Ryan Layton

Executive Vice-President, Finance, Technology and Supply Chain and CFO

Ryan Layton is BC Hydro's Executive Vice-President, Finance, Technology and Supply Chain and Chief Financial Officer. Ryan's team provides corporate-wide financial services and support to the organization including budgeting, planning and forecasting to support management plans and decisions. His team leads the planning, design, delivery and operation of BC Hydro's technology asset portfolio and supports the entire organization by providing safe, cost-effective and timely delivery of materials, vehicles and services needed to keep our business running. Ryan joined BC Hydro in 2006 and held a number of progressively more responsible leadership roles in Finance before joining the executive team in July 2023. His previous role was Chief Accounting Officer, where he led BC Hydro's financial team and provided senior leadership to most of BC Hydro's Finance function. He also provided leadership to the business planning and risk management teams. In addition to his roles in Finance, Ryan has previous leadership experience within BC Hydro's Technology and Fleet Services teams.

Prior to joining BC Hydro in 2006, Ryan was a Manager of Transfer Pricing in PwC's Vancouver office. Ryan assisted clients in international tax planning, as well as negotiations/dispute resolution with Canadian and international tax authorities. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UBC and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Ryan also served as a volunteer member of the BC SPCA Board of Directors.