Gillian L. Platt is on the board of Interfor Corp. and CRH Plc. In the past she held the position of VP-Human Resources Planning & Development at Hudson's Bay Co., Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP for Finning International, Inc., Executive VP-HR, Strategy & Corporate Development at Aviva Plc and Senior VP-Corporate Affairs & Human Resources at Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.

Gillian L. Platt received an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario and a graduate degree from the University of Toronto.