PRINCE RUPERT — CityWest’s CEO, Chris Marett (pictured), will step down from his role at the company as of March 6, the company announced last week.
“We’re sad to see our CEO go,” said Dr. Bob Long, chair of the CityWest board, in the news release. “He has been a tremendous asset for the community and the company, increasing its financial viability, changing its culture, and making it a better place to work for everyone. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours and hope he remembers his time as the CEO of CityWest fondly.”
During his tenure, Marett was instrumental in making fibre-to-the-home expansion possible in northern B.C., including the Bulkley Valley, as well as parts of Terrace and Kitimat, the release says. He was also responsible for finding the financial means to expand fibre-to-the-home services into Prince Rupert. As CEO, Marett also improved the culture at CityWest (which is owned by the municipality), aligning the attitude of its employees with the corporate values of the company, CityWest says in the release.
“It was a very difficult decision to make. I love the job, and the people here are like an extended family for me. But it is time for me to be closer to my family in Vancouver, and for someone else to drive this company forward to even better success,” Marett said in the release.
“One of the things I am most proud of is how we’ve made thousands of customers’ lives better through the services we provide to them,” Marett added.
Marett’s successor will be chosen by the board of CityWest, and there will be a public announcement once the new CEO is chosen, the release says.
