The WestJet Group announced Jacqui McGillivray as its Executive Vice-President and Chief People Officer, joining the Group leadership team as of October 7, 2024. With more than 30 years of demonstrated experience transforming global organizations, McGillivray will replace Angela Avery, who announced her retirement earlier this year. Avery will stay on in an advisory capacity to assist with a smooth transition.

McGillivray is an accomplished executive leader who has served as a trusted advisor to CEOs and Boards. In her most recent role as Executive Vice-President, Chief People and Social Impact Officer at Element Fleet Management, McGillivray was instrumental in the transformation that took the organization to top quartile employee engagement and client retention, while developing a performance culture that placed the company in the top 5% of companies within the TSX Composite index. McGillivray's prior roles include, Executive Vice-President, Safety and Organization Effectiveness at Cenovus Energy, Head of Global Human Resources at Talisman Energy, and Vice-President, HR, Brand & Marketing for the Global Wealth Management division of RBC Royal Bank.