Roger Gillespie OAM is co-founder and executive chairman of Baker’s Delight, the largest national chain of bakeries in Australia with over 700 bakeries operating throughout Australia, New Zealand and Canada. He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame for both Swinburne University of Technology’s Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship and the Franchising Council of Australia. Gillespie has been named ‘Citizen of the Year’ for the City of Boroondara and was granted an Order of Australia for his tireless work within the community.

Gillespie served as president of the Australian Retailers Association for 10 years till February 2018. He is a board member of the Bionics Institute, and is also a board member of several other private companies. This year, he and his wife, Lesley Gillespie were awarded honorary doctorates of Monash University in recognition of their exceptional leadership and dedication to causes of importance to all communities.