Lucas Malinowski has been the GAC’s President and CEO since June of 2026. With extensive public affairs experience across a variety of sectors, he is a leading voice for Canada’s automotive industry.

Lucas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Dialogue Communications from Simon Fraser University.

Greg joined Global Automakers of Canada as its Director of Technical & Regulatory Affairs in February 2016, having previously served six years as regulatory compliance lead for a Canadian Automotive OEM.

Greg is the Association’s technical and regulatory affairs lead on matters related to occupant and road user safety, automated and connected vehicles, vehicle emissions, petroleum and renewable fuels, and alternative energy power-train technologies for light duty vehicles. He also coordinated the association’s Chemicals Management efforts from 2016 through April, 2020.

As the Association lead on automated and connected vehicles (CAVs), Greg is actively involved in the ongoing collaborative development of codes, standards, and best practices that will enable the safe deployment of CAVs in Canada. He sits on the Canadian Standards Association’s Connected & Automated Vehicle Advisory Council and participates actively in a cross-sectoral collaborative effort to develop a Secure Credential Management System for Canada.

Greg is a graduate of Carleton University’s Aerospace Engineering program and has held the designation of Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario for more than 20 years.

As the founding Principal at Simply Sustainable Energy Solutions, Irfaan developed a great deal of experience in both the consulting and utility worlds. He is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) and holds a bachelors of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Ryerson University. With over 10 years of experience working with or for government entities, he has a solid understanding of the current market and political landscape with respect to energy, climate change and asset management. Irfaan has been involved in delivering complex multi-million-dollar conservation/asset management plans and projects on time and within budget for several utilities and clients across the province. With a specialization spanning across several sectors, Irfaan has worked with the largest real estate investment firms and property managers across Toronto to reduce energy consumption.

Patrice joined Global Automakers Canada in 2023. Patrice boasts a 20+ year career of broad automotive industry experience, including retail, OEM and the aftermarket. He has spent most of his time in dealer standards, training, and industry relations functions. Pat holds an MBA from Université Laval and a LL.B. from Université de Montréal, and assumes the role of Director, Stakeholder Relations & Quebec Affairs. Patrice is based in Toronto, where he has been living since 2000.

Maria Norris is the Operations and Communications Manager with the Global Automakers of Canada since June of 2023. She is responsible for overseeing general office operations, managing staff calendars and schedules, and coordinating executive meetings and association events, as well as streamlining internal and external communications and leading the digital eNewsletter.

She has over 10 years of office administration, staff and project management, and communications experience from working in a variety of industries, including academic, medical, commercial, TV and film, and now the automotive sector.