Peter Goodhand

Peter Goodhand is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Cancer Society, a position he assumed in May 2009. He joined the Society in 2004 as CEO of its Ontario Division and was instrumental in helping to implement changes in the Society across the country.

Mr. Goodhand has more than 20 years of international experience in the health-care industry, including as President and COO of Medec, a national association of Canada’s medical technology industry. In this role, he represented the industry to the Senate Committee and Romanow Commission on health-care reform and at Canada’s Innovation Summit.

In the private sector, Mr. Goodhand’s career includes roles as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Vice President of Global Marketing with leading health-care companies.

He has also worked with several not-for-profit organizations toward enhancing the overall performance of the health-care system and improving the quality of patient care, and is Chair of the board of directors of the Health Technology Exchange.

With more than 12 years of experience as a caregiver and advocate, Mr. Goodhand has seen first hand the impact of cancer on a young family.