Jennifer Thompson | President of The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland

With a passion for supporting social justice causes, equity-seeking communities and Calgary’s arts scene, Jennifer Thompson, President of The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, is realizing significant new potential though the entire organization.

She has worked across the public, not-for-profit sector in both the United States and Canada. Over the last 11 years, she has led complex corporate initiatives in multiple roles with The City of Calgary, most notably as head of the Arts and Culture Division. Jennifer’s restructure of Calgary’s Public Art Program resulted in reinstating $5 million in capital funding to the arts sector, while returning more than $9 million in operating and capital funding to the corporation. She directed many significant City of Calgary projects and initiatives, including Tomorrow’s Chinatown, the renaming of James Short Park, Calgary’s commitment to being film friendly, and the launch of Calgary’s Indigenous Public Art program.

Jennifer has previously served as a board member for Student Legal Assistance and Sled Island, and she was a long-standing volunteer for the Calgary Folk Music Festival. She has a Bachelor of Science from Wilmington University, a Master of Business from the University of Calgary and a professional designation in Governance and Public Policy from the University of Victoria.