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Mr. Alain Mercier joined the Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) as CEO in April 2012. His extensive experience in the area of transportation in Canada and the US, both in the private and public sector, spans 35 years. Since joining the RTC, a revised bus network has been introduced, a new streetcar system is launched, successful real-time information and mobile payment systems are in use, a bike-sharing system and soon, on-demand transit. He is the current Chair of the Canadian Urban Transit Association, the Association du transport urbain du Québec, past board member of UITP and as well as several advisory committees dealing with public transport issues.

Bruno Marchand was President and CEO of Centraide Québec Chaudière-Appalaches and Bas-Saint-Laurent from 2014 to 2021. He sat on the organization’s Board of Directors, as a member and as President, from 2003 to 2013. Under his leadership and thanks to his team and his community, Centraide achieved a record campaign of $17 million in 2020 and has seen an increase of more than 35% in donations since 2014.

As CEO, Mr. Marchand has received several distinctions, including the United Way Canada President’s Award for Innovation in 2017.

Previously, he worked for the Quebec Association for Suicide Prevention, between 2008 and 2014, where he was awarded the 2014 Homage Prize as well as the 2014 Michael Sheehan Prize from the Quebec Suicide Prevention Center. The new mayor of the City of Quebec was also coordinator and advisor for student life at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy, from 1999 to 2008. Since 2008, he has delivered more than 300 conferences to groups from various backgrounds.

Mr. Marchand was born and raised in Limoilou. He spent his childhood between rue Choquette, the alleys of the district and the Patro Roc-Amadour. From his early years, he retained the value of mutual aid, the importance of listening, respect for others, regardless of their background, integrity and a deep taste for surpassing oneself.

He holds a degree in philosophy from Université Laval (1995) and a technical degree in social work from Cégep de Sainte-Foy (1998). He was also recognized as an exceptional Cégep by this Cégep and that of Limoilou. Additionally, he completed leadership training at Western University’s Ivey School of Business.

A seasoned sportsman, he covers an average of 10,000 km of bicycle per year and has climbed some of the highest passes in the Alps. He has also distinguished himself in international duathlon competitions (running and cycling) in addition to having coached several hockey and soccer teams. He is also a big fan of chess.

He is the father of two children and lives in Sainte-Foy with his spouse.

Marco D’Angelo was appointed President & CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) in 2018. As president, he has continued to position CUTA as Canada’s voice for public transit and urban mobility. Obviously, 2020 brought mounting challenges for transit systems due to the Covid-19 pandemic. D’Angelo mobilized the CUTA team, consulted with transit systems across the country, and tirelessly advocated for emergency support for transit. Not only advocating—but succeeding—in securing an unprecedented $4.6 billion in emergency operating support. Prior to joining CUTA, Marco was the Executive Director of the Ontario Traffic Council (OTC) for over a decade. The OTC is the leading industry association representing the traffic management sector in Ontario. From 2003 to 2006, Marco worked as Director of Public Affairs at CUTA. In this role, he managed national advocacy campaigns to improve the visibility, image and positioning of transit.

Emmanuelle has over 20 years of management experience in both the private and public sectors. She joined Nova Bus and Prevost, part of the Volvo Group, in 2013.

She has been named in the Top 100 of the most powerful women in Canada in 2021 by WXN, the Women’s Executive Network. She has also been selected as one of the winners of the 2022 Canadian Clean50 Awards, recognizing the 50 individuals who have made the greatest contribution to the cause of sustainable development and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years.

Emmanuelle sits on several Canadian and American boards, including the Quebec’s Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ), CUTA (Canadian Urban Transit Association, APTA (American Public Transit Association) and is the Chair of the board of Propulsion Quebec, the Quebec’s electric and intelligent vehicle cluster. She has also served on the board of several other organizations. She is regularly invited as panelist and speaker in conferences in North America to discuss a wide variety of topics.

Prior to joining Volvo Group, Emmanuelle worked in different organizations in the manufacturing, medical, aerospace, software, municipal and university fields, where she held roles in legal, regulatory affairs and sales operations.

She is a member of the Quebec Bar Association and of the Quebec Order of Chartered Professional. Emmanuelle holds a Bachelor degree in Law and a Certificate in Administration from Université Laval.

