Greg Reimer is Executive Vice-President (EVP) of BC Hydro’s Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business group, and has held the EVP position since being appointed in June 2010. In his executive capacity, Greg brings a wealth of operational experience and strong leadership from over 26 years in the public sector.
Greg is responsible for approximately 2,300 employees who plan, design, build, operate and maintain the systems and assets needed to deliver electricity safely and reliably to BC Hydro’s four million customers. In total, Greg is accountable for $580M in annual capital investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure, and $325M in annual operating and maintenance expenditures. Greg also recently led a major strategic, multi-year transformation of BC Hydro’s T&D organization that is increasing operational efficiency, improving safety performance, building a more reliable, modern electricity grid to meet growing customer expectations.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by profession, Greg held a number of senior leadership positions in in the public sector prior to joining BC Hydro, including Deputy Minister of Provincial Revenue, Chair of the BC Oil and Gas Commission and, Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Greg was also a Director of the Integrated Land Management Bureau and a member of: the Deputy Ministers’ Council; the Deputy Ministers’ Committee on First Nations Reconciliation and Recognition; and the Deputy Ministers’ Committee on Public Service.