Overview
- The board announced on Monday that it has removed Nicolas Jimenez and named Brian Anderson, the vice-president for strategy and planning, as interim CEO effective immediately.
- Dallyn Willis, the company’s executive vice-president and chief financial officer, will take on Anderson’s planning duties and lead the Revitalization Review of the ferry system.
- The review is described as aimed at handling growing demands, improving reliability and service for coastal communities, and finding ways to optimize system use under upcoming regulatory planning.
- The board did not provide a timeline or detailed reasons for Jimenez’s departure but publicly thanked him for his contributions; Jimenez had led BC Ferries since March 2023 and previously served as ICBC CEO.
- The board said the permanent CEO search will wait until the review is complete and that it will work with the incoming provincial government, the BC Ferry Authority and the BC Ferries Commissioner on Performance Term 7 planning, which could affect fares and service levels.