Network origin in Walter Saponja first degree
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British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
 British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority General GovernmentGovernment British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority is engaged in generation and distribution of electricity. The company's primary business activities are generation, distribution and transmission of electricity. It provides engineering, extension and connection, emergency response and restoration, vehicle fleet and material supply chain services. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada
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Companies connected to Walter Saponja via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Simon Fraser University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Vancouver Board of Trade
 The Vancouver Board of Trade Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Vancouver Board of Trade is an organization that hosts over 100 events a year for its members. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. These events provide opportunities to hear from elected officials and industry stakeholders. Bridgitte Anderson has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2019. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Powerex, Inc.
 Powerex, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Powerex, Inc. supplies discrete devices, modules and integrated high power semiconductor solutions. Its broad product line includes insulated gate bipolar transistors, intelligent power modules, rectifiers, thyristors, custom power modules and assemblies. The company was founded on January 1, 1986 and is headquartered in Youngwood, PA. | Semiconductors | Chairman Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Sauder School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CANFOR CORPORATION | Forest Products | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
General Insurance OmbudService
 General Insurance OmbudService Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services General Insurance OmbudService offers insurance services. Its also an independent dispute resolution service company. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ALTERRA POWER CORP | Electric Utilities | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer | |
| TRANSALTA CORPORATION | Electric Utilities | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Chief Executive Officer | |
Canada Line Rapid Transit, Inc.
 Canada Line Rapid Transit, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Canada Line Rapid Transit, Inc. operates the Canada Line, a rapid transit line that runs from Vancouver to Richmond, and connects to the YVR airport. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada and ultimately controlled by the Government of Canada. The line has 16 stations consisting of 19km of track across Vancouver, Richmond, and British Columbia. The installations across the stations showcase public art installations from local and international artists. | Other Transportation | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
FortisBC Energy, Inc.
 FortisBC Energy, Inc. Gas DistributorsUtilities FortisBC Energy, Inc. engages in the distribution of natural gas. It provides transmission and distribution services to its customers, as well as obtains natural gas supplies on behalf of residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Gas Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| THE CHEMOURS COMPANY | Chemicals: Specialty | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
FortisBC, Inc.
 FortisBC, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities FortisBC, Inc. engages in the provision of natural gas, electricity, alternative energy and related services. The firm owns and operates a network of generation, transmission and distribution assets. The company was founded on May 8, 1897, and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada. | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
British Columbia Ferry Services, Inc.
 British Columbia Ferry Services, Inc. Marine ShippingTransportation British Columbia Ferry Services, Inc. engages in the provision of coastal ferry services. It connects coastal communities and facilitates the movement of people, goods, and services. The firm focuses on Skeena Queen mid-life upgrade, pacific buffet - beer and wine pilot, ferries for the next generation, BC Ferries' island class, smoke-free environment, horseshoe bay terminal engagement, and lower closed vehicle deck access onboard projects. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada. | Marine Shipping | Chairman | |
| Public Policy Forum | Director/Board Member | ||
Trans Mountain Corp.
 Trans Mountain Corp. Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Trans Mountain Corp. delivers approximately 300,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through 1,150 kilometers of pipeline in Canada and 111 kilometers of pipeline in the United States. Trans Mountain is a subsidiary of the Government of Canada and is based in Calgary, Canada. The company's main focus is on the Trans Mountain expansion project, which aims to increase capacity and support the growth of Canadian crude oil production. The company was founded in 1951 and was acquired by the Government of Canada from Kinder Morgan, Inc. on August 31, 2018, for $3,403.64 million. Dawn L. Farrell has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Oil & Gas Pipelines | Chief Executive Officer | |
Clear Seas, Inc.
