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Rick Christiaanse, C.Dir

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Board Member at Bethany Care Society
📍 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rick Christiaanse is the CEO of Invest Alberta, leveraging extensive global experience in strategy and operations to drive economic growth. A Chartered Director with a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of British Columbia, he has attracted over $27B in new investment to the province. Colleagues describe him as entrepreneurial, decisive, and global-minded.

He is an active community leader, serving as a Board Member for the Bethany Care Society, an organization providing housing and care options for seniors throughout central and southern Alberta. This role reflects a commitment to community welfare and organizational governance.

In his role at Invest Alberta, he led his team to welcome over $27 billion of new investment into the province in just three years.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Global Investment
As CEO of Invest Alberta, his primary mandate is attracting worldwide investment to diversify the province's economy, a topic he frequently discusses publicly.
Economic Diversification
A core part of his mission is to move Alberta's economy beyond its traditional resource focus by engaging global investors and fostering new industries.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Board Member
Bethany Care Society
10-2021
Chief Executive Officer
Invest Alberta
4-2012
Member
Institute of Corporate Directors
1-2016 - 6-2021
Global Chief Operating Officer
Skidmore Group (formerly Trans Canada Glass International)
1-2011 - 5-2016
General Manager
GLENTEL Inc.
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Education
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
The University of British Columbia
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