FRANCIS CHUA
(HE/HIM)
VICE PRESIDENT OF RELATIONSHIPS & STRATEGY
Francis Chua recently joined 4 Directions of Conservation Consulting Services as the Vice President of Relationships & Strategy. Francis Chua is inspired by work that creates a better environment and community through meaningful, supportive, and compassionate relationships. His experience is in the development, implementation, and practice of environmental compliance, environmental stewardship, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. This includes evolving meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities; as well as establishing mutually valuable partnerships with individuals, community groups, government and regulatory agencies. He is drawn to developing and shaping teams, organizations, and processes. He aspires to leave this world having made a difference in the lives of others.
Francis graduated from The University of Western Ontario with a degree in Biochemical and Environmental Engineering and a degree in Environmental Science. Over the last 3 years, Francis has assisted organizations such as: (1) Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation in matters of consultation and relationship building with proponents across multiple sectors – and he continues this commitment through 4 Directions of Conservation Consulting Services; (2) First Nations Power Authority in matters related to the National Indigenous Advisory Council for the Small Modular Reactor Action Plan; (3) The Invasive Phragmites Control Centre in matters related to the management and control of invasive Phragmites, including supporting the development of a provincial strategy to include Indigenous perspectives. He is a former Director of the Board for Community Foundation Grey Bruce.
He previously held the position of Director in a progressive career that spanned 17 years with Bruce Power L.P. with increasing accountabilities in the areas of Environment & Sustainability, Environmental Management & Programs, Community & Indigenous Relations; including delegated responsibilities in the areas of Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Affairs. He provided leadership in the development and implementation of company strategies, policies, standards, procedures based on regulations and best industry practice in the delivery of the environmental management, protection, and monitoring programs; including the integration of sustainability plans. He held primary accountability for company critical environmental compliance approvals, regulatory licences and permits, environmental assessments; providing leadership to environmental managers, coordinators, officers, specialists, inspectors, consultants, and contractors to achieve company goals and objectives.
