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Nancy Gardiner

Captain · DISC type DS
President at Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Agence fédérale de ...
📍 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Nancy Gardiner is the President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, leveraging over 30 years of experience within the Government of Canada. Her career has focused on delivering complex economic and social programs. She holds an MBA from Saint Marys University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Acadia University.

Originally from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Ms. Gardiner now resides in Ottawa with her husband, Gary, and their two children. She has a demonstrated long-term commitment to public service and advancing equality, having held senior roles at multiple government agencies before her current presidency.

She began her career in the Federal Public Service as a Management Trainee and progressed to her current role as President.

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Current Role
President
Job Level
Junior
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Nancy shows up

Consummate Professional
Planner & Achiever
Output-Driven

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Nancy cares about

Economic Development
As President of FedDev Ontario, her primary mandate is strengthening Southern Ontario's economic capacity for innovation, growth, and global competitiveness.
Women's Entrepreneurship
She is inspired by women entrepreneurs and previously served as Assistant Deputy Minister at Women and Gender Equality Canada, advancing economic participation.
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Career

Work history

President
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Agence fédérale de ...
Assistant Deputy Minister
WAGE / FEGC
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Science - BS
Acadia University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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