Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

John MacKenzie is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and a Director on the Board of Toronto and Region Conservation Foundation (TRCF). John and his team strive to strengthen relationships between TRCA, partners, and stakeholders by working closely with all levels of government, community, and environmental organizations, improving client service, and successfully delivering programs and projects. John represents TRCA on several intergovernmental and inter-agency committees to advance TRCA’s mandate including the Port Lands Executive Steering Committee, Toronto’s Emergency Management Program Committee, the Lake Ontario Partnership, Greenbelt Golden Horseshoe Conservation Authorities Collaborative, and Peel Climate Change Partnership.

John holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Planning from the University of Toronto and an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography and Urban and Environmental Studies from Brock University. John has served on government advisory panels including the Crombie Panel for the Coordinated Review of the Growth Plan, Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Niagara Escarpment Plan and others. John is a member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, Canadian Institute of Planners, Ontario Association of Impact Assessment, and the Urban Land Institute.