Rick Schippling

Rick Schippling serves as the Executive Vice President at Metrolinx since March 2017, where oversight encompasses Development and Real Estate Management functions for the organization’s real estate portfolio. Prior roles within Metrolinx include Chief Development Officer (A) and Vice President, Development, Heavy Rail, focusing on transit-oriented projects and managing significant redevelopment transactions at GO stations. Rick's earlier experience includes leadership in urban planning at Malone Given Parsons Ltd., and as a Senior Planner for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, where strategic planning efforts garnered recognition for excellence. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Arts in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from Queen's University.