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Leadership Team

Our Leadership

The ONxpress senior executive team is comprised of local and international industry leaders. They will leverage their vast experience to oversee this extensive and complex project.


Design & Construction

Design & Construction

Vicente Alberola

Project Director
With over 25 years in the construction industry, Mr. Alberola is an accomplished civil engineer with experience in heavy civil construction and delivery of public private partnership (P3) projects. Having begun his career as a Quality Technician at the Port of Algeciras in Spain, Vicente has honed his project and construction management expertise and climbed the ranks to fulfill roles including Project Manager, Deputy Project Director, Technical Manager, and recently as Project Director on the California High Speed Rail project. Vicente has been involved in high-profile P3 projects in Canada and the world over, refining his in-depth understanding of design and construction standards, sharpening his experience with numerous conventional and specialized construction methodologies, and advancing his knowledge and skills in leading large multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder engagement. As Project Director, Vicente will ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget while adhering to all safety and quality benchmarks.
Vicente Alberola

Design & Construction

Gonzalo Santos

Deputy Director
Gonzalo Santos is an MSc Civil Engineer with a Master’s in Railway Infrastructure Design, Construction, and Maintenance. Since joining FCC in 2007, he has dedicated his career to rail transit projects, gaining 18 years of experience across high-speed rail, heavy rail, and metro systems. His expertise spans construction management, rail modernization, and complex P3 projects in Spain, Brazil, Poland, and Peru. Having led projects in both greenfield and challenging brownfield environments, he joined ONxpress in 2020, spearheading FCC’s involvement in the OnCorr project from the bid phase.
Gonzalo Santos

Design & Construction

Mohammad Kamran

Director, Quality
Muhammad Kamran is current member of Professional Engineer Ontario with 15+ years of multi-disciplinary design, construction, quality assurance & control, commercial, contracts and Design & Construction – Systems experience with a proven track record of assuring successful delivery of projects and businesses achieving their objectives. As part of worldwide renowned projects such as Gordie Howe International Bridge (Windsor-Detroit corridor), Herb Gray Parkway Project (Windsor), Eglington Crosstown Light Rail Transit (Toronto) & Khalifa Port, KPIZ (UAE), Kamran has successfully implemented Quality Management System with collaborative completion workstreams including design, construction, quality assurance & control, operation readiness and commissioning.
Mohammad Kamran

Design & Construction

Jesús Besari

Track Operations Group Director
Spanish MSc Civil Engineer, Executive Master in Business Administration; and Master’s degrees in BIM Management of Civil Infrastructures; and in Design, Construction and Maintenance of Railway Infrastructures and Design & Construction – Systems, among other studies. With eighteen years of construction experience, he started his relationship with the railway industry in 2008 with TECSA (Specialized railway company part of Dragados and ACS group). Since then, he has been managing different types of railway construction projects (Civils, tracks, electrification, and Design & Construction – Systems) in very different environments: High-Speed lines, subways, regional lines, ports. He is well experienced in managing night-access comprehensive track construction and renewal projects (Brownfield), minimizing interferences with the regular operations of the network. Involved Regional Express Rail On-Corridor with ONxpress since 2021.
Jesús Besari

Design & Construction

Andrea Malone

Human Resources Director
With over 25 years working in the construction industry specializing in Human Resources, Andrea actually started her career as a receptionist with EllisDon. She worked her way up through the ranks, including stops along the way as a Site Administrator and Office Manager, until she found her fit within Human Resources. As the Director, People and Culture for the Corporate and Toronto Districts of Bird Construction, Andrea was a true team player who always took a progressive approach to people and their career growth. Through her dedication and drive, her contributions with Bird also spread nationwide—notably chairing their COVID-19 Response Team and leading the design of Bird’s Build Your Future performance development program. Andrea joined the ONxpress leadership team in early May 2022, and is a driving force behind many people-first initiatives. In her spare time, Andrea is a proud theatre geek and happy to sing all about it.
Andrea Malone

