Gitane De Silva brings significant experience as a public servant with both the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. Her previous experience includes roles as Consul General of Canada in Chicago, US; Counsellor (Environment and Fisheries) at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., US; Deputy Head of Agency at Status of Women Canada; Alberta’s Deputy Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations; and most recently as the Alberta government’s Senior Representative to the US.
