Biographies
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Bruce McCuaig, President & CEO
Bruce McCuaig was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of
Metrolinx, the regional transportation authority for the Greater Toronto
and Hamilton Area, on September 4, 2010.
Bruce McCuaig has a 26-year record of public service in the
transportation and land-use planning sectors. He has successfully risen
through the ranks in the Ontario Public Service, serving first in the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and then for 15 years in the
Ministry of Transportation, most recently as Ontario's Deputy Minister
of Transportation.
As Deputy Minister of Transportation he was responsible for leading
4,000 public servants as they worked to ensure Ontario's transportation
system was efficient in safely moving people and goods. Prior to
becoming the Deputy Minister, Bruce headed the Provincial Highways
Management Division, which is the Ministry's largest operating division.
Bruce has also held the position of Assistant Deputy Minister of the
Policy, Planning and Standards Division of the Ministry of
Transportation.
This combination of operating, planning and policy experience
perfectly matches the needs of Metrolinx with its broad mandate for the
region and special responsibilities for GO Transit.
Bruce has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Urban and Regional Planning from
Ryerson University, and a Masters in Public Administration from Queens
University.
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Gary McNeil, President, GO Transit
As President of GO Transit, a division of Metrolinx, Gary McNeil is responsible for leading GO
Transit and contributing to the overall leadership and strategic
directions for Metrolinx.
Gary has over 35 years of experience in the transportation industry in
both the public and private sectors. His management experience includes
the planning, designing and management of construction projects, such as
the Toronto Transit Commissions Sheppard Subway and Rapid Transit
Expansion Program, the SkyTrain in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the
planning and design of the Vancouver Rapid Bus service and Terminal 3 at
Lester B. Pearson International Airport. He has also managed
international assignments. Gary has led GO Transit since 1999.
Gary is on the Executive Board of the Canadian Urban Transit Association
(CUTA) as Vice Chair of Technical Services, and is on the Board of
Directors of the American Public Transportation Association. He also
represents the Canadian transit system on the Policy Board of the
International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and is a member of
the Transit Cooperative Research Program Oversight and Project Selection
Committee for the US Transportation Research Board.
Gary has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from York
University.
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Kathy M. Haley, President, Air Rail Link
As
President of the Air Rail Link, Kathy M. Haley is responsible for the
delivery of the Air Rail Link, a high-quality express rail shuttle service
between Union Station and Pearson Airport, which will be in service by
2015.
Kathy brings a strong track record in customer experience transformation
from a variety of leadership positions in the public and private
sectors. Most recently, Kathy was Vice President of Brand, Marketing and
Customer Experience at Canada Post Corporation, where she was
responsible for driving a customer-centric approach at the senior
management table. Kathy has also worked at Allianz Group AG, based in
Munich, Germany, as the Global Leader and Senior Vice President
responsible for customer focus worldwide, and at Royal Bank of Canada,
where she was Vice President responsible for the RBC Customer Experience
as well as Vice President, RBC Brand Management.
Kathy also has excellent operations and start up experience, having led
the Mid-Western and Atlantic regions of Canada for Imperial Oil Ltd.
Additionally she was Head of Corporate Marketing and Customer Programs,
where one of her start-up projects was to develop and launch the Esso
Tiger Express and On The Run retail operations.
Kathy is a Board Member for Women of Influence, is on the Advisory Group
for Marketing Hall of Legends and an active volunteer for the Advisory
Group with Women of Distinction (YWCA).
Kathy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Masters of
Business Administration from Dalhousie University.
Contact Kathy
Haley
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Steve Zucker, Managing Director & Executive
Vice-President, PRESTO
As Managing Director and Executive Vice-President of PRESTO, a division
of Metrolinx, Steve Zucker is responsible for developing and deploying
PRESTO Fare Card across GO Transit and transit agencies in the Greater
Toronto and Hamilton Area.
Steve brings a wealth of senior leadership experience in the information
technology and payment card industry with hands-on experience in
operating major programs and managing large client-focused service
provider organizations.