Renée Amilcar is an Industrial Engineer with a degree from École Polytechnique de Montréal and holds a Master of Business Administration from Université de Sherbrooke. After working for Pratt & Whitney Canada and Nortel Networks, Renée began working for the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) in 2002.

Renée quickly rose through the ranks at STM to become the first female Director of Bus Maintenance. While in this role, Renée earned a reputation as an exemplary servant leader with a strong capacity to understand operational issues and manage and engage multiple teams.

Renée went on to become the Executive Director of Bus Services for STM in 2014, where she led a team of more than 5,300 employees and oversaw a fleet of 1,800 buses delivering both regular and paratransit bus services throughout the city of Montréal. She helped develop the future strategy for the STM’s electric bus network and negotiated a strike-free seven-year convention with the driver’s union, which she considers to be one of her greatest accomplishments.

In 2018, Renée received the Mercuriades Outstanding Woman in Leadership Award from the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec. She was also the first female bus committee chair of the International Association of Public Transit (UITP) where she has a seat at the executive board as Chair of Bus Division and is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Quebec.

Most recently, Renée has taken on the role of General Manager of Transit Services with OC Transpo at the City of Ottawa, where her experience and perspective continue to be an asset as she leads Ottawa’s public transit system through a period of significant change with the continued expansion of light rail service.

Sarah Houde spent her early career as a communications and public relations director in the private and non‑profit sectors before becoming executive director of Youth Fusion, a pan‑Canadian charity that doubled in size in its three years under her leadership. She then joined private equity firm XPND Capital as vice president of public and government affairs, steering a number of transport electrification projects. In the fall of 2017 she was named CEO of Quebec’s new cluster for electric and smart transportation and was tasked with positioning the province as one of the sector’s global leaders. ​

Ms. Houde holds a bachelor’s and a master’s in political science and a graduate management diploma.Sarah Houde œuvre d’abord comme directrice des communications et des relations publiques auprès d’entreprises privées et d’organismes à but non lucratif. C’est ensuite à titre de directrice générale qu’elle prend les rênes de l’organisme pancanadien Fusion Jeunesse dont la taille doublera pendant les trois ans de son leadership. Puis, elle se joint à l’équipe de la société de placement privé XPND Capital à titre de vice-présidente des affaires publiques et gouvernementales ; elle y pilote plusieurs dossiers en électrification des transports. À l’automne 2017, elle devient présidente-directrice générale de la nouvelle grappe des transports électriques et intelligents avec le mandat de positionner la province parmi les leaders mondiaux du secteur.​

Mme Houde est titulaire d’un baccalauréat et d’une maîtrise en science politique, ainsi que d’un DESS en gestion.

MBA graduate with a B.A.Sc. degree (Honors Civil) from the University of Waterloo.

With an education in civil engineering and business, I have gained quantitative and qualitative skills to make me a well-rounded individual. Professionally, consulting has enabled me to utilize these skills in delivering best in class solutions to our infrastructure clients while honing them in the process.

Having lived in multiple Countries and Provinces, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing different cultures and levels of development. Over the years, this has taught me to keep an open mind and take something away from every experience. I see infrastructure as one of the key cornerstones for socioeconomic development.

In my personal life, I love being active – physically and mentally. I’m an avid reader, usually preferring fiction novels as they require some form of imagination and creativity from both the author and reader. Soccer is my passion; I play as often as I can. My favorite team is Arsenal from the English Premier League. I hope we finally win a title this year, fingers crossed!

Happy to attend and present at CUTA spring summit in beautiful Quebec city. Feel free to poke me for any questions or to simply have a chat. Until then stay safe and see you at CUTA

Jennifer is a transportation planner certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. Over the last 15 years she has worked in both the public and private sectors to advance the planning and implementation of multimodal transportation projects. Since relocating from Florida to California, Jennifer shifted her focus to new innovations in mobility, and helping transit agencies capitalize on big data to help them make planning decisions and operate more efficiently.

Cheryl Chappel, Supervisor of Customer Support & Engagement for Halifax Transit, is a senior business, communications, and engagement professional with more than two decades experience leading branding, marketing, engagement, and customer experience initiatives for clients and stakeholders in virtually every industry sector in Atlantic Canada.

Prior to her position at Halifax Transit, she founded and sold two successful branding and marketing agencies. During this time, she earned a strong reputation as an industry trailblazer, being the first in Atlantic Canada to integrate online solutions under the ad agency umbrella.

