Gigi Chen-Kuo, LLB, ICD.D

Senior Consultant

Gigi Chen-Kuo is a strategic advisor with extensive board, executive, legal, and governance expertise in the public and not-for-profit sectors. She has over 30 years of executive, legal and governance experience in the public transportation sector, including the planning and implementation of major capital projects, transportation operations, and governance changes. 

Gigi was the Chief Operating Officer of TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s public transportation agency with over $2 billion in annual revenues. As Chief Operating Officer, Gigi was the head of TransLink’s Business Technology Services, Real Estate, Commercial Strategy & Innovation, Legal Services, Corporate Secretary, Indigenous Relations, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, Internal Audit & Continuous Improvement, Insurance & Claims, Privacy, and Access to Information functions. She previously held the position of General Counsel and Executive Vice-President Corporate Services. She also served as TransLink’s Interim CEO from February to July of 2021. 

Currently, Gigi serves on the boards of the Transportation Investment Corporation and Union Gospel Mission. Past Board appointments include Consumer Protection BC, Commissionaires BC and the Boys and Girls Club of South Coast BC. She also chaired the boards of TransLink’s captive insurance company and Transit Police employer entity during her tenure at TransLink. Gigi is a graduate of the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program.

Gigi is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia. She serves on the Allard School of Law Dean’s Advisory Committee, Centre for Business Law at the University of British Columbia. In 2022, Gigi was nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Business & the Professions category and was a shortlisted nominee for the Women’s Infrastructure Network’s Outstanding Leader Award.