The NVBC Team
Bob de Wit, Executive Director
A Vancouver technology entrepreneur and angel investor, Bob de Wit previously served NVBC as director, jury chair and mentor “wrangler”.
A founder and director of GreenAngel Energy Corp., Bob’s 15-year career includes experience in corporate development, corporate finance and competitive market intelligence. An active member of the VANTEC angel network and the WUTIF angel fund, he also runs the SFU Venture Connection entrepreneur-in-residence program.
Bob holds a BBA (marketing) and MA (economics) from Simon Fraser University. His personal interests include golf, recreational running and following professional sports, particularly hockey.
Read more about Bob on LinkedIn.
Angie Schick, Program Manager
Angie is the first point of contact for all NVBC participants and manages the NVBC seminar series, events, and competition.
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BC Ventures Society Directors:
Russell Currie, Dean, School of Business and Economics, Thompson Rivers University
Ali Dastmalchian, Dean, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
Wal van Lierop, President and CEO Chrysalix Energy
Steven Lukas, Partner, Fasken Martineau
Daniel Muzyka, Dean, UBC Sauder School of Business
Richard Sawchuk, Director, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
Jim Scouras, Acting Director, Energy Procurement, BC Hydro
Daniel Shapiro, Dean, SFU Beedie School of Business
Michael Volker, Director, SFU Innovation Office, President, Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund (WUTIF), & President, GreenAngel Energy Corp.
Bob de Wit, Executive Director, New Ventures BC & CEO, GreenAngel Energy Corp.
Fred Withers, Secretary/Treasurer BC Ventures Society, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Vancouver