Promoted to PCL Toronto’s senior operations team as special projects manager in 2022, Cheyanne Hammell has managed several high-profile projects, including the renovation of the observation level at the CN Tower, the implementation of a complex baggage handling and sorting system for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and the first long-term care home built under Infrastructure Ontario’s Accelerated Build program, delivered in just 13 months.

Starting at PCL as a student, Hammell completed four work terms before officially joining the company in 2007 as a field engineer. Since then, she has progressed through various roles, including project manager and senior project manager.

In 2020, Hammell was the Toronto district recipient of PCL’s Robert Stollery Construction Leadership Award, given to one rising project management star per year who models excellence and inspiration. She is also dedicated to encouraging young girls to explore career opportunities in the construction industry.