2018-19 LOT Graduation and New Student Welcome
Kevin Desmond
Join us as Kevin Desmond, CEO of TransLink, shares insights on the skills that make an extraordinary successful leader.
This event marks the beginning of the 20th year of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Leaders of Tomorrow mentorship program.
Simply put, this is an event not to be missed for LOT students and mentors, past and present!
Why you need to attend?
Graduates:
- Learn how to gain interpersonal and organizational leadership from one of North America's most accomplished business leaders.
- Connect with established and emerging leaders from across Greater Vancouver during this highly social and engaging evening.
- Celebrate the conclusion of the 208-19 LOT program.
New Students/Mentors:
- Meet your student or mentor for the first time.
- Gain insights from past program participants about how to best engage in LOT.
- Meet established and emerging leaders from across Greater Vancouver.
- Receive a free corporate headshot.
Attention Graduates:
For those engaged in the 2018-19 Leaders of Tomorrow Program (Students, Mentors, Partners, & Alumni) there will be a brief awards presentation prior to Kevin Desmond's fireside chat. LOT will present awards for Mentee of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Excellence in Leadership award, and Committee Members of the year. Graduation Certificates will be available for pickup following the event. If you have difficulty registering online or have questions about the LOT Program, please email programs@boardoftrade.com.
About the Speaker:
Kevin is an experienced executive with a career built in the public transportation industry.
As CEO of TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority, he oversees planning, financing, and management of a region-wide multimodal transit network that includes bus, rapid transit, passenger ferry, para-transit, and commuter train service, with nearly 7,500 employees that move 500,000 people every day.
Kevin has pioneered an array of operational, fleet, technology and market development initiatives over the years and has a long-standing commitment to progressive environmental policies and investments.
These initiatives were recognized this year when TransLink was awarded the American Public Transit Association’s (APTA) Transit System of the Year Award for its 2016 to 2018 systemwide achievements.
Prior to joining TransLink, Kevin was General Manager of King County Metro Transit serving the Seattle metropolitan region. Prior to Metro Transit, he was Vice-President of Operations and Development at Pierce Transit in Tacoma, Washington. Before relocating to the West Coast, he acted as Chief of Operations Planning for New York City Transit.