Most recently, Steve was Chief Information Officer at Durham College
where he was responsible for all applications and infrastructure. Prior
to this role, Steve was Head of Technology Solutions and Operations/CIO
at CIBC INTRIA supporting back-office technologies for a number of
Canadian financial institutions. Steve has also worked at International
Financial Data Services as the International Chief Information Officer,
and at Canadian Integration Services, BCE Emergis, as Senior
Vice-President, Canadian Services where he managed high-transaction
applications for the financial and insurance industry. As well, he was
Regional Vice-President/Managing Partner at APG Solutions &
Technologies, a national systems integrator and management consulting
organization.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from McMaster University and
a Masters of Education from Brock University.
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Robert Siddall, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Siddall is Chief Financial Officer at Metrolinx.
Robert oversees the long-range and day-to-day fiscal and fiduciary
obligations of the organization and works closely with the Metrolinx
Executive Group on corporate direction, strategy and financing.
Prior to Metrolinx, Robert was Chief Financial Officer for Waterfront
Toronto Corporation and previously held the position of Provincial
Controller with the Province of Ontario. Robert has over thirty years of
senior management experience, covering a wide range of strategic and
financial functions in both private and public sectors.
Having already taken part in two major CICA research studies,
including Costing of Government Services and three standard setting task
forces, Robert is currently serving as Chair of the Task Force on
Accounting for Financial Instruments.
Robert has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and
is a Chartered Accountant.
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Jack Collins, Vice President, Rapid Transit Implementation
Jack Collins is Vice President, Rapid Transit Implementation at Metrolinx.
Jack is devoted exclusively to the implementation of the first Big 5
infrastructure investment priorities that include: Torontos Sheppard
East, Finch West, Scarborough-Eglinton Crosstown
projects; York Regions Viva bus rapidway program; and any additional
major infrastructure projects outside GO Transit that the Province may
assign to Metrolinx. Jack successfully drives these projects forward
on time and on budget with our municipal partners and the Province.
Jack brings 35 years of transit construction and program management
experience to Metrolinx, with the past 28 years dedicated exclusively to
implementing large transportation projects in the United States. Jack
held the position of Chief Engineering and Construction Officer for the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in California, where he was
responsible for the successful completion of a $1.9 billion light rail
transit expansion program, a $675 million highway improvement program,
and the preliminary engineering phase of a $6.1 billion Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART) extension project to Silicon Valley.
Before joining Metrolinx, Jack was Vice President at Hatch Mott
MacDonald, where he was based in California and consulted on rail
projects for TriMet, Virginia Department of Railed Public Transit
(DRPT), North County Transit District and the Toronto Transit
Commission.
Jack has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Management from St. Mary's
College and a diploma in Environmental Engineering Technology from St.
Lawrence College.
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Vasie Papadopoulos , Vice President (Acting), Strategic
Communications
Vasie
Papadopoulos is Vice President (Acting) of Strategic Communications at Metrolinx.
Vasie oversees internal and external communications functions including marketing, branding and media relations,
builds
stakeholder support for Metrolinx initiatives, and liaises with
government and community partners.
Prior to this role, she held the position of Director of Strategic
Communications at Metrolinx. Before joining Metrolinx, Vasie served as
Communications Manager for a $1 billion corporate infrastructure project
for the GO Transit Rail Improvement Program. Vasie liaised between the
joint-venture partnership and government agencies at the municipal,
federal and provincial levels.
She has also served as a political advisor, building stakeholder support
and ensuring policy implementation, in the office of federal and
provincial cabinet ministers.
Vasie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political philosophy from the
University of Ottawa, and a Masters of Science from the University of
Edinburgh.
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Vasie Papadopoulos
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John Howe, Vice President, Investment Strategy & Project Evaluation
John Howe is Vice President, Investment Strategy and Project Evaluation, at Metrolinx.
John has been instrumental in the start-up phase of Metrolinx,
including the implementation of the organization's first annual and
five-year capital plans and project evaluation frameworks.
Johns current priorities include performing Benefits Case Analysis
evaluation work on the Metrolinx priority projects, and advancing the
case for affordable, dedicated and sustainable revenue and financial
tools to implement the $50 billion Metrolinx transportation plan.
