Michael Maidment, ICD.D

Transformational CEO and systems-change leader with more than 25 years of experience advancing mission-driven organizations and over a decade serving as Chief Executive Officer of major Canadian charities. Recognized for leading organizational transformation, building strategic partnerships, strengthening governance, and positioning organizations for long-term growth and impact.

Currently serving as President & CEO of the Ottawa Community Foundation, stewarding more than $300 million in charitable assets and helping mobilize philanthropy to address complex community challenges. Throughout my career, I have led organizations working at the intersection of poverty reduction, food security, community health, philanthropy, and public policy, delivering measurable results through innovation, collaboration, and strategic leadership.

Known for bringing together governments, funders, businesses, healthcare institutions, and community organizations to achieve shared goals, I have helped shape transformative initiatives including Canada's National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the City of Ottawa's first Poverty Reduction Strategy, and innovative approaches to community health and food security. An ICD.D-designated governance professional, I bring extensive experience working with boards, managing organizational risk, leading complex change, and building high-performing teams capable of achieving lasting social impact.

I specialize in leading mission-driven organizations through periods of transformation and growth. By aligning boards, staff, funders, governments, and community partners around a common purpose, I help organizations strengthen their capacity, modernize operations, expand their influence, and achieve measurable social impact. My approach is grounded in collaboration, accountability, innovation, and a commitment to building institutions that deliver results long after the transformation is complete.

• 25+ years of executive leadership in complex mission-driven organizations
• 12+ years serving as CEO
• Stewardship of more than $300M in charitable assets
• Leadership of organizations serving tens of thousands of people annually
• Architect of Ottawa's first Poverty Reduction Strategy
• Contributor to Canada's National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
• Chair, Feed Ontario
• ICD.D Governance Professional

Strategic Transformation • Organizational Growth • Governance & Board Relations • Public Policy & Government Relations • Fundraising & Philanthropy • Stakeholder Engagement • Communications & Advocacy • Financial Stewardship • Systems Change • Coalition Building

• Led the most significant strategic transformation in the history of the Ottawa Cancer Foundation, repositioning the organization from a traditional cancer research funder to a provider of community-based cancer support services and establishing Eastern Ontario's first Community Cancer Hub.
• Repositioned the Ottawa Food Bank from a traditional food distribution model to a health-focused food security strategy, improving access to nutritious food and strengthening partnerships with public health and community organizations.
• Contributed to the development of Canada's National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.
• Led the creation of the City of Ottawa's first Poverty Reduction Strategy.
• Guided the establishment and spin-off of the Ottawa Climate Action Fund.
• Chaired Feed Ontario and co-chaired Food Banks Canada's National Governance & Structure Task Force.
• Led organizations responsible for more than $300 million in charitable assets, grantmaking, fundraising, advocacy, and community impact.

• Feed Ontario | Board Chair
• Food Banks Canada — National Task Force on Governance & Structure | Co-Chair
• Mississippi River Health Alliance | Director
• Ottawa Cancer Foundation
• Crossroads Children's Mental Health Centre | Director
• OrKidstra | Director
• City of Ottawa Poverty Issues Advisory Committee | Chair
• Ottawa Grace Manor Long Term Care Home | Director
• Ottawa Booth Centre (Salvation Army) | Director
• InItLive Inc. | Director

ICD.D Designation — Directors Education Program, Institute of Corporate Directors / University of Toronto Rotman School of Management / University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management

Graduate Certificate — Professional Communication Management, Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC

Diploma — Audio Engineering, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, London, ON

• Certificate in Not-for-Profit Governance Essentials — University of Toronto Rotman School of Management & Institute of Corporate Directors
• LEAN Management Certification
• Member, Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)