Deborah Flint
President and Chief Executive Officer
Deborah Flint is the President and CEO of Toronto Pearson International Airport, the second busiest international passenger airport in North America. She is a transformation leader with over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry.
At the helm of Toronto Pearson, Canada’s largest airport, Ms. Flint has initiated a multi-billion infrastructure program to create one the most digitally advanced airports, with world-class passenger experience, environmental stewardship, while future-proofing the airport for the increasing pace of change.
Ms. Flint has a track record of spearheading airport infrastructure and capital transformation. As the CEO of Los Angeles World Airports (LAX, VNY), Flint initiated a $14 billion airport modernization including the first rail connection to LAX, that positions LAX to serve over 90 million annual passengers, while VNY is one of the busiest business aviation airports in the world.
Ms. Flint is an independent Director of Honeywell International Inc. and the Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Aviation and Aerospace Governors. She formerly served as a Director on the San Francisco Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank Board and as Chair of the U.S. Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
Mark Carbonelli
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mark is a senior HR executive with over 20 years of broad experience in both business and academic ventures. He has held senior HR executive and officer roles in various organizations including large global organizations, domestic market leaders and high-growth start-ups. Marks’ experience includes all major facets of the HR discipline including total rewards, talent management, organizational transformation, change management, labour relations in addition to board level and other advisory work. In addition, Mark has taught HR and labour relations courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level and joined the York University faculty in 2002. Mark holds a BA (Economics), Master of Industrial Relations (MIR) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) and is a graduate of York University, University of Toronto and the London School of Economics.
Bernardo Gogna
Chief Infrastructure Officer
Bernardo is the GTAA’s Chief Infrastructure Officer, leading the Airport Development and Technical Services team.
He is responsible for all design, construction, engineering, asset management, facilities maintenance, environmental services and energy/utility management at Toronto Pearson.
Prior to joining the GTAA, Bernardo’s work spanned more than 30 years of experience in major aviation infrastructure development internationally, including at Doha, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, plus other non-aviation projects.
Most recently, he was the MEA Senior Vice President, Aviation, with AECOM based in Riyadh. He was previously Chief Development Officer at Los Angeles World Airports, Capital Program Director at the Royal Schiphol Airport Group, Program Director for the New Doha International Airport for the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority and Associate Principal at KPF in New York.
Bernardo is an architect and holds a Master’s degree from Politecnico di Milano and Pratt Institute in New York.
Katherine (Kath) Hammond
Vice-President, General Counsel, Corporate Safety and Security
Kath Hammond is a senior corporate lawyer with 25 years of legal and commercial strategy experience, gained as a commercial associate at Torys LLP, followed by progressively more senior in-house and commercial strategy roles for electricity and infrastructure organizations across the public and private sectors. Having held the Assistant General Counsel role at Ontario Power Generation, and most recently, the Director Legal role for OMERS Infrastructure Inc., Ms. Hammond has a proven track record as an innovative thought leader, a strong and influential stakeholder manager and an engaging and supportive leader and mentor.
Ms. Hammond sits on the board of directors of the University of Toronto Schools. A member of the Ontario Bar since 1995, Ms. Hammond earned her BA at Huron College and the University of Western Ontario, and her LLB at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
Khalil Lamrabet
Chief Operating Officer
Khalil joined the GTAA as Chief Commercial Officer in February 2023. Khalil is a long-tenured executive with over 20 years’ experience in the aviation industry and hands-on experience of the full 360 view of the industry, including airports, airlines and aircraft manufacturing.
Khalil has a strong focus on airport business development, commercial relationships management and driving increased revenue. Prior to joining the GTAA, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Air Connectivity Program, Senior Vice President of Aviation Development at Abu Dhabi Airports and Director of Aviation Business Management at Dubai Airports.
Before working in the airport side of the aviation industry, Khalil was in route planning and analysis at Emirates Airlines. Earlier in his career, Khalil was part of the sales and marketing team at Bombardier Aerospace.
Khalil holds an Aerospace Engineering Masters Degree from McGill University and a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal in Canada.
Karen Mazurkewich
Vice-President, Stakeholder Relations and Communications
Prior to joining the GTAA, Karen was Vice-President of Strategic Communications at MaRS, the largest innovation hub in North America. At MaRS, she also built a unique in-house agency and content studio supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs and founded a new type of think tank that produces data-driven insights about the Canadian ecosystem.
Karen spent a decade as a senior journalist at the Wall Street Journal in Asia and the Financial Post in Toronto, covering a wide variety of topics ranging from business innovation to international art markets. After leaving journalism, she co-founded a tech start-up, and managed her own consulting practice to help traditional media companies tackle digital transformation.
She has authored reports on innovation for the Canadian International Council and the University of Waterloo, programmed events for various creative agencies such as Interactive Ontario, and directed documentaries for the Discovery Channel. Karen began her career as a communications officer for the National Film Board of Canada. She is the author of books on Canadian animation and Chinese antique furniture.
Kurush Minocher
Interim Chief Commercial Officer
A dedicated member of Toronto Pearson for over 13 years Kurush has held several senior leadership roles across Customer and Terminal Services, Operations, Stakeholder Relations & Communications, and Commercial. Most recently, as Executive Director of Customer Experience and Airline Relations, Kurush has led transformational initiatives to improve operations and the passenger experience. As Interim CCO, Kurush will oversee the Commercial team and lead key initiatives while we search for a permanent CCO in the new year.
Brian Tossan
Chief Technology Officer
Brian Tossan, the Chief Technology Officer at the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA), brings with him over two decades of extensive experience in both the automotive and technology sectors. In his role as the leader of Information Technology and Innovation at GTAA, Brian serves as a driving force for technological advancement, pioneering new horizons in airport operations, and enhancing passenger experiences through human-centric solutions.
Before joining GTAA, Brian held the position of Director at General Motors' Canadian Technical Centre. In this role, he oversaw product engineering with a strategic focus on vehicle software, electrification, and autonomous driving systems. Under his guidance, significant milestones were achieved, including the successful design and launch of a new engineering campus in Markham, Ontario, and the establishment of the 2908 Innovation Lab at Communitech in Waterloo. Brian's global influence expanded further when he assumed the role of Director of Global Innovation at GM. In this capacity, he played a pivotal role in establishing and nurturing internal startups across diverse sectors and new markets. Brian was a staunch advocate for new technology roadmaps, spearheaded tech startup investments, and fostered strategic global partnerships.
An accomplished academic, Brian holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, a Master of Science in Engineering from Purdue University, and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto. Additionally, he currently serves on the Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council at the University of Waterloo.
Chief Financial Officer
The organization is currently conducting a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In the interim, all CFO-related inquiries can be directed to the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).