Karen Keilty and Jason Milne have been appointed to the board of the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC).

Keilty, who has more than 30 years of experience in audit and advisory services, was the leader and director of operations for Deloitte’s audit practice in B.C. She is also a commissioner for the British Columbia Utilities Commission and a member of the Audit Advisory Committee for the Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., among other roles.

Milne has more than 25 years of experience in the investment industry, and has specialized in environmental, social and governance (ESG) and responsible investment for more than 20 years. He’s the founder of Koru ESG and, prior to that, worked as vice-president of Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment with RBC Global Asset Management. He was also a board member and chairman of the Responsible Investment Association.

“Karen and Jason bring a wealth of experience to the commission,” said Brenda Leong, the BCSC’s chairwoman and CEO, in a statement. “Their extensive knowledge in auditing and environmental, social and corporate governance will help us achieve our goal of making B.C. a place where people can invest with confidence and companies can flourish.”