British Columbia Innovation Council

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Richard MacKellar

Richard MacKellar

Managing Director, Chrysalix; NxtPhase, Brightside

Richard MacKellar is managing director with Chrysalix, an alternative energy venture firm. He started as an engineering with Rolls Royce supplying to electric utilities. As an entrepreneur Richard was CEO of BrightSide (sold to Dolby) and NxtPhase.

Richard holds a Metallurgy Degree from Sheffield University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.