David A. Bennett is Director, Communications and External Relations for FortisBC. He is responsible for all corporate and customer communications, government, municipal and aboriginal relations. David has been involved in the oil and gas industry for over 20 years, holding positions with Shell Canada, Westcoast Energy, Centra Gas BC and most recently, FortisBC. During that time, his roles have included work in marketing and customer service, business development, strategic planning, managing energy product and service development activities, product management for natural gas product lines and energy efficiency and conservation programs, communications, risk management and gas supply. David holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Victoria with a double major in economics and computer science.