A serial entrepreneur with business acumen in corporate development across several industries, Doug has proved to be a visionary. During his time elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly for the Canadian Province of British Columbia he contributed to many roles including Deputy Speaker, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Co-Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Council of State Governments West. As a politician, he drove projects that promote sustainability, most notably completing the Evergreen rapid transit line to the community he served after years of delay.

A dynamic leader, Doug has built and financed numerous companies, including a world-renowned design firm that led the master planning of Sochi 2014 Olympics. After decades of running successful companies, Doug founded Evanesce with a mission to challenge the crisis of plastics. He is a passionate advocate of sustainability and is purposefully focussed in providing responsible solutions to the industry.