Lisa Campbell (civil servant)

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Lisa Campbell in 2021.

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]

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  1. ^ a b c Canada, Veterans Affairs (2019-02-14). "Department Officials - Associate Deputy Minister". Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Boucher, Marc (2020-09-03). "Lisa Campbell is the new president of the Canadian Space Agency". SpaceQ. Retrieved 2020-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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