RC125 JulyAug 2026 - Magazine - Page 8
LEADERSHIP
WIN-ING MOVES
WIN Awards expand to recognize more of
Canada’s top female infrastructure leaders
by John Tenpenny
HE 12TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK (WIN) Awards
recognized the contributions of exceptional women in the
Canadian infrastructure industry.
In addition to handing out the Outstanding and
Emerging Leader awards, WIN also introduced two
inaugural awards: the Rising Star Award, recognizing
a woman in the early stages of her career making exceptional
contributions beyond what is typical for her career stage; and
the Impact Award, recognizing a woman who has made a
transformative contribution to the infrastructure sector.
T
EMERGING LEADER
LAURENCE LEBEL
Technical Director – Systems Engineering, Rail, Transit Systems
and Telecoms, AtkinsRéalis Canada
John Tenpenny is the
editor of ReNew Canada.
john@SiteMediaGroup.
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Lebel joined AtkinsRéalis in 2018 as Interface Project Engineer on
Montréal’s REM project, where she played a key role in coordinating
infrastructure, rolling stock, rail systems, maintenance, operations,
and third-party stakeholders—ensuring seamless physical and
functional integration. From 2022 to 2024, she served as Systems
Engineering Director for Canada, leading national teams and
strategies across major transit programs. She is currently Deputy
Director of Systems Engineering for Canada’s Alto HSR project. In this
role, she provides technical leadership on engineering management,
systems architecture, integration strategies, and full lifecycle
alignment during the project’s co-development phase.
“I am honoured to have received the Women’s Infrastructure
Network Emerging Leader award, during an exceptional coast-tocoast event filled with inspiring connections,” said Lebel.
“What a privilege to contribute to building infrastructure for
our communities while helping to develop the next generation of
professionals and leaders who will deliver the major projects of
tomorrow.
“Congratulations to all nominees, finalists, and to the women who
are making their mark every day in this transformative industry.”
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