MONTRÉAL — Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced today the appointment of Linda Gillespie (above) to the position of senior vice-president and chief human resources officer, effective April 4.
Based at the company’s head office in Montréal, Gillespie “will lead the human resources team in empowering colleagues across the organization and foster a highly collaborative, engaging and inclusive work environment,” reads a Cogeco press release announcing her hiring.
Gillespie is a senior human resources professional with more than two decades of experience in various industries including telecommunications, according to the press release.
Most recently, she was senior vice-president of human resources and communications at Weston Foods for more than seven years where she was a member of the senior executive team and was the overall senior executive lead of the Weston Foods business transformation program.
Before working at Weston Foods, Gillespie was human resources lead at Dupont. Prior to that, she worked at Nortel in various marketing and corporate functions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Queen’s University.
“Linda’s experience leading human resources teams and her proven leadership skills in strengthening a collaborative and customer-centric culture make her an ideal candidate to support Cogeco’s strategic and talent management goals,” said Philippe Jetté, president and CEO of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., in the press release.
“I am looking forward to welcoming Linda to our executive team and to her contribution in driving a comprehensive strategic talent agenda which will support our strategy and ambitious growth vision.”
Photo supplied by Cogeco.
