Tanya Rocca is Senior Counsel at Bird Construction. She earned her Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and Law & Society from York University and her JD from Queen's Law. She was called to the Ontario bar in 2010.Tanya started her legal career in the advocacy group at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP where her practice included a variety of commercial litigation matters. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and has drafted written submissions to the Supreme Court of Canada. After a decade with Gowlings, Tanya moved in-house and joined Ontario Power Generation’s corporate commercial group. In her role as Senior Counsel at OPG, Tanya supported procurement and contract negotiation for major hydroelectric and nuclear projects. She developed expertise in collaborative contracting and construction matters, which positioned her well for her next career move, joining Bird Construction in February of 2024.Tanya has volunteered as a Parent-to-Parent mentor through the Geneva Centre for Autism. She proudly serves on the Autism Ontario Board of Directors as secretary. Tanya also volunteers as a mentor in York’s Advancing YU mentorship program through the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. This is Tanya’s fourth year participating in the Advancing Women Stream of the program.