Laurie Payne

Executive Vice President at Osmington Gerofsky Development Corporation

Speaker

Laurie is a founder and partner at Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp (OGDC), overseeing all aspects of operations and project execution. Laurie is responsible for land development strategy, site acquisition, project approvals and delivery to the market.

Building on over 20 years in the industry, Laurie has secured approval for over 30 million square feet of development across all asset classes. Laurie’s experience as a leader of Toronto Community Housing’s Development Division, reinforced her skill at brining together government, non-profits and the private investment to deliver good housing. She regularly provides advice to governments, the development industry and non-profits on planning policy and development. In 2016, Laurie was named to the Urban Land Institute’s global “40Under40” and is a founding member of the ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative. Laurie is a member of the Habitat for Humanity Land and Development Committee and chair of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall Property Committee, and works to support healthy, vibrant, inclusive communities in all her endeavours.