During a hiatus from the agency world, she joined the Nova Scotia Health Authority as Senior Strategy Advisor, where she developed the organization’s brand strategy and organizational values, played an important role in long-term business planning, and led many corporate and departmental marketing and communications programs.

In her role as Supervisor of Customer Support & Engagement for Halifax Transit, she oversees citizen engagement initiatives, external marketing and communications, internal communications, customer support, and Halifax Transit programs.

Lethbridge Transit General Manager Tim Sanderson has 25 years of experience in the transit industry and has served in a wide variety of leadership roles across Canada and the United States. His career began as a Bus Operator with Winnipeg Transit and he also served as the Director of Transportation Services with the City of Brandon. Prior to moving to Lethbridge, Tim lead both Planning and Operations Divisions at a number of U.S. transit agencies including Nashville MTA, Des Moines DART and Ann Arbor AAATA. Tim holds a Master Degree in Public Administration from the University of Manitoba as well as Mini-Master in Human Resource Management from Belmont University.

Lynn Bacigalupo is a seasoned professional with nearly 20 years in the technology industry. Based in California, she serves as Lead UX Designer and Project Manager for Icomera North America. Contributing projects include: Metrolinx, Via Rail, Deutsche Bahn, Amtrak, LOSSAN, HART. Prior to joining Icomera, Lynn led digital strategy including UX research and design for Fortune 500 clients.

Benoît Carrier is Director of the Transportation System Design and Integration Division at the Québec City tramway project office. He is responsible for technical coordination of the design work and integration of the transport infrastructure and systems related to implementation of the tramway project.

Benoît Carrier holds a master’s degree in land use planning and regional development from Université Laval and has been in charge of planning major public transit projects for Réseau de transport de la Capitale and the City of Québec for 12 years.

AJ Ryland has more than 33 years of operational experience in the Transit industry, working for Winnipeg Transit, OC Transpo in Ottawa and Calgary Transit. AJ also sits as the current Secretary for the CUTA Accessible Transit Sub-committee.

Scott Gillner is the Senior Policy Advisor with Brampton Transit, and has been with the City of Brampton for 9 years. Scott has over 28-years of experience in the municipal government transit and traffic sectors (including management, project/program management, and engineering/operations). Scott holds a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) designation with OACETT. Scott is a 30-year member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Scott currently serves as a Vice-Chair for the Ontario Public Transit Association’s ZEB Committee, is a member of CUTRIC’s ZEB Committee, and APTA’s Zero Emission Fleet Committee. Scott is also a Technical Committee member of the Advanced Public Transit Systems (APTS) for ITS Canada. Scott is responsible for providing strategic leadership support to Brampton’s senior leadership team on a wide variety of issues. Scott has been helping the Brampton team champion the transition to a ZEB fleet.

Nigel Lindsey-King is a transit training and development professional working as a Subject Matter Specialist with FAAC Incorporated. He is a former bus and rail Training Superintendent and Project Manager with the Toronto Transit Commission. At the TTC he was responsible for curriculum development for both bus and rail training programs. He has over 30 years’ experience in rail operations including: light rail vehicles (LRV), subway & intermediate capacity transit system (ICTS) trains, fixed & moving block systems, wayside controls, automatic train operation (ATO) & cab signaling operations. Nigel developed specifications, purchased & integrated high-tech training solutions, including: simulators, computer-based training modules (CBTs) and onboard driver training systems. He also has over 31 years of experience developing, delivering, managing & administering transit-related training programs. Nigel has delivered presentations on curriculum development and integrating simulation into bus training programs at APTA and National Transit Institute (NTI) conferences. He is also the author of publications on purchasing and the use of simulators in training.

Delivering technical engineering projects for Ricardo’s global customer base since 1998 with a background developing clean energy propulsion technology for the automotive, rail, marine and industrial sectors. Initially working in analysis and simulation prior to a role as chief engineer in the Large & Industrial Engines team, I have been focused on rail full time since joining Ricardo’s Rail Business Unit in 2018. Here the belief that utilisation of cross-industry innovation and technology harvested from life at the forefront of propulsion and energy systems development drives the sustainable agenda. This is coupled with the supporting environmental science to ensure solutions fit the problem to provide a platform for real innovation and change.
I’m a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a previous chair of the Automobile Division Southern Centre, where I spearheaded a number of STEM outreach programmes to inspire the next generation of engineers.

