Vanita Varma

Director, Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness, Humber College

Memberships/ServicesBoard Member, Crossroads International; Board Member, Alzheimer Society of Ontario

Vanita Varma is the Director of the Centre for Innovation in Health and Wellness (CIHW) at Humber College. Vanita is a strategist with 20+ years of executive leadership experience in the community health services in GTA. As a systems-thinker and collaborator, her areas of expertise include strategic visioning and leadership, board governance, stakeholder engagement, DE&I and change management.

Vanita completed her PhD at the University of Toronto, specializing in Educational Leadership and Policy. Her current Board leadership roles include Crossroads International and Alzheimer Society of Ontario (ASO). She was the Past Board Chair & Board Director at William Osler Health System.

Her community leadership includes being a member of Community Impact Committee, United Way Greater Toronto, member of EDI & Community Committee at TMU School of Medicine, Social Entrepreneur Coach at TMU and a Mentor and member at Quadrangle Society, Massey College, University of Toronto.

Vanita is passionate about contributing to organizations that are human-centric, impact-oriented, and are continuously learning to make this world inclusive for all.