Full Name
Nerys Rau
Job Title
Director, Design and Construction
Company / Affiliation
George Brown College
Speaker Bio
Nerys Rau, BSc., MBA has moved through various roles in the education sector and brings multiple perspectives to post-secondary facilities projects. Since joining George Brown College Nerys has led numerous projects, including the development of multiple state-of-the-art buildings now forming the college’s Waterfront Campus. This scope included planning and implementation, but also stakeholder engagement in the Interprofessional Education theme of the original building and industry engagement around Limberlost Place, the college’s new mass timber building. During this time, Nerys also oversaw the development of a student residence in Toronto’s Canary District, a legacy project of the Pan Am Games.

Subsequent roles at the College included Director of Strategic Planning and Governance and Director of ITS Operations, before moving back to lead the development of Limberlost Place and oversee all construction and renovations.

Nerys has also taught as a part-time instructor, teaching Introduction to Project Management and is often asked to lecture on the topic for a variety of organizations.
Nerys Rau