Peter is the Vice President of Direct and Channel Sales at RideCo, an industry-leading on-demand transit solution that enables ridesharing for public transportation riders around the world. He is responsible for leading segment-targeted growth strategies to increase direct sales to agencies and sales enablement for channel partners. Prior to joining RideCo, Peter spent over 20 years in the technology and transportation industries, including a 14-year tenure at Blackberry, where he led the sales and channel teams as Vice President and Managing Director. With a propensity for working with new, disruptive technologies that solve real-world problems, he has a successful track record for developing strategies that help businesses take those solutions to market and generate additional revenue streams. Peter’s track record aligns with RideCo’s mission to power the next generation of transit, wherein he uses his extensive experience and industry knowledge to bring our innovative software and solutions to the market.

Lawyer by training, Christos has held a number of various positions throughout his 20 years professional experience, ranging from being a political advisor to a member of the Quebec National Assembly, to being the Associate Director of the Legal Department at the McGill University Health Centre. At the MUHC, he held a number of key roles over his 10-year tenure, including Director of Governmental Affairs, Contract Compliance Officer and Special Advisor to the Executive Office. In 2018, he joined Nova Bus and Prevost as Director of Legal Affairs while actively supporting the Public Affairs department of Nova Bus. As of October 2021, he is now the Head of Nova Bus’ Legal, Regulatory, Public Affairs and External Communications Department. A seasoned professional with extensive experience in legal affairs and management, he oversees a team of professionals in legal, regulatory and publics affairs while and is a key member of Nova Bus’ Management Committee. 

He is also actively involved in various APTA committees, particularly the Legal Affairs one. He participates in the Buy America Clarification Working Group, and attends Legislative, Procurement and BMBG committee meetings. He is also a member of CUTRIC’s and Mobility Electric Canada Government Affairs Committees. 

In addition to being a member of the Quebec Bar Association, Christos is a volunteer board member for a foundation in his community that provides financial support to underprivileged children and he holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science from McGill University. 

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Mr. Alain Mercier joined the Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) as CEO in April 2012. His extensive experience in the area of transportation in Canada and the US, both in the private and public sector, spans 35 years. Since joining the RTC, a revised bus network has been introduced, a new streetcar system is launched, successful real-time information and mobile payment systems are in use, a bike-sharing system and soon, on-demand transit. He is the current Chair of the Canadian Urban Transit Association, the Association du transport urbain du Québec, past board member of UITP and as well as several advisory committees dealing with public transport issues.

Cynthia Garneau joined VIA Rail as President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2019. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Garneau was President of Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. since 2016, where she led an integrated strategy to keep operations competitive and viable in an ever-changing global market.

Possessing over 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry, she has experience leading complex teams and projects in a number of areas of operation, including Supply Chain Management, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations.

Prior to Bell Helicopter, she held various technical and leadership roles at Bombardier Aerospace, where she helped launch several major aircraft program initiatives as part of the Strategic Sourcing group and key negotiations for the Business Aircraft group.

Cynthia Garneau has served on various boards, including the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, where she served as Chair in 2017-2018, and Aéro Montréal Aerospace Cluster in Quebec. She has also been a Board member of the Fondation de l’Hôpital Régional de St-Jérôme. Ms. Garneau is currently on the Board of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada.

In addition, Ms. Garneau was a member of the Economic Strategies Table on Advanced Manufacturing, an initiative launched by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development as part of the Government of Canada’s Innovation & Skills Plan, which is made up of industry leaders. Their mandate is to set ambitious growth goals, identify sector-specific challenges lay out an actionable roadmap to achieve their goals.

Ms. Garneau holds two bachelor’s degrees, in Law and Specialized Education, both from Université de Sherbrooke. She has been a member of the Québec Bar since 1994 and is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Trained as a demographer, my research interests include aging, health, transportation, and mobility, with much of my recent work focusing at the nexus of these issues.

Détentrice d’un baccalauréat en génie civil et d’un certificat en développement durable, je travaille au RTC depuis bientôt 2 ans. J’occupe le poste d’analyste en planification des infrastructures réseau et je suis responsable du déploiement de l’accessibilité des arrêts.

