Brian Simmers

Brian serves as CFO and VP Health Informatics at Providence Health Care. He is also President of PHC Ventures, which is the for profit, commercialization and technology enablement arm of Providence.

For over 25 years he has been dedicated to leveraging technology and applying innovative solutions to improve and transform organizations. Previously, Brian served as CFO & VP Client Experience at Technical Safety BC, where he played a pivotal role in transforming the organization into an AI-enabled regulatory authority. He also served as CFO of Aegis Mobility, a start-up provider of patented, distracted driving software for mobile devices. He was CFO & GM for Cityfone Telecommunications and oversaw its 5-fold growth and eventual acquisition by Rogers Communications.  

Brian holds a CPA (CA) from the Certified Public Accountants of BC, a CPA from the University of Illinois, and a BA in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University.