Design & Construction

Clark Gunter

Environmental Director
A graduate from Queen’s University, Clark Gunter began his career as a Professional Geoscientist working on contaminated lands.  Over the years, he has worked in consulting with WSP, at the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, and in construction with WeBuild and Aecon.  He has held leadership positions in those organizations in the areas of environmental management and sustainability. In 2019, he received the inaugural Leadership Award from the Transportation Association of Canada.
Clark Gunter

Design & Construction

Stephen Agla

Director of Health & Safety
Stephen Agla is a seasoned professional in the construction industry with over 20 years of experience both in the field and at the leadership level. An early work assignment to build company safety manuals sparked his interest in Health & Safety and changed the path of his career in construction.   Since joining AECON in 2014, Stephen has served as a Health and Safety (H&S) Advisor on projects within sectors such as transportation and rail, commercial office, and energy; lending his expertise to such projects as the Waterloo Light Rail Transit and the Union Station Train Shed Revitalization. In addition to his extensive training and policy accomplishments, Stephen championed AECON’s widespread mental health initiatives.   Now serving as Director of Health & Safety for the ONxpress GO Expansion, one of Canada's largest infrastructure projects, Stephen’s commitment to both physical and mental safety within the construction industry remains as strong as ever.
Stephen Agla

Operations & Maintenance (ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI))

Operations & Maintenance (ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI))

Chris Carson

Interim CEO & Chief Operating Officer
As OOI's Interim CEO & Chief Operating Officer, Chris's strategic leadership and commitment to customer service are instrumental. Chris is an experienced rail operations leader with over 30 years in both the public and private sectors. Chris is a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Railway Operators, and he has a proven track record of driving operational excellence and customer-centric outcomes. Most recently, Chris served as Service Delivery Director for Keolis Downer Adelaide, overseeing Drivers, Operational Control, Customer Experience, and Planning & Performance.
Chris Carson

Operations & Maintenance (ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI))

MICHAEL O'NEILL

Chief Commercial & Financial Officer
As OOI’s Chief Commercial & Financial Officer, Michael is an experienced industry professional with a background in major infrastructure and rail programs spanning over 30 years and various jurisdictions, including Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and Malaysia. Prior to joining OOI, Michael served as the Project Company Lead for the Waterloo Light Rail project from financial close through to the early years of operations. His other notable experiences include working for contracting authorities, engineering consultants, project companies and construction contractors on commuter, light rail and electrification programs, including the Union Pearson Express Program, Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Program, Lines A1, B1 and C1 for the Railway Procurement Agency in Dublin, Ireland. Michael holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from Trinity College, Dublin University and a diploma in Construction Law and Contract Administration.
MICHAEL O'NEILL

Operations & Maintenance (ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI))

MEGAN MACRAE

Chief People Officer
As Chief People Officer, Megan brings 18 years of transportation industry experience to ONxpress. Prior to her role as OOI’s Chief People Officer, Megan spent 14 years at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) where she held various roles, most recently as the Executive Director of Human Resources where she also led its Business Transformation Unit. Megan’s experience also includes labour relations roles in the airline industry, as well as another provincial transit provider in Ontario. She has served on various boards, including Big Brothers and Sisters, the TTC Pension Plan, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association and Achēv. Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations from McGill University and a Masters in Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management from Queens University.
MEGAN MACRAE

Operations & Maintenance (ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI))

Stu Miller

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
As OOI’s Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Stu brings over 25 years of diverse professional experience across the utility, transportation, power and P3 infrastructure industries. Prior to joining OOI, Stu served as the General Counsel and member of the leadership teams for a global infrastructure and renewable power subsidiary of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and Macquarie North America’s private equity and infrastructure management group.  Stu was previously a Partner in the Corporate/Securities and Infrastructure groups at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Stu holds a combined Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and completed the Multinational Management Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Stu Miller

Operations & Maintenance (ONxpress Operations Inc. (OOI))