Détentrice d’une maîtrise en aménagement du territoire, je suis avec le RTC depuis bientôt 4 ans. J’ai occupé la fonction d’analyste en planification des services pendant 3 ans, et je suis maintenant dans le poste d’analyste de planification des infrastructures réseau.

Calvin is a Data Analyst at the Canadian Urban Transit Association. He has been with CUTA for 5 years supporting industry professionals through research and data analytics. Calvin also organizes CUTA’s Statistics Committee and Accessible Transit Committee to tackle issues of performance benchmarking and transit accessibility.

Paul is a technology innovator and program manager with over thirty years of delivering projects on time and within budget. Over the past forty years, he has numerous system designs to his credit in telecommunications, extractive industries, transportation, transit, education, cyber-security and information technology. Paul also has recent, in-depth experience managing initiatives within Microsoft Azure and Google GCP Cloud-based application development, data science, machine learning and analytics software solutions.

Paul was the program manager and principal architect of the City of Edmonton’s $146M Electric Bus Program. He designed five zero-emission transit facilities, built two facilities (including Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage), influenced SAE J3105 and launched forty 660 kWh battery-electric buses in 2020, with twenty more to be in-service in 2022.

Paul has spent over 60% of his career in the public sector and co-founded EquiCharge Solutions in 2021. Together with his partners, EquiCharge Solutions has over 11 years of zero emissions vehicles (ZEV) experience, primarily in fuel cell electric and battery-electric buses.

Anaïssia Franca is a Senior Consultant and an engineer with the Sustainable Transportation Advisory Services at WSP. Since joining the team, Anaïssia has been actively contributing to projects related to roadmap electrification planning and infrastructure upgrades required for transitioning fleets to battery electric buses which gives her a holistic approach to understanding challenges faced in the industry. She specializes in electric vehicle charging requirements and peak demand calculations. Her work have led her to support electrification projects for agencies in Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Israel. Anaïssia also supports Pembina Institute’s Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative in providing critical considerations on infrastructures requirements to support the adoption of zero emission vehicles for urban delivery applications.

Through her various research projects in modelling hydrogen fuel cells performance at a micro-level and simulating electrochemical phenomenon to characterize battery degradation rate, Anaïssia has acquired a strong understanding of the two technologies and key challenges that remain to be solved.

In additions to her role at WSP, Anaïssia is the Chair of the Board of InnovÉÉ, an organization that supports and funds collaborative applied R&D projects in the field of transportation electrification and clean energy at the heart of Québec’s innovation ecosystem.

Cumulant plus de 15 ans d’expérience en marketing relationnel et analyse de données. Sébastien est responsable de l’équipe données clients qui vise à analyser et documenter la performance de l’expérience client. Chez exo il a aussi participé activement à l’implantation du premier système de relation client (CRM) en 2013 en plus de mettre en place une stratégie de marketing relationnel. Il est récipiendaire en juin 2015 du Prix leadership de l’ACTU pour la stratégie de marketing relationnel.

Titulaire d’un équivalent baccalauréat en Études statistiques, Sondages et Marketing obtenu en France, je travaille chez exo depuis maintenant 5 ans. Au cours de la dernière année j’ai travaillé sur la mise en place du panel exo à l’écoute regroupant désormais plus de 5000 panélistes. Je suis en charge des différentes enquêtes et sondages réalisés chez exo; de la création du questionnaire à l’analyse des résultats.

Mario Iacobacci is a Partner with the Economic advisory practice at Deloitte Canada. He has an international track record and over 26 years’ experience in transportation and infrastructure economics, with a focus on financial and economic cost-benefit analysis for passenger rail and public transit projects. Most recently, he completed economic cost-benefit analyses for the TTC (Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement), Metrolinx and other major owners of passenger rail, public transit and freight rail assets. He also recently developed a shorthand tool for the Global Infrastructure Hub, which enables a broad range of users to generate rapid economic and financial cost-benefit analyses without having to undertake cumbersome ridership forecasts. This tool is publicly available for use around the world and involved benchmarking of capital and operating costs multiple projects worldwide: https://www.gihub.org/news/a-free-shorthand-cost-benefit-analysis-tool-for-bus-transport-projects/.

