Athavan Nadarajah is a leader, innovator and mentor shaping Toronto’s infrastructure. With over 14 years of experience and dual degrees in civil engineering and an MBA through the Jeffrey Skoll program at the University of Toronto, he leads Metrolinx’s $6-billion-plus Ontario Line South. He has managed billion-dollar mine shutdowns, led award-winning flood protection works and oversees tunnelling beneath Toronto’s dense core as part of Ontario South. His work on the Port Lands project helped shape Ontario’s soil reuse policies and advance sustainability. His impact spans mining, marine, road and transit sectors. He was recognized with the 2024 Metrolinx Innovation Award and OPWA Project of the Year for Bayview.