Rick Begg

Background

Rick joined Bird in 2020 as Chief Information Officer to provide vision and leadership for the implementation of information technology solutions across the company. Rick brings 35 years of relevant experience and a proven track record of successfully working across different industries including Oil and Gas, Environmental, Agri-products, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, Software, and Manufacturing.

Rick has an extensive background in Information Technology, and has led companies with transformational enterprise IT strategies including leading three successful integrations with companies valued at over $1.5b each, guiding teams through growth, change and system selection and implementation, and aligning IT operations with business strategy, goals, and innovation.

Rick has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom and completed the Canada Electronic Engineering Technology Program at the RCC Institute of Technology in Toronto. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), is a Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and is a Governing Body Member and Chairperson of CIO Executive Summit in Calgary.

Role

Chief Information Officer

Bird Construction