Bellwoods’ Board of Directors has completed the CEO selection process and to announce the appointment of Sujata Ganguli as the incoming Chief Executive Officer effective Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
A message shared on behalf of Mary Lewis, Chair of the Board of Directors
Sujata Ganguli has been the Chief Operating Officer in Fort Smith Region for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority for the last three years. Her career has included almost 30 years of experience in the community sector, mainly as the Executive Director at St. Clair West Services for Seniors and then as Senior Director Community Services/Quality Improvement with Reconnect Community Health Services. She has partnered with primary care services, hospitals and community-based organizations to integrate health sector and cross-sectoral services, build on digital health initiatives and ensure service quality evaluation and measurement. Her education includes a BSc in Biochemistry, an MSc in Nutrition Sciences and an Executive MBA for Healthcare and Life Sciences. Sujata is eager to return home to Toronto and to the community sector which she has said is where she belongs.
I would like to extend a most sincere thank you to Susan Andrew who has served Bellwoods so well as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Over the last months Susan has provided strong leadership for the organization.
Thank you to the Board, Senior Leadership and members of Bellwoods Community Advisory Council (BCAC) who participated in the stakeholder engagement process and provided very useful insights regarding the organizational priorities, background and knowledge and necessary skills and competencies we should seek as well as operational advice. Thank you as well to Gabrielle Bochynek, Interim CHRO, who supported the Board in the recruitment process.
Please join me in welcoming Sujata to Bellwoods. I know Sujata looks forward to meeting everyone when she joins us in August.
Mary Lewis
Chair of the Board of Directors