Ms. Gillespie is a Corporate Director & Executive. Her 25-year career with Nutrien.(formerly Agrium) culminated in executive roles including VP, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics; Managing Director, Europe; and Managing Director, International Strategy, China, India & Africa. Her diverse and international professional background includes North American and International P&L operations; business transformation; international corporate development & strategy in Asia, Africa, and Europe; supply chain and investor relations.

She currently serves on the Boards of Calgary Economic Development, Highbanks Society, and the Institute of Corporate Directors’ Calgary Chapter Executive. She has also served on the Board of Neptune Bulk Terminals; was Vice-Chair of the Transportation Committees of both Fertilizer Canada and The Fertilizer Institute; and served on several subsidiary and joint-venture Boards in both fertilizer and ocean shipping in Europe, North Africa, and North America.

Ms. Gillespie holds the ICD.D designation and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. She holds a MBA and a B.Comm. with Distinction, both from University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business. Her lived experience as a young single mother who realized the life-changing benefits of education provides her with a personal connection and passion for the the work of the Highbanks Society.