Ms. Avis-Birch is the Chief Planning Officer at Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario connecting communities by delivering an integrated transit network for all in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. Ms. Avis-Birch is applying her executive leadership and multi-billion dollar project delivery experience to lead the Planning Division in supporting practical advancement of the Regional Transportation Plan and evidence-based decision making in the delivery of transit projects and managing benefits of the transit projects through the project lifecycle.
Throughout her career, Ms. Avis-Birch has had progressive roles at Metrolinx having overseen the construction of several transit projects in partnership with Infrastructure Ontario, including stations delivery and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) projects, established Metrolinx's first "Project Controls and Design Standards" Office, introducing a corporate automated project tracking system.
Ms. Avis-Birch is a Civil Engineering graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University and has garnered a feature in the Women of Influence "Meet a Role Model" article and a spot amongst the 2020 Women in Infrastructure Network (WIN) Outstanding Leaders shortlist, and served as the 2017 and 2018 President of the Women in Transportation Seminars (WTS) Toronto Chapter.
Marie Campagna
Ms. Campagna has over 30 years of progressive experience in the public and private sectors. Her career has been rooted in finance and operational support and spanned many sectors including healthcare, automotive, logistics and pharmaceuticals.
Formerly the Vice President Corporate Services, New Business Development and Chief Financial Officer of Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare, Ms. Campagna is currently an Executive in Residence at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Program Facilitator with CPA Ontario and CFO and Business Advisor for R.E.E. L. Outline.
Since February of 2017, Ms. Campagna has served on the Board of Directors for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. In addition, she is the Board Chair of Essex Energy Corporation, and a Board member with the LaSalle Police Board and Assumption University. Over the past 20 years, Ms. Campagna has also held Board and Committee positions with the Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce, Essex Power Corporation, CMA Ontario and CMA Canada.
Ms. Campagna holds a CPA designation, BComm and an MBA from the University of Windsor, an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors, and is a Fellow and Life Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.
