Lisa Campbell

Lisa Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant who has been the president of the Canadian Space Agency since 2020.

Education and legal career Campbell completed a Bachelor of Arts 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.

Federal government career After becoming assistant deputy minister of defence and marine procurement, where she was involved in military procurement such as fighter jet replacement, Campbell went on to become associate deputy minister for Veterans Affairs Canada. She replaced outgoing President Sylvain Laporte.