Bob is a corporate executive with more than 30 years’ experience in strategic planning, communications and public affairs. He has advised crown corporations, regional government and transportation authority boards. He was involved in the construction of the first Arctic pipeline from Norman Wells to Alberta; facilitated discussions in prairie provinces and the Arctic for Canada’s first national environment plan (The Green Plan); helped establish B.C.’s environmental assessment law; and contributed to the creation of Canada’s first transportation authority (TransLink). He retired from TransLink as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Public Affairs in 2015. His contribution to the transit industry in Canada was recognized with the 2016 Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Urban Transit Association.