Bob Elton

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BC Hydro Special Advisor to the Board

Bio

Raised in northern England and educated (arts major) at Cambridge, Bob Elton has ridden leadership ability, commitment to conservation and financial acumen to one of the key business posts in B.C. A longtime chartered accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Elton rose through the ranks of BC Hydro to become president and CEO on November 10, 2003, a position he held until December 31, 2009. Married with two children, and for two decades a girls and women’s soccer coach, Elton is also current chair of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility.