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.
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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:
Ali Dastmalchian, Dean University of Victoria Business
Wal van Lierop, President and CEO Chrysalix Energy
Ernie Love, Professor Emeritus, SFU Business
Steven Lukas, Partner, Fasken Martineau
Richard Marchant, Director, Power Acquisitions, BC Hydro
Daniel Muzyka, Dean, UBC Sauder School of Business
Dean Rockwell, CEO, British Columbia Innovation Council
Richard Sawchuk, BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Daniel Shapiro, Dean, SFU School of Business
Michael Volker, Director, SFU UILO & President, Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund (WUTIF)
Bob de Wit, Robert de Wit Management Consulting
Fred Withers, Secretary/Treasurer BC Ventures Society, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Vancouver