Wendy Gilmour

Wendy Gilmour was appointed NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment in November 2022, the division responsible for facilitating the development and adoption of cutting-edge, innovative and interoperable capabilities, critical to ensuring the Alliance’s ability to undertake the full spectrum of missions and operations.

Prior to joining NATO, Wendy Gilmour had a 32 year career in Canada’s foreign affairs and national defence departments, including positions responsible for political- military affairs, post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction, international trade policy and international defence materiel cooperation. She served as Canada’s High Commissioner (Ambassador) to Pakistan (2018-22), Director General Trade and Export Controls (2015-18), and Director General International and Industry Programs and Deputy National Armaments Director (2011-15).

She has been posted as a Canadian diplomat in Southern Africa, the United Kingdom and Nigeria; and served in the Office of the High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina and as a Political Advisor (POLAD) to the first three Commanders of NATO’s Kosovo Force. Post 9/1 1, she was assigned to the Canadian joint Task Force South-west Asia in US CENTCOM, and subsequently to Ottawa as Director Peace Operations, i.a. supporting Canada’s deployment to ISAF, with responsibility for the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar, Afghanistan. She also served as POLAD to the Commander North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) in Colorado Springs, USA.