Nan Oldroyd is currently the Director, Organizational Development at Economical Insurance where she leads IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility), change management, employee engagement, organizational design and performance management with the purpose of making a positive difference for almost 3,000 employees who support their brokers, customers and communities.

Most recently, she was the Chief, People at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) where she partnered with the Executive Team and her team to provide Human Resources solutions to attract, engage and develop employees and volunteers at this non-profit arts institution. Prior to joining the AGO, Nan worked in the public sector as Director, Talent Management at George Brown College. Before that, she was a Vice-President, Human Resources as well as a Senior Director, Talent Management at Loblaw Companies Limited where she partnered with and impacted businesses ranging from $16B to $30B. In the past, Nan has held increasingly progressive roles at Costco Wholesale, Tim Horton’s and The Home Depot.

Presently, Nan is an Advisory Board Member of Netselana, which is an organization creating an artistic, intergenerational anthology of Eritrean-Canadian history from 1970 to 2000. Previously, she was Lead of the HR Board Committee and a Board Member for The Stop Community Food Centre.

She has her Master’s degree in Work, Organization and Leadership and her Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE) designation. Nan has been recognized with HRPA’s Outstanding Senior Human Resources Professional Award. As well, she has been named a Diversity Champion by Women of Influence and has been selected as a CivicAction DiverseCity Fellow.