Robyn Allan is an independent economist and has held many executive positions in the private and public sectors including President and CEO of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Vice-President Finance for Parklane Ventures Ltd., and Senior Economist for B.C. Central Credit Union.
Robyn was an expert intervenor on economics, risk and commercial need at the National Energy Board Trans Mountain Expansion Project hearing and was an expert witness on economic and insurance issues related to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project.
Robyn was the Economic and Financial Adviser to the Barrett Commission of Inquiry into the Quality of Condominium Construction in British Columbia. She has taught Money and Banking, Public Finance and Micro and Macro Economics at the university level as well as written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines including the Globe and Mail, National Observer, Tyee, Vancouver Sun, Financial Post, Business in Vancouver and Enterprise Magazine.
Her first book, Quest for Prosperity: The Dance of Success, was published in 1995.
Robyn holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia and The Canadian Securities Course designation.
You can contact Robyn through email robyn at robynallan.com or on twitter @robynallan