Erinn Pinkerton is the President and CEO. Prior to her appointment she was the vice president of business development and chief transformation officer (CTO) and led corporate planning, sales, marketing and communications, information technology and the transit planning and scheduling teams for BC Transit.
Since 2008, Ms. Pinkerton has been instrumental in delivering improved transit service to over 130 communities across B.C. She has led the development and public consultation efforts for numerous multi-million dollar capital projects and transportation plans, including Transit Future Plans, Victoria Regional Rapid Transit project, Highway 16 service introduction and Kelowna Rapid Bus. In addition, Ms. Pinkerton led the overall development of the strategic plan and implementation of all corporate planning activities including strategic analysis, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence and revenue generation.
Ms. Pinkerton is committed to making transit services more responsive, convenient and accessible to all customers and has been leading many initiatives, including the smart bus technology project which introduces real-time bus information, automated stop announcements and closed circuit TV cameras onboard each bus.
Ms. Pinkerton has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry and holds a bachelor of commerce degree and a masters of business administration.
Jim Ross
Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer
Biography coming.
Vacant
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Lamb
Vice President, Asset Management and Chief Sustainability Officer
Aaron first joined BC Transit in 2000 as a fleet engineer, building his career and holding a number of positions throughout his years which included roles involving project management, engineering, maintenance services, capital asset management, enterprise resource planning and program development. Aaron joined the executive team in 2012 and, as the vice president of asset management, Aaron is responsible for the management of the provincial fleet and infrastructure assets, environment management and real estate.
Aaron was born and raised in the Cariboo Region of British Columbia before making his way of establishing residence on Vancouver Island in pursuit of his academic studies in 1997. Aaron and his family reside in the Cowichan Valley where he is an active volunteer in community kid sport programs. Aaron is also a proud citizen of the Métis Nation British Columbia.
Aaron graduated from the University of Victoria with a degree in mechanical engineering and is a licensed professional engineer. Aaron also holds a master in business administration in executive management from Royal Roads University.
Christy Harrold
Vice President, Strategy and Public Affairs
As vice president of strategy and public affairs, Christy leads the development of initiatives that will enable BC Transit to deliver on its Strategic Plan, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and engaging with the public to ensure alignment on objectives. Christy’s team includes corporate strategy, planning and scheduling, marketing, sales and revenue, communications, and government relations. Christy has an extensive background in strategic planning and project implementation and leading people is her passion.
Christy joined BC Transit in 2008 and held the positions of manager of capital programs, and director, corporate and strategic planning before she became a vice president in 2018. Prior to this Christy worked with BC Buildings Corporation and BC Ferries. Christy holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and a master of public administration from the University of Victoria. In her spare time, you will find her spending time with her daughter or enjoying the outdoors.
Melissa Zimmerman
Vice President, People and Culture
Melissa leads the operational and strategic aspects of People and Culture Operations, where her focus and leadership advances BC Transit’s vision and culture. Melissa and the People and Culture team work collaboratively with the organization to support managers and employees to do their best work in a people first environment. Melissa enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, discovering new places to eat and new sites to see.
Robert Sano
Vice President, IT and Chief Information Officer
Robert brings over 25 years of progressive leadership experience in multiple industries with various organizations—YWCA, Canadian Tire Corporation, The Forzani Group Ltd., and TELUS Communications, to name a few. His experience includes the buildout and development of the IT Cybersecurity, Compliance and Risk practice for TELUS Communications and leading the transformation and implementation of digital technologies and in-store experience for Canadian Tire (SportChek) stores. His extensive experience working with all aspects of technology enabled him to lead complex IT transformation initiatives: digital transformation and enablement, operational and business support systems, PMOs, program and project management, application development, BI reporting and data analytics, cybersecurity, risk and compliance.
When Robert takes a break, he enjoys spending time with his two kids, riding his motorcycles, driving cars, hiking, biking and hitting the gym. He’s very excited to transition to Vancouver Island.
