Metro Tasmania is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Paton as our new Chief Executive Officer.
Jess joins Metro with nearly 20 years of senior leadership experience in public transport, spanning operational readiness, safety and risk, workforce development, strategic network planning, and major transport reform programs.
Most recently serving as the General Manager Strategy and Network Services at Brisbane City Council, Jess has led multidisciplinary teams and played key roles in shaping Brisbane’s future transport network, including the delivery of Brisbane’s New Bus Network and the operationalisation of the Brisbane Metro zero-emission electric fleet.
Jess’ strong career public transport began at Queensland Rail, where she held senior roles in training, operational readiness, and frontline workforce capability.
She will commence as CEO at Metro on 19 January 2026.
We look forward to welcoming Jess to the Metro team in the new year as we continue our commitment to modern, customer-focused public transport under her leadership.
