Marcy has worked at the forefront of regional planning for nearly two decades influencing transportation, land use, environmental, and economic development policy using a unique placed-based, data driven lens to understand metropolitan scale problems. She is a champion of regional collaboration and respected for her ability to bring cross-sectoral stakeholders together.
Prior to joining Metrolinx, Marcy was the Vice President of the Economic Blueprint Institute (EBI), a strategic initiative of the Toronto Region Board of Trade with a mandate to strengthen and influence its regional policy agenda through data driven insights.
Marcy also led the Neptis Foundation, a think tank whose research and programming has influenced significant provincial policy files. To broaden the impact of the Foundation’s research, Marcy led the conceptualization and development of the Neptis Geoweb, a unique web-based mapping and informatics tool used to inform engaged stakeholders and the public on complex policy matters.
Marcy holds a graduate degree in Geography from the University of Toronto, is a published author, and volunteers her time at organizations that create positive impact and change. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Urban Institute.