Our Team

Richard Wood chose British Columbia for its nature. He is a pilot, hiker, skier and kite surfer. Until 2001, he founded and ran Wood & Company, the leading Central and Eastern European investment bank from a base in Prague. He now manages an investment fund specializing in those transitioning countries. Prior to that, he was a Vice-President of Salomon Brothers, the US investment bank. Richard chairs the Board of Governors at Crofton House School.

Richard was a member of the Board of Directors from 2016 to 2021. He joined the Advisory Council in 2021.