Nancy Wright is Vice President, Business Engagement & Operations at New Economy Canada. She previously served as COO for GLOBE Series, where she spent 25 years building and leading one of the world’s most recognized forums for sustainable business leadership, as well as Competent Boards, one of Canada’s preeminent board director training providers. Drawing on her global, cross-sector experience in sustainability, Nancy’s work at New Economy Canada includes mobilizing business leadership and operational strategy in support of Canada’s clean economy transition. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Pembina Institute since 2020 and currently serves as Vice-Chair.
As Vice President, Business Engagement & Operations at New Economy Canada, Nancy leads organizational operations, strategic execution, and business engagement. She works to align business leadership with Canada’s economic and clean growth priorities, ensuring operational clarity, strong stakeholder relationships, and effective delivery across initiatives. Nancy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and has a Global Competent Boards Sustainability & ESG Designation (GCB.D) and a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation.