Lisa Campbell (civil servant)

Lisa Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant, currently serving as the President of the Canadian Space Agency.

Campbell completed a BA 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] 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]

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 is replacing outgoing President Sylvain Laporte.[2]

Campbell has two children.[1]

References
  1. Canada, Veterans Affairs (2019-02-14). "Department Officials - Associate Deputy Minister". Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. Thurton, David (September 3, 2020). "Lisa Campbell becomes the first woman to head the Canadian Space Agency". CBC News. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. Boucher, Marc (2020-09-03). "Lisa Campbell is the new president of the Canadian Space Agency". SpaceQ. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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