Dan Doyle, O.B.C.

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Chair, BC Hydro

Dan Doyle was appointed Chair of the BC Hydro Board of Directors on July 16, 2009

Dan Doyle started his career with the Province of British Columbia as an engineer-in-training; 36 years later, he retired from the Public Service as the Deputy Minister of Transportation. Throughout his career with the Ministry, Mr. Doyle built a legacy of B.C.-wide transportation infrastructure including: the Asia-Pacific Gateway Initiative, the Gateway Program, the Sea-to-Sky Highway, the Okanagan Lake Bridge, the Kicking Horse Canon Project, and the Lions Gate Bridge Rehabilitation Project. In 2006, Mr. Doyle was appointed Executive Vice-President responsible for the development and building of venues and supporting infrastructure for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by the Vancouver Organizing Committee.

A strong believer in having the right team in place to do the job, Mr. Doyle is widely known for his ability to deliver major projects on time and on budget. In recognition of his highly respected public service and professional expertise, Mr. Doyle was awarded the Order of B.C. in 2010. He was also awarded B.C.'s premier distinction for professional engineering, the R.A. McLachlan Award, by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. in 2006, the Canadian Transportation Person of the Year in 2005) and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers. In addition, he was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal for Excellence in Public Administration (2002).