Anil Wijesooriya is the Director of Restoration and Infrastructure and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. In this role, he leads a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to building nature-based infrastructure that fosters safe and resilient communities. His leadership encompasses construction project delivery, erosion risk management, environmental restoration, and a suite of professional services including environmental assessments, trails design and development, soils management, archaeology, and surveying. Anil began his career as a Land Use Planner with the City of Ottawa. Prior to his tenure at TRCA, Anil worked at Infrastructure Ontario, where he held several key positions, including Analytics & Data Governance, Business Performance, Sales & Acquisitions, and Development Planning. In these roles, he spearheaded strategic initiatives focused on data-driven decision-making, business transformation, and the modernization of transactional programs, consistently achieving government-mandated delivery, revenue and cost-saving targets. Anil holds a Master’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning from Queen’s University and is a registered professional planner, holding memberships with the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.