Alex has been serving as the first President and CEO of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) since August 2003. CaGBC is a fast growing national non-profit, governed by its members, that seeks to transform the built environment by mainstreaming green building best practices. Prior to CaGBC, Alex managed a number of leadership initiatives in his 13 years at British Columbia Buildings Corporation (BCBC), including ISO 14001 certification and cleanup of contaminated sites. Alex also acted as Canadian Team Leader of international Green Building Challenge process in 2000 and 2002. He started out his professional life many years ago as a Maritime Engineering Officer in the Canadian Navy before moving to Alberta where he worked for Alberta Public Works.

Royal Roads University
Science, Technology & Environment Division
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