About Michelle Gillespie

Michelle Gillespie is a Professional Engineer who has spent most of her early career in Project Management in both the private and public sectors. She advanced into a supervisory role, most recently managing a team responsible for delivering water and wastewater treatment plant projects for the municipal government.

Michelle was introduced to ANAC following a sudden and life-altering diagnosis of an acoustic neuroma in December 2019. After facing a long recovery alongside the Covid-19 pandemic, she began volunteering for ANAC in Spring 2022 and then stepped up to fill the role of National Operations Director in January 2023. Combined with her dedication and enormous passion, she brings her strategic thinking, collaborative leadership, effective management, and strong organizational skills to the organization. She feels privileged to serve ANAC’s valued membership, her fellow acoustic neuroma warriors and their loved ones.

Michelle enjoys all things art—painting, crafting, designing, gardening, etc. She loves the outdoors, especially camping with her family and friends. She lives with her loving, supportive husband and two beautiful children in Grimsby, Ontario.