Bio - Deborah Gillis

Commemoration of Equal Pay Day - April 28, 2011

Deborah Gillis, Senior Vice President, Membership & Global Operations, Catalyst

Deborah Gillis leads the alignment and implementation of membership strategies and programs across all regions of the world where Catalyst is established. She was appointed in August 2006 to lead Catalyst's Canadian office, assumed responsibility for Catalyst's regional offices in North America in 2008, and was named to her current role in January 2011. Ms. Gillis regularly addresses senior leaders in a variety of business, academic, and public policy venues and is frequently quoted in media outlets on issues related to women in business.

Ms. Gillis has been advising senior leaders in the public and private sectors on human capital and policy issues for 20 years. Prior to joining Catalyst, she held leadership roles in two professional services firms and senior management roles with the Governments of Ontario and Nova Scotia. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from York University in Toronto and was selected as a "Woman Worth Watching in 2011" by Profiles in Diversity Journal.