President and CEO, BC Hydro and Chair, Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Plenary Panelist

Bob joined Powerex, a subsidiary company of BC Hydro, in December 2001 as Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed to Executive Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of BC Hydro in March 2002, and was subsequently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2003. Bob received his Master of Arts from Cambridge University, England. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1976 and is a Chartered Business Valuator as well as a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. He was with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP for over 20 years and was made a partner in 1987. From 1996 to 2001, he was Chief Financial Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation. Bob has coached girls and women’s soccer in the community for over 20 years.