David Xiao
David has an extensive background in business and politics. From 2008 to 2015 David was a MLA in Alberta during which time he held several Parliamentary Assistantships and Committee Chairmanships.…
Bob Savage joins IMC after working for the past few years with Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) where he was the Executive Director responsible for Planning and Performance Management. Bob brings to IMC more than 30 years of experience in government, where he spent the majority of his career in Climate Change policy and integrated resource management and planning.
As Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Bob was responsible for Alberta’s Climate Change Office (ACCO) within the Ministry of Environment and Parks. Prior to his role as an ADM, he was an Executive Director for the Regulatory and Compliance Branch and was a central figure in the development of Alberta’s Climate Change policy, legislation, and greenhouse gas regulatory and emission trading systems. This work also included the establishment of ERA.
In addition to climate change, Bob has held senior management and executive management roles in the Ministry leading Air and Water policy, as well as Land Use Planning. Bob’s education is focused on land use planning and resource economics, and he holds an MBA specializing in Project Management.
