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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As many of you know, I have spent the past 18 months seconded as the manager of Distribution Vegetation Operations at BC Hydro.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This secondment is now complete and the management of the delivery of BC Hydro's professional Vegetation Management program will be under the direction of</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Christopher Smith</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">who has just recently arrived at BC Hydro.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Chris's responsibilities are a little broader than mine were in this position but essentially he oversees all of our internal field vegetation personnel and our contractors.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I will be returning to the Strategic Asset Management side of BC Hydro.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Strategic Asset Management handles the overall budget requirements for Vegetation Management (working with Chris and his team to ensure the efficacious assignment of resources), sets standards and policies, assists with external stakeholder interfaces, and audits field work to assist in enabling field staff to maximize efficiencies.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Prior to my secondment to Vegetation Operations, I was the manager of Vegetation Management within Strategic Asset Management. My long term colleague</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, Duncan Isberg</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, had for the previous 2 years reported to me as the Vegetation Management Strategic Planner.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am very pleased to advise that we are now reversing those roles and that Duncan has taken over as the Manager - Distribution Vegetation Management within Strategic Asset Management. For the balance of my career at BC Hydro, I will assume the Strategic Planner role and report to Duncan.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Duncan certainly shares my passion and commitment to professionalism in Utility Arboticulture and we will continue to pursue these objectives as a team.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am delighted that BC Hydro has promoted Duncan to this position. I feel assured that my successor is now in place.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am also confident that Chris has the skills, abilities and team potential to deliver BC Hydro's proofessional vegetation management program.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I will be staying on at BC Hydro for a year or two and, of course, will do everything that I can to assist both Chris and Duncan to meet the challenges that we all face within the professional arboricultural community.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To my friends and colleagues inside and outside of BC Hydro, to whom this note is addressed, It has been my pleasure to work with you in varying capacities over the years and I look forward to continuing to do so at least in the short term. In the meantime, if your needs lead to requiring introductions to either Chris or Duncan, I should be happy to assist in any way possible to make introductions and ensure smooth transitions.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Regards, </FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FACE="MS Sans Serif">Brian Fisher</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FACE="MS Sans Serif">B.A.</FONT></B> </P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#800000" SIZE=1 FACE="MS Sans Serif">Certified Arborist - R.P.Biologist</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FACE="MS Sans Serif">DistributionVegetation </FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FACE="MS Sans Serif">Strategic Asset Management</FONT></I></B><I></I></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial Narrow">BC HYDRO</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#800000" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial Narrow">400 Madsen Road, Nanaimo, B.C. Canada, V9R 5K3</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=1 FACE="MS Sans Serif">Phone:</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=1 FACE="MS Sans Serif">(250)-755-4722 </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=1 FACE="MS Sans Serif">Brian.fisher @ bchydro.bc.ca</FONT></U></P>
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