Blair Richards has served the Halifax Port International Longshoremen’s Association /Halifax Employers Association since 1984. Currently the Chief Investment Officer, his tenure included seven years as Board Chair and twenty years as Chief Executive Officer. He is also a Director for the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and Chair of their Investment Committee.

Over his long career Mr. Richards has enjoyed appointments/elections to Boards, councils, committees, and special projects touching the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He is a frequent presenter and volunteer member of numerous industry groups. He holds a BA (DAL’91) and an MBA (SMU’97) and multiple certifications, the most prominent being an eighteen-year Fellowship with the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists.

Mr. Richards is an avid and enthusiastic life-long learner. He practices kaizen these days, which involves a concerted effort by him at reverse mentorship.