Gitane is a respected public policy leader with executive experience at the provincial,

national and international levels. She previously served as the CEO of the Canada Energy

Regulator and as Alberta’s Deputy Minister for International and Intergovernmental

Relations. Gitane is also a seasoned diplomat and a specialist in Canada-U.S. relations,

having represented Canada in the U.S. three times, including as Alberta’s Senior

Representative in Washington, DC during the first Trump Administration, and as

Canada’s Consul General in Chicago. She was involved in the negotiation of several trade

and environmental agreements, including the Canada U.S. Mexico Agreement and the

Canada Free Trade Agreement. Gitane is currently the Executive Director of the Peter

Lougheed School for Politics and Democracy at the University of Alberta. She is also the

Founder & President of the consulting firm, GDStrategic Inc., where she shares her

expertise as a sought after speaker and strategist who is known for her ability to explain

complex issues in an accessible way.