Operations & Maintenance

In his role as CEO, Thorsten leads OOI and its mandate to deliver the largest transit capital expansion in Ontario’s history for Metrolinx’s GO Expansion – OnCorr project.

With over 20 years of expertise in the transportation and railway industry, Thorsten has deep knowledge of the railway industry and is highly skilled in political stakeholder management at both national and international levels. He most recently served as the Canadian Executive Director for Deutsche Bahn International Operations (DB IO).

He first joined Deutsche Bahn (DB) in 2007 and has held leadership positions of increasing responsibility throughout Europe. Before moving to Canada, Thorsten served as the highest-ranking representative for DB in the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. In this role, he was crucial in driving one of DB’s biggest infrastructure projects, Stuttgart 21, to success by uniting the project partners behind the best possible implementation. He also gained international experience during his multi-year assignment to Brussels, Belgium lobbying for DB and the railway sector in the European Union.

Before joining DB, Thorsten worked for seven years for the German Bundestag (Germany’s Parliament), gaining extensive insider knowledge of the legislative process and policymaking.

Thorsten holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Philipp University in Marburg, Germany, and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Freie University in Berlin, Germany.

In his role as Chief Operating Officer, Oliver is responsible for leading OOI’s operations & maintenance teams, including responsibility for safety and delivering on our strategy of becoming the safest rail operator in North America. 

With over 25 years of experience in public transportation, his previous roles include Area Managing Director of Arriva Bus (UK) and multiple roles at Transport for London spanning train crew management, incident response, service control, network control, major projects and the role of Senior Operating Officer as well as senior roles in the coach industry and the UK’s National Health Service.

Originally trained as a solicitor before moving to transportation, Oliver has a law degree, a diploma in Leadership and Management, multiple safety certifications and remains a qualified bus driver.  

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.

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.