The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has introduced Mandeep Lali, a former New York City Transit executive, as its next CEO.Lali served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Subways at New York City Transit (NYCT), a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) division. With the NYCT, Lali oversaw a workforce of approximately 22,000 employees.He will replace Rick Leary, who was appointed the TTC’s interim CEO in December 2017 and became the permanent CEO in July 2018. Leary announced his resignation last June.Lali was appointed head of the TTC following an extensive search process led by a selection committee that included Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, former Vice-Chair Joanne De Laurentiis, Commissioner Paul Ainslie, and City Manager Paul Johnson.