Amanda Goth is the University Secretary for Carleton University. She is an essential member of Carleton’s executive team, as University Secretary, provides a link between the governing bodies of the University to ensure a healthy culture of governance. She leads the overall operation of the University Secretariat including Board of Governors administration, Senate administration, Corporate Records and Archives, University Policy administration and University Appeals.

As a member of the University’s senior leadership team, Amanda helps to develop sound governance policies and provides governance advice to the President, Board Chair, Committees of the Board, and senior administrators of the university.

Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Integrated Science and a Master of Science in Biology and from Carleton University as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa. In addition, she holds a Management Development Program for Women professional certificate from the Sprott School of Business and holds a Governance Professionals of Canada Designation.

Amanda is also a member of the Ontario College of Teachers, the Council of Ontario University Secretaries (Chair 2022-2023), and Governance Professionals of Canada. Amanda is also the Program Director for Shad Carleton, a mentor for Junior Achievement Ottawa and a member of the Ottawa Network for Education Board of Directors.