Chris Hill, MBA, CMC, Appointed As New President And CEO Of Electric Mobility Canada
Chris Hill will take over as President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada effective January 1, 2012. The recommendation of the Search Committee was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors. Hill has over thirty years of experience in the private and public sectors and is currently the Manager of the Central Fleet for the City of Hamilton, Ontario where he has served since 2004.
Previous employment included the City of Toronto, Enbridge Commercial Services Inc, GE Capital Fleet Services, and Honeywell Limited. Hill has a B.A., Faculty of Arts from York University, an M.B.A. from the Faculty of Management, University of Toronto, and is a Certified Management Consultant from the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario. A NAFA Member, Hill is currently active in the Association, as well as several other organizations. Hill is the NAFA Chapter Arrangements Committee Chair 2011-2012, and Fuels and Technology Advisory Council Vice-Chair (National) 2011-2012 for the NAFA Ontario Chapter.
Current Electric Mobility Canada President and CEO Al Cormier will be available to assist Chris after January 1st for a transition period as necessary. As the founding CEO of Electric Mobility Canada, Al Cormier contributed many years of service to bring the association the stature it enjoys today.
Electric Mobility Canada's Chair of Board of Directors Michael Elwood said in an official company statement, "I look forward to collaborating with Chris Hill on the many important initiatives on the association's agenda. Chris will be at our EV 2011 VÉ Conference and Tradeshow and I know he looks forward to meeting as many of you as possible."
Hill sent a personal statement to his fellow fleet management associates regarding his career change: "NAFA colleagues; Sorry I could not share this news with you until yesterday (Sept. 20). Although I am leaving fleet management, I am not leaving the fleet world and expect to be in touch with you regularly. Thank you again for organizing an outstanding conference this year."