Rui De Carvalho, P.Eng., Chair

Senior Vice-President, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited and President, R.J. Burnside International Limited

Mr. De Carvalho is Senior Vice-President of R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited and President of R.J. Burnside International Limited. He has over 30 years of experience in the water supply sector both in Canada and in other countries.  Among his current responsibilities is the development and management of Burnside's international projects.

He is currently Project Director for a series of projects in Mozambique related to the reconstruction of the urban water infrastructure in major eight cities.  He is also the Team Leader on a project funded by the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) to develop the strategy for the Government Mozambique to engage and develop the local private sector in the delivery of urban water supply services.

Mr. De Carvalho is a member of the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation.  He is an environmental engineer certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.