Steve Barnett
Steve completed his undergraduate degree at Washington State University and articled as a Chartered Accountant. After completing his CA, he began a career in the finance side of school district administration, culminating in 1994 when he was appointed as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance & Administration in the B.C. Ministry of Education.
Steve joined the Workers’ Compensation Board in 1996, starting in the claims area. Initially he was a front line manager of a claims office and over the next few years progressed to Senior Manager and Director positions. In 1999, Steve was appointed Executive Director of Compensation Services and took on provincial responsibilities for all claims operations. In 2002 Steve took on the role of Executive Director on the Rehabilitation and Administration side of the Compensation Services Division and focused on the external rehabilitation network and how it interacts with adjudication.
In early 2004 Steve was appointed to the position of Vice President and in 2005 also became the Assistant CFO of the newly renamed WorkSafeBC. In January 2008 Steve became the CFO for WorkSafeBC and also took primary responsibility for overseeing the Claims Management Solutions project implemented in 2009.
Steve is married with three stepdaughters and three grandkids, and enjoys spending time with all his family. He also enjoys the odd game of golf.