Paul Lopes

Paul Lopes currently serves as the Chief Operations and Urban Planning Officer at MARTA, focusing on enhancing transit services across the Greater Metropolitan Atlanta Area. With extensive experience in the transit industry, Lopes has held influential roles such as Vice President - Rail at Transdev Canada, where strategic initiatives for metro and light rail integration were developed, and CEO and General Manager for the Ontario Line at Connect 6ix, overseeing operational and financial obligations. Lopes's career at the Toronto Transit Commission included roles as Manager of Streetcar Transportation and Program Manager for Stations Transformation, driving improvements in customer experience through operations management and technological enhancements. Lopes holds a Master of Business Administration in Management and Change from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Commerce in Project Management from York University, complemented by education in Human Resources Management.