Shirley Philips recently retired as the Executive Director for The Arthritis Society Prairie Division. She has over 30 years of education, volunteer, board governance, and non-profit high-level management experience.

In her past roles, Shirley served as Executive Director for the Mennonite Centre for Newcomers in Edmonton, Volunteer Manager for the Calgary Centre for Non-Profit Management, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta, and Executive Director of the Bethany Care Foundation. A graduate of the University of Toronto, Shirley has dedicated her career to philanthropy and volunteerism.