Mario’s experience in the transportation and infrastructure arena spans public sector clients, institutional investors and corporate clients on multiple infrastructure projects in Canada, the US and Europe, covering all transportation modes including road, rail, public transit, freight rail and new mobility services. He has also undertaken many economic impact studies, market and ridership assessments, economic development studies and economic expert reports in a litigation context – all within the transportation space. Early in his career, he undertook cost-benefit analyses for multiple passenger rail franchise bids submitted to the rail authorities in the UK, thereby helping determine the appropriate level of public subsidies required to support a successful bid.

David earned his Master of Applied Science from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, and spent over a decade working on computer vision for space applications, including robotic planetary mining, on-orbit damage inspection, and automated rendezvous and docking. He has been with Thales Canada in Toronto since 2015, and is currently the Product Line Architect with the Research and Technology group, focused on the application of advanced autonomous systems technology to meet the challenges of future mass transit.

Lawyer by training, Christos has held a number of various positions throughout his 20 years professional experience, ranging from being a political advisor to a member of the Quebec National Assembly, to being the Associate Director of the Legal Department at the McGill University Health Centre. At the MUHC, he held a number of key roles over his 10-year tenure, including Director of Governmental Affairs, Contract Compliance Officer and Special Advisor to the Executive Office. In 2018, he joined Nova Bus and Prevost as Director of Legal Affairs while actively supporting the Public Affairs department of Nova Bus. As of October 2021, he is now the Head of Nova Bus’ Legal, Regulatory, Public Affairs and External Communications Department. A seasoned professional with extensive experience in legal affairs and management, he oversees a team of professionals in legal, regulatory and publics affairs while and is a key member of Nova Bus’ Management Committee.

He is also actively involved in various APTA committees, particularly the Legal Affairs one. He participates in the Buy America Clarification Working Group, and attends Legislative, Procurement and BMBG committee meetings. He is also a member of CUTRIC’s and Mobility Electric Canada Government Affairs Committees.

In addition to being a member of the Quebec Bar Association, Christos is a volunteer board member for a foundation in his community that provides financial support to underprivileged children and he holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science from McGill University.

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As Global Director, HR, Katrina Stevens has a role that encompasses the full lifecycle of the people experience at IBI. She is an innovative Human Resources professional with over twenty-five years’ experience in local, national and international professional services firms, including but not limited to, B+H Architects, Osler, Miller Thomson, ADP and Alcatel. Katrina is a known leader with a recognized ability to integrate organizational objectives, proactive employee programs and change management. She is a results-oriented team player, known for collaborative problem solving and delivery of outcomes that strategically meet the needs of the business. Her skills are complemented by studies in Adult Education, Diversity & Inclusion as well as formal accreditation in Human Resources.

Marco D’Angelo was appointed President & CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) in 2018. As president, he has continued to position CUTA as Canada’s voice for public transit and urban mobility. Obviously, 2020 brought mounting challenges for transit systems due to the Covid-19 pandemic. D’Angelo mobilized the CUTA team, consulted with transit systems across the country, and tirelessly advocated for emergency support for transit. Not only advocating—but succeeding—in securing an unprecedented $4.6 billion in emergency operating support. Prior to joining CUTA, Marco was the Executive Director of the Ontario Traffic Council (OTC) for over a decade. The OTC is the leading industry association representing the traffic management sector in Ontario. From 2003 to 2006, Marco worked as Director of Public Affairs at CUTA. In this role, he managed national advocacy campaigns to improve the visibility, image and positioning of transit.

Anne-Marie Pham has worked with diverse communities and workplaces for over 20 years. She has a deep understanding of issues and opportunities related to diversity and inclusion, and specializes in mobilizing, educating and sharing the latest research and promising practices on equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Anne-Marie brings a unique set of skills and perspectives having worked as a diversity and inclusion lead for Spectra Energy and the City of Calgary, and as a trainer and facilitator for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. She has provided dynamic presentations, training and consulting services to clients from a wide range of industries in the business, public and non-profit sectors.

Anne-Marie has a master’s degree in public administration (MPA), a BA in Sociology and a senior HR Professional certification with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is also a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (Tool).

Anne-Marie is a wife and mother of two, as well as an avid community leader, supporting civic participation, mentoring and leadership development especially among immigrants, visible minorities, women and youth. In 2013, she received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee award for her community service. From December 2017 to 2021, Anne-Marie was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF), a Crown Corporation dedicated to working towards the elimination of racism and all forms of racial discrimination. As of October 2020, Anne-Marie is a member of the City of Calgary’s Anti-Racism Action Committee.