Position

Deputy Chair 

Appointment Date 

July 2018 

Committees  

• Member, Investment Committee 
• Member, KPI Committee 
• Member, Development and Succession Committee 
• Member, Governance and Policy Committee

About

Robert Patzelt, LL.M., K.C., ICD.D is an executive and former business lawyer with over 35 years of experience in organizational leadership, operations, mergers and acquisitions and business development.  He is an award-winning business leader who has levered his degrees in business, economics and his Master of Laws to serve many organizations.  He is a sought-after consultant assisting businesses navigate through challenging transitions as well as assisting organizations with their governance.  He is a former CEO of a publicly traded resource company.

He has been awarded both the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals for his tremendous service to Canada.  Also, he is the Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors for Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, a member of the KPI Committee and past-Chair of both the Development and Succession Committee Investment Committee overseeing its $2.7 billion portfolio.  He serves on advisory boards of private family businesses and Chair of SwitchPACE, a community interest corporation that provides low-carbon programs for Canadian municipalities that help homeowners and businesses invest in energy efficiency and solar.  He was a founding director of GEO (Get Everyone Online) a not-for-profit to remove barriers to digital inclusion by providing access through increased access to affordable internet services and devices and the skills needed to use them well.

"The Roman philosopher Cicero said that “the safety of the people shall be the highest law”.  It is an honour to serve the people of Nova Scotia in this most important endeavour."