 Clear Seas, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Clear Seas, Inc. operates as an independent research centre that promotes safe and sustainable marine shipping in Canada. It provides impartial information on marine shipping in Canada to policy makers and the public. The firm?s research focuses on the human, environmental and economic impacts of marine shipping; that includes practices for safe handling of bulk commodities at marine terminals, impacts of oil and liquid natural gas shipping, spill prevention and response, impacts on coastal and Indigenous communities. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Canada Infrastructure Bank
 Canada Infrastructure Bank Regional BanksFinance Canada Infrastructure Bank provides low-cost financing services for new infrastructure projects. It also provides loan guarantees and small capital contributions to provinces and municipalities. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member | |
| RECIPE UNLIMITED CORPORATION | Restaurants | Director/Board Member | |
| Kim Baird Strategic Consulting | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
The Art Institute of Vancouver
 The Art Institute of Vancouver Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Art Institute of Vancouver provides fine and digital art educational services. It offers visual, interior and product design, animation, film, image, gaming, fashion and culinary programs. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Chief Joe Mathias British Columbia Aboriginal Scholarship Fund | Director/Board Member | ||
| Upper Nicola Economic Development Corp. | Director/Board Member | ||
Technical Safety BC
 Technical Safety BC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Technical Safety BC engages in the provision of installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. It offers electrical equipment and systems, amusement devices, boilers, pressure vessels, and refrigeration systems. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New Westminster, Canada. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member | |
| CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED | Oil & Gas Production | Director/Board Member | |
| Metro Vancouver Regional Economic Prosperity Service | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Tsawwassen First Nation
 Tsawwassen First Nation General GovernmentGovernment Tsawwassen First Nation operates as a first nation’s government whose lands are located in the Greater Vancouver. The company is headquartered in Tsawwassen, Canada. | General Government | Chief Administrative Officer | |
Order of Canada
 Order of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Order of Canada is an organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization is affiliated with the governor general of Canada, La gouverneure générale du. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Order of British Columbia
 Order of British Columbia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Order of British Columbia is an honorary society. The non-profit company is based in Victoria, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| FPX NICKEL CORP. | Other Metals/Minerals | Director/Board Member | |
| PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member | |
AERIC, Inc.
 AERIC, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
Business Council of Alberta
 Business Council of Alberta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business Council of Alberta provides administration services. It offers insights, analysis, publications. task forces and podcast services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Mount Royal College Foundation | Director/Board Member | ||
Killam Trusts
 Killam Trusts Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Killam Trusts operates as philanthropic trusts for higher education in Canada. It engages in funding scholarships for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
Westland Insurance Group Ltd.
 Westland Insurance Group Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Westland Insurance Group Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance services. It offers insurance for automobile, home, tenant, business, commercial, and liability. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Surrey, Canada. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Chairman | |
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
 The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research engages in the provision of global research networks. Its research programs include Azrieli program in brain, mind and consciousness, bio-inspired solar energy, child and brain development, cosmology and gravity, genetic networks, humans and the microbiome, institutions, organization and growth, microbial biodiversity, learning in machines and brains, quantum information science, quantum materials, and social interactions, identity and well being. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp. | President | ||
| TransAlta Wind | President | ||
TransAlta Cogeneration LP
 TransAlta Cogeneration LP Electric UtilitiesUtilities TransAlta Cogeneration LP provides electric and other utility services. It owns three Ontario cogeneration facilities and 60 per cent interest in the Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta cogeneration facility. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in Calgary, Canada | Electric Utilities | Chairman | |
| Mount Royal University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Mercury Electric Corp.
 Mercury Electric Corp. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Mercury Electric Corp. produces and distributes oilfield and related resources. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. | Contract Drilling | Director/Board Member | |
Powertech Labs, Inc.
 Powertech Labs, Inc. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Powertech Labs, Inc. operates as a testing and research laboratory. The firm’s products include DSA Tools, Hydrogen Fueling Stations and LIpATEST. It offers testing, engineering, consulting, software and modeling, and training services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Surrey, Canada. | Homebuilding | Director/Board Member | |
TransLink (Canada)
 TransLink (Canada) Other TransportationTransportation TransLink provides regional transportation authority services. It offers regional transit, cycling and commuting options as well as Intelligent Transportation System programs. The company is headquartered in New Westminster, Canada. | Other Transportation | Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| Canada | 47 |
| United States | 5 |
Sectoral
| Utilities | 11 |
| Commercial Services | 10 |
| Consumer Services | 6 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Transportation | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 117 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 55 |
| Chairman | 20 |
| President | 18 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 17 |
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| Lawrence Irving Bell | 25 |
| Tracey McVicar | 23 |
| Dawn Farrell | 20 |
| Mary Hemmingsen | 20 |
| Kimberly Baird | 17 |
| George Drazenovic | 16 |
| Brenda Eaton | 16 |
| Susan Yurkovich | 16 |
| Alister Cowan | 13 |
| Peter Powell | 10 |
| Bruce Donald Ripley | 10 |
| Mossadiq S. Umedaly | 9 |
| Salman Rizvi | 7 |
| Jay Sutton | 7 |
| Donovan Woolard | 7 |
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