Paul Dobson

Paul Dobson joined Ballard as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer in March 2021.

Mr. Dobson brings over 25 years of global financial, operations and leadership experience, including significant experience in the energy industry. Mr. Dobson most recently served as CFO and Interim CEO of Hydro One. He previously held senior financial and operating roles at Direct Energy for 15 years, including as CFO and COO. Prior to that, Mr. Dobson served for 10 years at CIBC in various finance, strategy and business development roles.

Mr. Dobson holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from the Ivey Business School, Western University and is a CPA, CMA. He currently serves on the board of directors of Methanex.