Our Team
Gay Hamilton, Executive Director
Gay Hamilton became the Executive Director of Navalis (RCNBF) in June 2021 following the adoption of the Strategy for Renewal 2021-24 which she helped create as a volunteer. She has committed her energies and enthusiasm to the nonprofit sector for more than 30 years, providing leadership at the regional, national, and international levels. She has extensive experience in strategic planning and organizational restructuring.
Before joining the RCNBF, now the Navalis Foundation, Gay worked as CEO of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management, sharing leading government practices across 54 countries. Her work history includes leadership roles with three national organizations in Canada. Gay has volunteered on numerous boards and committees, including an advisory committee to the Minister of State for Literacy in Canada, and has presented briefs to such eminent institutions as the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology in Canada, and the Foreign Affairs Ministers Roundtable at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings. She has also been awarded the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Gay has completed the Canadian Association Executive certification in non-profit management, courses on Artificial Intelligence at MIT, and Brand Development at Cornell University. She studied Business Management at Ahuntsic College in Montreal and Economics at McGill University. Gay grew up in Quebec and is fluent in both of Canada’s official languages.
Andrew Barbour
Andrew Barbour joined Navalis in 2025 in the role of Deputy Director. He brings over 25 years of leadership experience at the intersection of strategy, technology, and organizational transformation to this role. Andrew is deeply committed to mission-driven organizations and has dedicated much of his career to helping not-for-profit and member-based organizations modernize, grow, and better serve their communities.
Before joining Navalis, Andrew held senior product, program, and consulting leadership roles across the not-for-profit, legal, healthcare, and association sectors. He spent two decades at the Canadian Resident Matching Service, the Canadian Medical Protective Association, and the Canadian Bar Association where he led digital product strategy and delivery for high-impact national platforms. His earlier career includes senior consulting roles with Fujitsu Consulting Services and Price Waterhouse.
Andrew holds an undergraduate degree in business from Trent University, a Master’s degree in Industrial Relations from Queen’s University, and advanced certifications in project management and software development.