Former Chief Information Officer, Community Services I & IT Cluster, Government of Ontario, Dr. Henderson was responsible for IT strategy, implementation, architecture and planning for seven ministries in the Government of Ontario: Ministries of Education; Training, Colleges and Universities; Citizenship; Tourism and Recreation; Municipal Affairs and Housing; Intergovernmental Affairs and, Culture.

Prior to her appointment as Chief Information Officer for the Community Services I & IT Cluster, Dr. Henderson was: President of the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) President of Centennial College from 1993-1998, where she established the Bell Centre for Creative Communications Chair, CANARIE Inc.

She has also held a variety of academic positions at other leading Ontario educational institutions. Over her distinguished career, Catherine has also served as: Member of the Ontario Council of Regents for Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, Member of the Advisory Panel on the Future of Post Secondary Education, Chair of the National Task Force on Technology for the Association of Canadian Community Colleges.

In 1998, Catherine was a recipient of the 1998 Premier's Award for Service to the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology.

Dr. Henderson has an Ed.D in Adult Education from the University of Toronto, holds an M.Ed. from Brock University and an Honours BA in English from the University of Toronto.

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