Lisa Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant, currently serving as the President of the

Canadian Space Agency The Canadian Space Agency (CSA; french: Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the ''Canadian Space Agency Act''. The president is Lisa Campbell, who took the position on September 3, 2020 ...

. Campbell completed a BA in political science from

McGill University McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...

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. 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. 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. She replaced outgoing President

Sylvain Laporte Sylvain Laporte is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran who served as the 11th president of the Canadian Space Agency from March 2015 until September 3, 2020. Early life Sylvain Laporte was born in Quebec, Canada. Due to his father serving in the ...

. Campbell has two children.

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