The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) announced its 2024-2025 Board of Directors.

The 28-person volunteer board, including three new directors, was elected by member organizations at the Council’s annual general meeting and first meeting of the new board on November 6.

Three new directors joined the board: Daniel Farina, CDPQ Infra, Pierre Lafond, Pomerleau and Crystal Nicholas, Wskijinu’k Mtmo’taqnuow Agency Ltd. As well, Fasken Partner Ella Plotkin was named the board’s new corporate secretary.

“We’re excited to welcome three new members to the Council’s board of directors today. They are tremendous additions to the dynamic, experienced and innovative leaders from Canada’s infrastructure sector. I look forward to working with them in guiding the Council as it expands its policy and advocacy work across Canada,” said Johanne Mullen, CCPPP’s chair and Partner, PwC.

The full slate of CCPPP’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors is as follows:

  •  Johanne Mullen, Chair of CCPPP’s Board of Directors and Partner, PwC
  •  Cory Grandy, Vice Chair, CCPPP and Vice Chair, CCPPP, and Deputy Minister, Transportation and Infrastructure, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  •  Barbara Carmona Venancio, Treasurer, CCPPP and Chief Representative Officer, Caixabank
  •  Ella Plotkin, Corporate Secretary, CCPPP, and Partner, Fasken
  •  Linda Brown, Chair, Communications Committee, CCPPP and Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  •  Derron Bain, Chief Executive Officer, Concert Infrastructure
  •  Jillian Beaton, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
  •  Mac Bell, Managing Director, Infrastructure Investments, Fengate Asset Management
  •  Brian Budden, President and CEO, Plenary Americas
  •  Sam Chai, President, Kiewit Development
  •  Ehren Cory, Chief Executive Officer, Canada Infrastructure Bank
  •  Maxine Ethier, Managing Director, Legal, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
  •  Daniel Farina, General Manager, CDPQ Infra
  •  Marie Foley, Director, INTECH Risk Management
  •  Nuria Haltiwanger, CEO, ACS Infrastructure in North America and IRIDIUM Concesiones de Infrastructuras in Spain
  •  Eitan Ladizinsky, Senior Vice President, Aecon Concessions
  •  Pierre Lafond, Executive Vice President, Alternative Projects and Technical Center of Expertise (APEX), Pomerleau
  •  Michael Lindsay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Ontario
  •  Crystal Nicholas, President & Interim General Manager, Wskijinu’k Mtmo’taqnuow Agency Ltd.
  •  Louise Panneton, President, P1 Consulting
  •  Robert Peraita, Vice President, Alternative Project Delivery, Major Projects, Colas Canada
  •  Carlos Planelles, Managing Director, Infrastructure, North America, ACCIONA Infrastructure
  •  David Pratt, President, PRT Group Inc.
  •  Kevin Pringle, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships & Learning Facilities, Government of Alberta
  •  Grenville Riley, Managing Director, Graham Capital
  •  Derrick M. Toigo, Executive Director, Transit Expansion Division, City of Toronto
  •  Josh Van Deurzen, Partner, Torys LLP
  •  Bing Bing Wang, Partner, Deloitte Canada
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CCPPP also expressed its sincere appreciation to its outgoing board members for their significant contributions over several years:

  • Niilo Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Major Projects Coalition
  • Michael Ledgett, Partner, Dentons LLP, and
  • Stephanie Vaillancourt, President, Canada, AtkinsRéalis

Featured image: (L to R) Pierre Lafond, Crystal Nicholas, and Daniel Farina. (CCPPP)

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