Olympics executive takes new appointment at BC Hydro
COMMENT: Does Dan Doyle=Site C? BC Hydro's bio is effusive: "Large complex building projects are second nature to Doyle. With more than 35 years of experience with B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation, most recently as deputy minister, he has overseen some of the province's landmark construction initiatives."
Umdaly didn't last long. Brian Smith was chair from 1996-2001. Larry Bell from 2001-2007. Mossadiq Umedaly for a mere 18 months. Did he not like the job? Did Gordon Campbell not like him doing the job?
By Derrick Penner
Vancouver Sun
July 17, 2009
The head of construction efforts for Vancouver's Olympic organizers is taking on a new position as chairman of the BC Hydro board of directors.
Dan Doyle, executive vice-president of construction for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Vanoc), was named to the Hydro post on Thursday. He'll replace Mossadiq Umedaly, who has been chair of the board since the end of 2007.
Doyle, a career civil servant in the provincial Ministry of Transportation, retired as deputy minister of the department in 2005.
During his career, he served as chairman of Rapid Transit 2000, the company that oversaw construction of SkyTrain's Millennium Line, and advised on projects including the province's Gateway initiative and the Canada Line.
Doyle joined Vanoc in 2006 to oversee its $580-million venue-construction program as part of a reorganization that saw his predecessor, Steve Matheson, senior vice-president of venue construction, dismissed.
Doyle will remain with Vanoc, where CEO John Furlong credited him with "delivery of a successful venue construction program" and with a razor-thin $310,000 contingency.
"Mr. Doyle's contributions to the province over the last 35 years make him a natural fit for the BC Hydro team," Blair Lekstrom, minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources -- and minister responsible for the Crown corporation -- said in a news release.
© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
Dan Doyle
Chair, BC HydroAppointed July 16, 2009
 |
Large complex building projects are second nature to Doyle. With more than 35 years of experience with B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation, most recently as deputy minister, he has overseen some of the province's landmark construction initiatives. Highlights include the rehabilitation of Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge and the development of the Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement project. Doyle also served as chairman for Rapid Transit 2000, the company responsible for building the Millennium Line extension to Vancouver's rapid transit system.
A civil engineer by training, Doyle’s lengthy career has been recognized with many accolades, including the APEGBC President's Award in 2007, the Canadian Transportation Person of the Year (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).
Posted by Arthur Caldicott on 17 Jul 2009