City of Mississauga announces new Director of Transit

Following a competitive recruitment, the City of Mississauga has selected Maureen Cosyn Heath as its new Director of Transit, effective June 2, 2025.

In this role, Cosyn Heath will work with a dedicated team of more than 1,600 transit operators and staff, maintain the fleet of 500 MiWay buses, and ensure quality transit service on 71 routes throughout Mississauga, that provide 1.24 million service hours every weekday.

Cosyn Heath has more than 25 years of experience working in public transit, beginning at the London Transit Commission in London, Ontario in 1999 where she served as the Manager of Service Delivery. In 2008, she became the founding Chief Administrative Officer at Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, a not-for-profit transportation consortium that provides daily school bus service to more than 50,000 students for the London District Catholic School Board and the Thames Valley District School Board. For the past four years, Cosyn Heath has served as the Director of Transit for the City of Hamilton, where she is leading Hamilton’s bus network redesign and supporting the Hamilton LRT project.

Cosyn Heath holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Western University. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Urban Transit Association since 2022 and as Communication and Public Affairs Committee Chair since 2023.

Quotes

“We’re excited for Maureen to join our team at the City of Mississauga. She brings a wealth of experience in public transportation, which will be an asset as MiWay continues its mission of providing quality public transit to a growing number of riders every year. Maureen joins our team at a critical time for MiWay, as the service continues to expand, thanks to continued Council investment and demand from riders. She knows how to run a transit service and is the right person to lead MiWay forward.” – Sam Rogers, Commissioner of Transportation and Works

“I am thrilled to join the City of Mississauga as the Director of Transit. Mississauga has a strong history of investing in public transit, evidenced by the robust bus network already in place. With many rapid transit projects well under construction, transit in Mississauga will continue to advance, creating even more options for safe and efficient travel. I look forward to working with staff on the many exciting transit projects ahead.” – Maureen Cosyn Heath, Director of Transit

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