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David Lai

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Director, Technology Infrastructure & Operations at McCarthy Tétrault
📍 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

David Lai is the Director of Technology Infrastructure & Operations at McCarthy Tétrault, with over 20 years of management experience in IT and telecommunications. A Chartered Professional Accountant with an MBA, he specializes in technology transformation and large-scale outsourcing. His expertise includes strategic planning, cost reduction, and ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Outside of his technology career, David is deeply committed to community health, serving on the boards of multiple healthcare organizations for over 18 years. He actively participates in fundraising for health initiatives and provides governance oversight to improve patient care and create healthier communities. He recently joined the board of the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care.

He has a unique dual-expertise, blending high-level IT and financial management with long-term, hands-on governance in the Canadian healthcare sector.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Director, Technology Infrastructure & Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
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Healthcare Governance
Has over 18 years of board experience in the health sector, serving on finance, audit, and quality committees for multiple major health institutions.
IT Transformation
A core specialty in his professional career, responsible for leading key initiatives in process improvement, cost reduction, and compliance at past organizations like Hydro One.
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Career

Work history

4-2013
Director, Technology Infrastructure & Operations
McCarthy Tétrault
3-2016 - 3-2019
Board of Directors
Central Local Health Integration Network
10-2010 - 6-2015
Board Of Directors
Central Community Care Access Centre
4-2013
Senior Manager
Hydro One
Board Director
Mackenzie Health (York Central Hospital)
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Chartered Professional Accountant (C.P.A.)
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Certified Management Consultant (C.M.A.)
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