Vernita Tsang is a trusted advisor to Fengate’s executive and business lines providing legal advice, solutions, and leadership to the company. She has expertise and experience in project-financed transactions, investment funds, investor closings, and asset management. She also spearheads various strategic initiatives at Fengate to position the business to scale and grow, including corporate service innovation, governance, risk, and compliance. Vernita leads Fengate’s Environmental Social Governance Committee and sits on the Equity Belonging Inclusion and Diversity Think Tank. Before joining Fengate, Vernita was at Infrastructure Ontario advising authority clients on all aspects of major civil, social, and transit infrastructure projects delivered through public-private partnership models. Vernita began her legal career in the real estate group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Vernita earned her Hon. B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, and her J.D. from the University of Ottawa, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2005. Vernita is respected by her peers and colleagues as a leader. She has served as a mentor and role model to many professionals. Her leadership was recognized when she was named to the inaugural Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Championship Team, representing outstanding female real estate and development leaders. She is a member of the Women’s Infrastructure Network forum and serves as a mentor in the WeWIN Mentorship Program. Vernita is also a member of the National GC Network whose primary mission is to help diverse general counsel advance EBID values in their organization and larger community.