Kelly Gillis was appointed Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Communities in September 2017. Infrastructure Canada is the Government of Canada department that provides long-term, predictable support to help Canadians benefit from world-class, modern public infrastructure. It makes investments, builds partnerships, develops policies, delivers programs and fosters knowledge about public infrastructure in Canada. The department also helps address complex challenges that Canadians face every day. These range from the rapid growth of our cities to climate change and environmental threats to our water and land.
Prior to this appointment, Kelly served as Associate Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the department that worked to develop Canada's Inclusive Innovation Agenda to help build an economy that promotes clean growth, high-quality jobs and increased prosperity.
Before this, Kelly held several positions within the federal government, including, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications (SITT) Sector and Chief Financial Officer at Industry Canada.
Kelly holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Public Accounting from McGill University and is also a qualified chartered accountant.
Kelly is originally from Montréal. She and her husband have 3 children.
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