Gary Robertson

Gary Robertson
CHRP, CHRL, GCB.D, FIoL, FRSA, IGP

Hamilton, ON

Gary Robertson is a C-level executive, advisor and board member with over 30 years of international business experience. He has guided organizations through complex growth strategies, acquisitions, human resources and corporate development activities.

Gary served as the Global Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Development at Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar manufacturers and project developers. He is currently the Principal of GWR Consulting, a management consulting group, and is a strategic advisor at Ubiquity Solar, an emerging technology company creating innovative solar energy solutions.

Concurrent with executive positions at major Canadian ICI construction companies, Gary held senior posts on the boards of industry and trade associations and is the past President of the Council of Ontario Construction Associations. He led the development and management of an Ontario-based construction group, providing services to major clients and owners, and established an occupational health solutions and disability management services business to support injured workers.

A sought-after expert in his field, Gary is a trusted advisor, consultant and coach to owners of companies across the globe, helping those organizations to grow and prosper. He is known for being both a business-driven leader and a mobilizer who inspires others to be a positive force for change.

Gary lives with a limb difference that impacts his lower right arm.

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE

  • Secretary, Employers Council of Ontario
  • Vice-President, Mechanical Contractors Association
  • Director, Hamilton Halton Construction Association
  • Executive Committee Chair, Labour Relations, Ontario Construction Users Council
  • Policy Advisor, Employers’ Advocacy Council, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
  • Member, Employer Advisory Committee, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
  • Co-Chair, Occupational Disease Committee, Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA)
  • Chair, Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts Dance + Theatre (HCADT)
  • Board Member, Culture for Kids in the Arts, Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts (HCA)
  • Corporate Liaison, Climate Music Project, San Francisco
  • Board of Experts, AECO Innovation Lab
  • Chair, Board Director, Bay Area Restoration Council, Hamilton
  • Board Director, Human Resources Committee Chair, Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

  • Post-Graduate Diploma, Human Resources Management, Seneca College, Toronto
  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP, CHRL), Human Resources Professionals Association Ontario
  • Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution, Windsor University Faculty of Law
  • Certified Service Quality Leader, Achieve Group International
  • Fellow, The Institute of Leadership and Management (UK)
  • Fellow, Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (UK)
  • GCB.D, Global ESG Competent Boards Director
  • Innovation Governance Program – Level 3, Council of Canadian Innovators

Updated June 10, 2025