Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson is the Chief Executive Officer of the David Suzuki Foundation, Canada’s most trusted voice on matters of science and the environment. He brings to this position a diverse background spanning four decades in business, government and the not-for-profit sectors.

Peter began his career working as a park ranger in wilderness areas throughout British Columbia, where he was twice decorated for bravery by the Governor General of Canada. After his park career, he worked at BC Housing, a provincial crown corporation, eventually becoming their CEO.

Immediately prior to his appointment as CEO of the David Suzuki Foundation, he was the CEO of Mountain Equipment Co-op, the country’s largest outdoor equipment retailer. During his seven year career at MEC, he led the organization through a period of sustained sales and membership growth across Canada.

Peter has a long history of humanitarian work, including monitoring prison conditions with the International Red Cross in Rwanda in 1998 and leading a team for seven years that monitored detained asylum seekers in British Columbia. In addition, he is currently the Chair and Chancellor of Royal Roads University in Victoria, an institution that focuses on applied programs at the Master’s level.

Peter holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management, a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, as well as diplomas in Community Economic Development and Fish & Wildlife Management. An outdoors enthusiast, he spends as much time as he can in the Coast Mountains, or kayaking among the Gulf Islands.