Metro Tasmania CEO appointment

Metro Tasmania has appointed Jessica Paton to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

Ms Paton, currently a senior transport executive with nearly 20 years’ experience in heading up public transport reform, will join Metro from the Brisbane City Council where she is currently General Manager Strategy and Network Services.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Kerry Vincent, said Ms Paton’s career foundation was built at Queensland Rail where she held senior roles in operational readiness, training and workforce development.

“At the Brisbane City Council, Ms Paton leads a multidisciplinary branch of more than 200 staff and contractors,” Minister Vincent said.

“Her work covers strategic network planning, safety and risk, workforce training, network scheduling and event transport operations.

"We are at an exciting time in Metro's history with a number of key projects and I welcome Ms Paton to the role."

She also played prominent roles in two of Brisbane’s most significant transport projects – Brisbane’s New Bus Network, which she led the full delivery of, and Brisbane Metro Operationalisation in which she oversaw the operational readiness program for Brisbane Metro and transition into Queensland’s first zero-emission electric fleet.

Ms Paton will officially join Metro on 19 January 2026.