Carl Yates – Interim Chief Executive Officer

With his lifelong, proven commitment to developing sustainable water management, Carl Yates is well placed in the role of interim Chief Executive Officer.

Hailing from Deer Lake, Newfoundland, Carl earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at Memorial University before moving to Halifax, where he completed a Master’s in Applied Science, Civil (Geotechnical). An illustrious career of more than 35 years working in the water utility profession followed. For eight years, Carl worked at the Halifax Water Commission as a project engineer, chief engineer, and general manager. After the municipal amalgamation of the greater Halifax area in 1996, Carl was appointed Gene ...