Mike Magee is the principal and founder of Convergence Strategies, founded in 2000. In 2019, he co-founded Blue House Investments, an impact investment firm with a focus on emerging low carbon technology start-ups and bringing them to scale. He played a critical role in advancing several large scale infrastructure and land-use initiatives throughout the region that seek to balance economic opportunity and social and environmental responsibility.

In 2008, Mike served as Vancouver Mayor’s Chief of Staff through three successive terms. He was instrumental in crafting and implementing the strategies, partnerships, and agendas that made Vancouver a global leader in sustainability and civic innovation – recognized by the World Economic Forum as the world’s greenest city.

Mike has a longstanding interest in supporting First Nations-driven conservation-based economic development. Before working for the city, Mike played a key role in supporting several northern First Nations in their groundbreaking conservation land-use planning and economic development. As well, Mike now serves on the Board of Directors for the Grizzly Bear Foundation.