John has 20 years of infrastructure policy and planning experience.
Johns career has spanned a range of Government of Ontario ministries
and agencies, including the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal,
Ontario Superbuild Corporation, Ontario Jobs and Investment Board, and
the Ministry of Transportation.
In his previous roles, John negotiated and implemented
federal-provincial-municipal infrastructure funding agreements, led the
creation of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation, managed
the Provincial Government's transportation capital budget portfolio, and
supported the development of a 25-year economic prosperity plan for
Ontario.
John was appointed to the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance Board of
Directors in 2010.
John has a Masters in Public Policy and Administration from Carleton
University. In addition, he has completed the Queen's University Public
Policy Executive and Niagara Institute Leadership Development Program.
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Judy Knight, Vice President, GO Capital
Infrastructure, GO Transit
Judy Knight is Vice President, GO Capital Infrastructure at GO
Transit, a division of Metrolinx.
In her role, Judy oversees the environmental assessments, design and
construction of a broad spectrum of large scale projects on which GO
Transit bus and rail service operates. Judy is also responsible for the
information technology services for Metrolinx and GO Transit, which
include radio systems, network systems and IT initiatives.
With 35 years experience with project design and construction within
the transportation business, Judy has experience in both the public and
private sectors and is responsible for developing partnerships with
public and political agencies.
Actively involved in the management of major projects, highlights
from Judys portfolio include Groundside Design for Lester B. Pearson
Airport; Program Director for GOs rail corridor expansion project; and
advanced planning of the Los Angeles World Airport Expansion Project.
Judy holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the
University of Alberta.
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Mary Martin, General Counsel/Board Secretary
Mary Martin is the General Counsel/Board Secretary at Metrolinx.
Before joining Metrolinx, Mary was senior counsel at the Ministry of
Finance and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Renewal.
Marys public sector experience includes acting as lead provincial
counsel on high-profile commercial transactions. Her responsibilities
included legal oversight of a transaction generating over $5 billion of
net proceeds for the Province. While at the Ministry of Public
Infrastructure and Renewal she was involved in alternative financing and
procurement initiatives. She also was involved in several
provincial/agency matters relating to two key Ontario agencies.
Prior to her Provincial legal roles, Mary spent over 20 years as a
corporate commercial lawyer in the private sector, including 14 years as
a partner in a national law firm. In this role she structured and
negotiated complex commercial agreements and led transaction teams on
acquisition, financing, joint venture and technology transfer deals.
In her prior roles serving as corporate secretary of publicly traded
corporations, Mary developed an expertise in governance and other board
matters.
This unique combination of public, private and board experience
allows Mary to lead a team of Metrolinx lawyers responsible for a broad
range of legal issues and transactions, supporting Metrolinx, GO Transit
and other Metrolinx operating divisions.
Mary is a graduate of the University of Toronto law school and was
called to the Ontario Bar in 1982.
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Greg Percy, Vice President, Operations, GO
Transit
Greg Percy is Vice President, Operations at GO Transit, a division of Metrolinx.
In his current role, Greg oversees 900 full-time and 700 commercially
contracted staff in the operation of GOs trains and buses, including
fleet maintenance, equipment engineering and rail corridor engineering.
Each day, his staff deliver nearly 200 train trips and 2,200 bus trips.
His goal is to improve reliability performance around the needs of the
customer, and to fulfill the supported targets set out in GOs 2020
Plan.
In early 2000, Greg joined GO Transit as Director, Rail Services. In
this role, Greg led strategic negotiations with the City of Toronto to
purchase the Union Station train shed and rail corridor; and negotiated
with CN to purchase the Stouffville and Barrie rail corridors. Greg
played a key role in negotiating the Canada Strategic Infrastructure
Fund which saw the Province of Ontario and Federal Government launching
a $1 billion rail infrastructure improvement and expansion program for
GO Transit.
In 2006, Greg moved to Giffels Associates Limited, a provider of
engineering and architectural consulting services. He was Vice
President, Transit, and subsequently Vice President, Operations.
