Scott Marks is a Chartered Professional Accountant with extensive experience leading large-scale infrastructure projects across North America since 2005. If you have driven the Sea to Sky Highway, the Edmonton Ring Road, crossed the A25 Bridge in Montreal or the Goethals Bridge connecting New York and New Jersey, accessed the new fiber-optic link in Inuvik, or powered your home with wind energy in the Okanagan, Scott has contributed to making those advancements possible. His work involves collaborating with teams responsible for building and operating these assets over multiple decades, requiring a strategic balance between day-to-day operations and long-term implications. Ultimately, he is accountable to the pension plan members who invest in these vital projects.
Scott’s connection to SMUS began in Grade 10 as a day student, where he thrived both academically and socially. He continued his education at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, earning a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in History. Returning to Victoria, he pursued his Chartered Accountant designation while working at Deloitte’s Victoria office, eventually transferring to its Bermuda office. Although a cancer diagnosis curtailed his time in Bermuda, Scott resumed his career within a few months at Ernst & Young’s Vancouver office. After earning his designation, he spent five years in corporate finance and treasury at Intrawest Corporation. He later joined Macquarie Bank, where he led financial matters for the Sea to Sky Highway project—a position that solidified his reputation as a subject matter expert in infrastructure and other capital-intensive ventures, as well as a collaborative and effective team member. In addition, Scott has earned a Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate from Stanford University.
In 2016, Scott and his wife moved back to Victoria so their daughter could join SMUS’s kindergarten class in 2018. She has since transitioned to Middle School and is enthusiastically exploring the myriad opportunities SMUS provides. Scott has been actively involved in the SMUS community, serving as a member of the Finance Committee since 2021.