The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) has named a former director at Infrastructure Canada to be its next president and chief operating officer.

Lisa Mitchell, the former senior director, investments, partnerships and innovation with the federal agency, and a recognized national P3 expert will assume leadership of the council on December 6. She takes over from Mark Romoff who served at CCPPP for 10 years, and stepped down from his post in May.

Mitchell brings 20 years of leadership, communications and public affairs experience to the CCPPP, including a decade in advocating for and advancing public-private partnerships. In addition to her work with Infrastructure Canada, she also served as director, strategy and market development at PPP Canada.

“We are delighted Lisa is joining us, bringing her remarkable industry and public policy awareness and presence to the benefit of the Council and the P3 industry at large,” said CCPPP board chair Mark Bain. “Lisa is an agile collaborator and will be well supported by the Council’s strong existing team. We believe she ideally positions the Council to continue as a respected proponent and voice for the next evolution of the Canadian P3 market.”

As an advocate for Canada’s P3 model and market, Mitchell has led extensive research initiatives on the model to position Canada as a global leader. She is a recognized thought leader in Canada and internationally and chairs the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s Senior Infrastructure of PPP Officials Network.

“I am very excited to be joining the Council at such a pivotal time in Canada’s P3 market,” said Mitchell. “I have seen firsthand the impact partnership between the public and private sector can have on delivering essential infrastructure and services to Canadians. I look forward to the opportunity to engage with the industry in a new and meaningful way, promote the model, and position the organization for the future.”