Profile
Gillian Whitebread joined Hydro One in 2025 as the Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources, responsible for all aspects of the human resources (HR) organization. She is accountable for overseeing HR practices and operations to meet the needs of the evolving business, specifically in the areas of talent management, employee and labour relations, diversity and inclusion, HR shared services, total rewards and human capital management.
Before joining Hydro One, Ms. Whitebread held the Chief Human Resources Officer role at Telus Health (formerly LifeWorks and Morneau Shepell) from 2018 – 2023, and a series of progressively senior roles at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from 2002 - 2018, including Vice President, Human Resources, Technology and Operations, Client Connectivity and Innovation.
Ms. Whitebread serves as a Board of Trustees Member, Chair of the Human Resources Committee and Member of the Finance and Audit Committee for the McMichael Art Gallery. She is also passionate about education and developing the next generation of talent. She has taught in the Post Graduate Human Resources Program at Centennial College and sits on the Board of Governors and Chairs the People & Culture Committee at an independent school. Ms. Whitebread holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. She is a Certified HR Professional and a Certified HR Leader. She has also completed the Board HR Compensation Committee certifications at Rotman and Harvard.