Beth Williston is the Associate Director of Infrastructure Planning and Permits with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). She has worked as an environmental planner with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for the past 33 years. She has worked as a conservation land management planner, watershed planner, and as a development review planner. Currently, at TRCA Beth establishes and manages partnerships with infrastructure builders from across the GTA and ensures her department provides streamlined review of projects and permits through the environmental assessment and TRCA regulatory review processes. Beth holds a degree in Geography, with a specialization in Urban Development from the University of Western Ontario. Beth is also President of the Ontario Association of Impact Assessment (OAIA).