Denise Andrea Campbell
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Denise Andrea Campbell is a purpose-driven executive leader with a successful history of delivering transformational change on social justice issues. In March 2025, Toronto City Council appointed Denise as Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services, to lead service areas consisting of Social Development, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, Children’s Services, Indigenous Affairs Office, and Toronto Employment and Social Services.  

Having joined the City in 2004, Denise has held a series of progressive leadership roles, serving as the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, since 2019. In this capacity, she provided strategic policy and financial leadership to the management of approximately $2 billion in financial subsidy programs from the federal and provincial governments for cost-shared services and led transformative change initiatives like the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, SafeTO, and the TO Supports COVID Equity Plan and Community Vaccine Mobilization. In 2021, Toronto Life named Denise one of Toronto’s 50 Most Influential People for her work developing the Toronto Community Crisis Service.  

Denise is also the recipient of the 2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration, Ontario’s highest honour for public service. Denise holds a Master of Management degree from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science from the University of Ottawa.