On April 26, 2017, Marie-Liesse Marc, Vice President, Acquisitions and Asset Management at Vantage Airport Group, was recognized by the Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN), receiving the organization’s Emerging Leader Award.

The award recognizes an early leader who has made meaningful contributions to her organization and the infrastructure industry.

Marie-Liesse was nominated for the award by her colleagues at Vantage and across the industry and selected by a panel of judges from a total of 25 nominations from across Canada, five of which were shortlisted.

The award recognizes Marie-Liesse’s successful experience in the fields of negotiating, investing and financing complex public-private partnerships, her support for women’s growth in the infrastructure sector and contributions to her professional community.

Most recently, Marie-Liesse was instrumental in delivering the USD 4 billion deal to redevelop LaGuardia Central Terminal B in New York, where she led Vantage’s equity investment review process and contractual and financial structuring.

Marie-Liesse joined Vantage in 2013 and was appointed to the executive team in 2016.