What BC Ferries’ Leadership Change Could Mean for Passengers

BC Ferries has named an interim CEO and begun a review, but it has not yet announced changes to routes, schedules or fares.

Travel & PlacesOctober 27, 20263 min readHow Sureno writes this

The short version

BC Ferries’ board announced a leadership transition on October 26, 2026, and appointed Brian Anderson interim president and CEO. ¹²
The board also launched a “Revitalization Review” intended to address growing demands on the ferry system and support safe, reliable service. ¹²
The announcement does not specify changes to routes, schedules, fares or other passenger services. ²
Dallyn Willis, the company’s executive vice-president and chief financial officer, will take on Anderson’s previous responsibilities and lead the review. ³

What happened at BC Ferries?

On October 26, 2026, BC Ferries’ board announced a leadership transition and appointed Brian Anderson as interim president and CEO. Anderson was the company’s vice-president of strategy and planning. Nicolas Jimenez, who had led BC Ferries since March 2023, is leaving the role. The board thanked him for his contributions but did not explain the specific circumstances of his departure. ¹²

The board also launched what it calls a “Revitalization Review.” It says the review is meant to address growing demands on the ferry system and deliver safe, reliable service for passengers and coastal communities. ¹²

Will this change ferry service for passengers?

The announcement does not identify any immediate changes to routes, sailing times, fares or booking arrangements. It sets out a change in leadership and a review, not a list of new passenger policies. The board has not said what specific service changes, if any, the review will recommend. ²

For now, passengers should not assume that a particular sailing or route will change because of the CEO transition. The sources describe the review’s broad purpose, but do not provide a timetable, findings or proposed measures. ¹²

Who is leading BC Ferries during the review?

Brian Anderson is the interim president and CEO, effective immediately, according to the company’s board announcement as reported by Daily Hive. The board has not provided a timeline for choosing a permanent leader. ²

Dallyn Willis, the executive vice-president and chief financial officer, will take on Anderson’s previous responsibilities and lead the review, Times Colonist reports. ³ The available reports do not describe the review’s detailed process or say when it will report its findings.

Why did Nicolas Jimenez leave?

The board announced that Jimenez was leaving as part of a “leadership transition,” but it did not give a specific reason for the departure. ¹² The sources provided do not establish whether the change was connected to a particular incident, service issue or policy decision.

Jimenez became BC Ferries CEO in March 2023, after serving as CEO of ICBC. ¹² The board thanked him for his contributions and wished him well, but its statement did not add further detail about the transition. ²

What should passengers watch for next?

The key unanswered questions are what the review will examine, when its findings will be available and whether it will lead to specific service changes. The board has said the work is intended to respond to growing demands and support safe, reliable service, but has not published detailed recommendations or a timeline. ¹²

Passengers can follow BC Ferries’ official service notices for current sailing information. For broader developments, watch for announcements from the company or its board about the review and the permanent CEO search. The reports available for this explainer do not say when either update will come.

What we don't know yet

The board has not explained the specific circumstances behind Jimenez’s departure. ²
No timeline for appointing a permanent CEO has been announced. ²
The review’s detailed scope, schedule and recommendations have not been provided. ²³
The sources do not identify any immediate or planned changes to routes, schedules, fares or booking arrangements.

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Questions people ask

Who is the interim CEO of BC Ferries?

Brian Anderson, previously the company’s vice-president of strategy and planning, was appointed interim president and CEO effective immediately. The board has not announced a timeline for choosing a permanent leader. ²

Why was Nicolas Jimenez removed as BC Ferries CEO?

The board described the move as a leadership transition but did not explain the specific circumstances behind Jimenez’s departure. The available reports do not establish another reason. ¹²

Is BC Ferries changing its routes or schedules?

The announcement describes a leadership change and a review, but does not announce route or schedule changes. It also does not set out proposed changes to fares or booking arrangements. ²

What is the BC Ferries Revitalization Review?

It is a review launched by the board to address what it describes as growing demands on the ferry system and to support safe, reliable services for passengers and coastal communities. The board has not provided detailed recommendations or a timeline in the reports available here. ¹²

Who will lead the BC Ferries service review?

Dallyn Willis, BC Ferries’ executive vice-president and chief financial officer, will lead the review. Willis will also take on Anderson’s previous responsibilities. ³

Sources

Nicolas Jimenez ousted as BC Ferries CEO in 'leadership transition' — CHEK, 2026-10-26
BC Ferries suddenly replaces CEO as board launches service review | Daily Hive | Urbanized — Daily Hive
Nicolas Jimenez out as B.C. Ferries CEO — Times Colonist

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