TTC board names new temporary CEO

International search ongoing for interim chief, official says

- BEN SPURR

Bruce Macgregor, the TTC's new acting CEO, is expected to be on the job for a matter of weeks until the transit board appoints an interim CEO.

Toronto’s transit agency has a new temporary boss.

At a closed-door meeting Wednesday, the TTC board selected Bruce Macgregor to serve as acting CEO. He will take the place of Rick Leary, who after more than six years in charge is leaving the commission at the end of this week.

Macgregor has been the TTC’s deputy CEO since last October. Before that, he served for 16 years as York Region’s chief administrative officer.

At a press conference after the vote, board chair Jamaal Myers (Ward 23, Scarborough North) confirmed the appointment, which was first reported by the Star. He described Macgregor as a “firstclass professional” who oversaw transit and other important files in York Region and is “well respected” at the TTC.