Leadership team

Developing a city-shaping transit project like Green Line requires strategic leadership and experience in large-scale infrastructure projects to ensure it is delivered successfully. The Leadership Team for Green Line has decades of experience in building major infrastructure projects around the world.

Gregor joined the Green Line LRT in October 2022 as the Executive Director, Business Services, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in delivering a range of engineering, construction, maintenance and advisory services. 

Prior to joining Green Line, he contributed to some of the largest infrastructure projects across Canada including the Site C Hydro Dam in British Columbia and the Confederation Line LRT in Ottawa. Gregor has also led engineering departments as well as project and construction management teams across transportation, energy, defence and industrial sectors. He brings a wealth of experience and a proven ability to deliver results in differing and challenging environments.

Gregor believes in building trust within his teams, as well as inspiring individuals to do their best. He is responsible for overseeing the design and delivery of the Green Line LRT Program, and sets the vision and the course for the project team. He reports to the City of Calgary's Chief Operating Officer.

Rizwan is leading the Construction team including safety, environment and quality management and brings more than 25 years of project delivery experience to the Green Line LRT Project. He has successfully delivered large-scale transportation projects on time and on budget, while demonstrating strong leadership, effective communications, and collaborative approach towards managing complex technical, stakeholder, and contractual issues. 

Rizwan was recently working as a Chief Technical Officer, delivering the Design-Build-Finance-Maintain, Modernize I-75 project in Michigan. The project included construction of approximately 5-mile-long tunnel in an urban environment using a Tunnel Boring Machine. 

Prior to that, Rizwan worked with Alberta Transportation for 15 years, most recently as their Project Director, Major Capital Projects, where he led the delivery of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road ($2.2B), 240 km of Highway 63 twinning from Grassland to Fort McMurray ($1.2B), and Fort McMurray Urban Services Area infrastructure improvements ($1B). 

Fouad is a seasoned rail infrastructure leader with over 23 years of experience in managing mega-scale, multidisciplinary transport projects. With a focus on achieving the best outcomes, he brings expertise in Design and Construction (D&C) contracts, alliance contracting, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Fouad's extensive experience spans key management roles involving project resourcing, technical oversight, and commercial acumen. His background enables him to support executives and boards with informed decision-making throughout the project life cycle.

Fouad’s previous roles include Bid Director for Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop ($8B+ tunneling and stations project) and Sydney Metro’s Western Sydney Airport PPP ($7B+), where he oversaw stations, signaling, and operations. He also held key positions in projects with contractors, owners and operators, such as the Melbourne Metro Tunnels and Stations project ($10B+) and the Sydney Light Rail project ($3B+). His career on complex, large-scale projects has given him a comprehensive understanding of the planning, delivery, and operational challenges associated with major rail infrastructure.

Mark joined Green Line in 2019, serving previously as the Director of Business Services. 

Mark brings a wealth of project experience and an ability to adapt in dynamic environments. He has proven expertise in developing tailored processes and tools required for successful project execution. Throughout his career, Mark has contributed to major projects including the Trans Mountain Pipeline ($12B), the Aspen Oil Sands Project ($2.6B) and the Kearl Lake Oil Sands Project ($10B).

As the Acting Executive Director of Business Services, Mark is accountable for overseeing Green Line’s financial, project control, risk management, reporting, estimating, and the Project Management Office.

Wendy joined the Green Line team in 2020 with more than 20-years of diverse experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, government relations and reputation management from both the private and public sectors including: Centrica Energy, Canlin Energy, Direct Energy, SAIT, University of Calgary and the Alberta provincial government in a Minister’s Office, Executive Council, and the Premier’s Office.

Under Wendy’s leadership, the Public Affairs team works to engage and support stakeholders, including businesses, community associations, BIA’s, property owners and residents, along the Stage 1 Green Line alignment.

A recognized community leader, Wendy is on the Board of Directors for the Calgary Stampede, Chair of the Calgary Counselling Centre, and a Board member with the Epilepsy Association of Calgary and the Heritage Park Society. She has been recognized as one of Calgary’s Top 40 under 40 and a University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business Graduate of Distinction.