Alumni Achievement Award 2025 - Mike Greenley

Leadership in Canada's space sector 

Mike Greenley (BSc ’90, MSc ’97) is the chief executive officer of MDA Space. With more than 30 years of executive experience in the defence and security business, he has deep expertise in the land, air, maritime, public safety and space sectors. 

Mike Greenley

Greenley is chair of Space Canada’s Board of Directors, a member of the Business Council of Canada and a member of the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA). He has served on numerous boards in aerospace, defence, public service and more. 

Greenley holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science from Waterloo, where he was Valedictorian for the class of 1990, and received his first space sector work experience with Canada’s original six astronauts on his co-operative education work term.