Lisa Campbell (civil servant)
Lisa Campbell | |
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.jpg) Campbell in 2021 | |
| President of the Canadian Space Agency | |
| Assumed office September 14, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvain Laporte |
| Personal details | |
| Education | McGill University (BA, 1988) Dalhousie University (LLB, 1991) |
| Website | www |
Lisa Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant who has been the president of the Canadian Space Agency since 2020.
Education and legal career
[edit]Campbell completed a Bachelor of Arts in political science from McGill University in 1988, followed by an LL.B from Dalhousie Law School in 1991. She worked as a lawyer in the fields of criminal, employment and constitutional law.[1]
Federal government career
[edit]After becoming assistant deputy minister of defence and marine procurement,[2] where she was involved in military procurement such as fighter jet replacement,[3] Campbell went on to become associate deputy minister for Veterans Affairs Canada.[1]
President of the Canadian Space Agency
[edit]On September 3, 2020, Campbell was announced as the new president of the Canadian Space Agency, becoming the first woman appointed to the role in a full-time capacity.[2][3][4] She replaced outgoing President Sylvain Laporte.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Canada, Veterans Affairs (2019-02-14). "Department Officials - Associate Deputy Minister". Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ a b c Thurton, David (September 3, 2020). "Lisa Campbell becomes the first woman to head the Canadian Space Agency". CBC News. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Connolly, Amanda (September 3, 2020). "Canadian Space Agency set to get first female president as space race gains steam". Global News. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ Boucher, Marc (2020-09-03). "Lisa Campbell is the new president of the Canadian Space Agency". SpaceQ. Retrieved 2020-09-05.