Dear Everyone,
It is with regret that I announce that after more than two years as Chief of People, Nan Oldroyd has let me know that she will be leaving the AGO.
The news is bittersweet, as I will miss Nan’s wise counsel around the Leadership Team table and her Human Resources expertise, but she was presented with a unique offer that will allow her more quality time with her husband David and her family and friends. I completely understand her decision to focus on her personal life.
During her time at the AGO, Nan worked closely with her team and focused them on updating services for employees and volunteers, including:
- Creating new policies and programs that reflect our ever-changing reality under the pandemic, including a comprehensive orientation program focused on safety to support re-opening and flexible work and working remotely programs
- Working with the IDEA group on recent D&I training and rolling out the first ever culture, diversity and inclusion survey
- Shining a spotlight on the importance of mental health, by providing more information and piloting a new mental health first aid training program
- Completing and gaining Board approval for the Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, Reprisal and Violence Prevention Policy
- Working with the Volunteer Council to support volunteers to serve our new audiences
Nan will be able to share where she will be going shortly and will be with us until October 30. In the meantime, I would like to take some time before her departure to talk to People team members to figure out next steps. Please stay tuned for a future announcement on how we will deal with her departure.
Please join me in thanking Nan for her many contributions at the AGO and wish her well in her next adventure.
Sincerely,
Stephan