Greg returned to GO Transit in July 2008, and has been the executive
lead on GO Transits acquisition of rail corridors, purchase of rail and
bus fleets, and significant rail reliability improvements.
Greg has an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of
Ottawa, and a Masters of Business Administration from Queens
University.
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Mary Proc, Vice President, Customer Service, GO
Transit
Mary Proc is Vice President, Customer Service at GO Transit, a
division of Metrolinx.
Mary has overall strategic responsibility for the development of a
strong workplace culture that supports customer service and innovation.
To achieve this, she is responsible for almost 600 staff who provide the
following services: Customer Care, GO Transit Station
Services (including Union Station), GO Transit Safety and Security, and
GO Transit Prosecution and Compliance Services.
Prior to joining the organization, Mary was a Senior Director at CIBC
in three diverse portfolios. She led 250 employees in a new contact
centre, meeting the service needs of CIBCs commercial and large
corporate clients. She took this contact centre from start-up to
steady-state, achieving key customer satisfaction targets along the way.
She then led the Toronto and Montreal sites of CIBC Retail Telephone
Banking, where she was responsible for 400 employees, and exceeded sales
and employee satisfaction targets three years in a row.
Mary led the operations of the Toronto Reservations Centre of
Canadian Airlines, served as Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations, in
the Province of Ontario Cabinet Office, and as Assistant Deputy
Minister, Corporate Services, at the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
Mary has been a director for the Toronto Railway Club since January,
2010. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Conference Board Council
for Client Relationships and Customer Experience. She is also a Core
Member for the HR Committee of the Canadian Urban Transit Association.
Mary has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Political Science from
McMaster University.
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Leslie Woo, Vice President, Policy, Planning &
Innovation
A visionary in regional transportation policy and planning, Leslie
Woo has led some of the country’s most innovative thinking in urban
planning. Since joining Metrolinx in 2008, Leslie has authored a number
of award-winning plans for transforming some of Canada’s largest urban
centres. Most recently, Leslie created Metrolinx’s multi-modal regional
transportation plan - entitled The Big Move – to transform
transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next 25
years. This plan has become the region’s blueprint for transportation
investment totalling over $14B over the next 10 years.
Leslie was named Metrolinx’s executive champion responsible for
driving innovation in 2010. She leads a diverse team responsible for
system-wide strategic policy and long range planning as well as the
immediate tactical service planning for operating divisions, GO Transit
and Air Rail Link. Leslie spirits a progressive and innovative team
focusing on land use and transportation integration through
transportation corridors, mobility hub and station planning, and systems
modelling.
Leslie’s reputation as an original strategic thinker, was earlier
demonstrated in her role as key author of The Big Move’s companion
piece, the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan (2006), the provincial
25 year growth management plan and accompanying Places to Grow Act
(2005). She also expanded her policy expertise while leading Ontario’s
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities strategic policy group
in the areas of labour market policy and post-secondary education
policy.
Leslie grew her career in the government, working as Chief of Staff
to the Ontario’s first minister responsible for the provincial $2B
capital planning portfolio and as a Senior Advisor to the former Mayor
of the City of Toronto. In this role she was involved in the Toronto
waterfront revitalization, as well as many major civic infrastructure
decisions.
Formally trained in the disciplines of architecture, environmental
studies and urban planning at the University of Waterloo, Leslie has
built her career on a portfolio of large scale city building initiatives
such as the Toronto 2008 Olympic Bid (as Director for Design and
Planning), Waterfront Brownfields Redevelopment (with the Waterfront
Regeneration Trust) and the Toronto Bay Initiative (as Chair of the
Board of Directors).
Leslie has been named a 2011/12 Fellow by the International Women’s
Forum, a global association of more than 4,500 women leaders from over
24 countries. Leslie is a volunteer board director with the YMCA for the
Greater Toronto Area, a member of the American Planning Association, the
Transportation Association of Canada’s Urban Transportation Council and
the Civic Action Alliance Steering Committee. Born in Port of Spain,
Trinidad, Leslie is a mother of two and an active community volunteer.
Contact Leslie Woo
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