Patrick Canagasingham
International Chief Operating Officer
Habitat for Humanity

Drawing on 25 years of leadership in nongovernmental organizations and the private sector, Patrick Canagasingham oversees the operations of Habitat for Humanity's work in more than 70 Countries as chief operating officer since he began in March 2020. He serves as the organization's representative on the Management Board of Cities Alliance. Patrick is a native of Sri Lanka and a Canadian citizen. He served as CEO of Toronto-based Children Believe since 2017 and previously served as COO of Oxfam International, where he applied his considerable experience in operational management, strategic planning, and organizational leadership to serve a global workforce of 10,000 staff members and a budget of $1.3 billion. Before his time with Oxfam, Patrick held senior leadership roles with World Vision in Canada and East Asia from 2007 through 2015. Patrick holds a master's degree in human rights from the University of London and a bachelor's degree from York University in Toronto.