Dr. Joel Moody was appointed as Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer effective September 15, 2021. Prior to this appointment, he was Chief Public Safety Officer and Senior Director Analytics of the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) and has close to twenty years’ experience working in various labour organizations throughout the province of Ontario.

Dr. Moody leads the Prevention Division and is responsible for the oversight of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Prevention System. He provides advice to the Minister on the prevention of workplace injuries and occupational diseases and on any proposed changes to the funding and delivery of services for the prevention of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. He works with the WSIB and the Health and Safety Associations (HSAs) and related stakeholders to advance the transformation of the occupational health and safety system to an evidence-based and outcome focused model to eliminate workplace injuries, fatalities, and illnesses in Ontario.

Throughout his career, Dr. Moody has championed innovative approaches to harm reduction and regulatory oversight. He is well known throughout the health and safety sector for his ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, as well as his passion for worker health and safety. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are also central to his philosophy and leadership.

Dr. Moody holds an Executive Education Certification in Strategic Management of Regulator and Enforcement Agencies Program from Harvard University, a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and an Advanced Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from George Washington University, a Master of Public Health (M.P.H) International Health/Epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Civil/Environmental Engineering from Duke University.