Domenic Belmonte

Interim Chief Information Officer
As OOI’s Interim Chief Information Officer, Domenic brings 25 years of experience in guiding government and public sector organizations through complex, enterprise-wide business transformation programs.
Domenic has worked closely with senior executives across federal, provincial and municipal governments, as well as crown agencies, education, healthcare, and not-for-profit institutions  - both in Canada and globally.
His consulting career, including time at PwC, spans diverse areas such as strategy and policy, program operations, IT implementation, service delivery  improvement, organizational design, business change management, governance and program management.
He holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Queen’s University and a Master of Business Administration  (MBA) from University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management.
Domenic Belmonte

Design & Construction – Systems

Design & Construction – Systems

Eric Appert

Project Director
Eric started his career in Alstom over 25 years ago and has led several consortiums on large transit infrastructure projects for the company across the world. His most recent turnkey projects include the Réseau Express Metropolitain in Montreal – the largest transit project the city has seen in more than 50 years – and the iconic Riyadh metro, in Saudi Arabia. His drive, unique skillset, and significant experience with every aspect of transport systems large projects, from signalling  to rolling stock, ensures an extraordinary commitment to his team and the customer. Educated in France, Eric holds an engineering degree from the National Graduate school of Aeronautics and Space and a master’s degree in both Physics and Astrophysics from CentraleSupélec and the University of Paris VII, respectively. He lives in Toronto with his family.
Eric Appert

Design & Construction – Systems

Luis Lecina

Project Technical Manager
Luis’ team will oversee the integration of the Alstom deliverables and interface with all the different partners to ensure a seamless delivery of a complete ON corridor expansion project. He has significant expertise in leading transit integration projects in North America, Europe and the Middle East with Alstom, SNC Lavalin, FCC and others. He most recently worked on the Reseau Express Metropolitain in Montreal as a track and Design & Construction – Systems interface manager with NouvLR. Luis has an engineering degree from the ETS Enginyers Industrials Barcelona, Spain.  He currently resides in Toronto with his family.
Luis Lecina

Design & Construction – Systems

Anne-Sophie Ramette

Human Resource Manager
Anne-Sophie began her career with Alstom in 2001, having taken on various roles within the human resources organization - from compensation and benefits to training manager but mostly as Site/Global HR business partner - in France, Italy, US and Canada. She has accumulated a wealth of HR knowledge through her many roles within Alstom and GE. Anne-Sophie was most recently the human resources business partner for Alstom’s North America rolling stock product introduction organization and joined the ONxpress consortium upon its creation. She leads a team of 4 employees devoted solely to the project. Educated in France, Anne-Sophie holds a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from the University Panthéon Assas in Paris. She has lived in Toronto for the last 6 years with her partner and two daughters.
Anne-Sophie Ramette

Design & Construction – Systems

Pierre Rolland

Head of Electrification
Pierre Rolland started his career in Alstom working as subsystem manager on power-supply projects. Initially assigned to a R&D program, he shifted to working on a new train line at a gold mine in Papua New Guinea. Subsequently, Pierre moved on to Europe-based projects, including the electrification of a regional line in France and a 100-kilometre high-speed rail project in eastern Europe. Assignments as an OCS project manager for a tramway in Strasbourg and leading the power-supply design and delivery of an 80-kilomentre mixed freight and high-speed line in the south of France came next. Before coming to Toronto, Pierre worked on the full electrification of an overhead metro extension in Manila in the Philippines. He joined the Collaborative Behavior Assessment part of the Metrolinx procurement process and, subsequently, became Head of Electrification on the OnCorr project.
Pierre Rolland

Design & Construction – Systems

Adam Harris

Head of Signaling and Telecom
Adam has over 15 years of experience in engineering and project management. As an expert in leading the execution of large cross-functional projects that involve co-located teams across the globe, he delivers multi-subsystem signaling systems compliant to regulatory and customer requirements. Adam develops and implements strategies for best-case commercial outcomes and is passionate about problem-solving, identifying and implementing solutions, and empowering his team at Alstom to achieve excellence.
Adam Harris