Iain Black was born in Winnipeg and moved to BC in 1994, settling in the Tri-Cities in 2000 with his wife, Chris, to start their family.

He has extensive volunteer experience coaching or managing Coquitlam soccer and hockey teams, and also with notable BC organizations including Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Science World.

An accomplished technology business executive, Iain started his career with IBM and is well known for successfully leading multiple BC-based companies through profound change.

Reflecting a lifelong passion for public service, Iain was twice elected as a Tri-Cities MLA to the BC government, in 2005 and 2009. Iain served on the provincial Treasury Board and was appointed as Cabinet Minister in three different economic ministries. He is most proud of the legislative changes he spearheaded around child safety, and his role in securing the funding required for two new Tri-Cities schools, and for the Millenium Line.