Global Institute for Food Security
Chelsea Platzke is currently the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at BioTalent Canada and a Board Member as well. Chelsea also holds the position of Head of People & Strategy at the Global Institute for Food Security. Previously, Chelsea worked at the University of Saskatchewan as a Senior Strategic Business Advisor and at West Wind Aviation as a Human Resources Specialist. Chelsea's earlier experience includes serving as the Manager of Scheduling & Payroll Services at Heartland Regional Health Authority. Chelsea's educational background includes a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and certification as a Chartered Professional of Human Resources and a Certified Leadership Coach.
Global Institute for Food Security
Finding solutions to the challenges facing the global food system requires an innovative and collaborative approach that moves at the speed of business. Founded in 2012 in a partnership between Nutrien, the Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan (USask), the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) works with a diverse range of partners to discover, develop and deliver innovative solutions for the production of globally sustainable food. At GIFS, we invest in relevant technology platforms that provide scale and transform our scientific competencies and capabilities into capacities for stakeholders, making us a catalyst for partnerships and innovation world-wide. Located within one of the world’s strongest agri-science ecosystems, we are helping to build a food-secure world from Saskatchewan-out, working with academics, industry, producers, consumers and governments both at home and abroad to decrease the time between the discovery of innovative science and its delivery to market at home and around the globe.