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Senator Vincent Ingham
Mr. A. L. Vincent Ingham, J.P., Eng. is a forward-looking leader and strategic thinker within the field of engineering, the electric utility business and as an avid volunteer in a number of community activities.
Mr. Ingham attended West Pembroke Primary School & The Berkeley Institute. He then attended and graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science degree and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Technical College, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Nova University.
His career in the electric utility business began over 30 years ago, when he first joined Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) in 1972 as an engineer and soon after achieved his status as a professional engineer. In 1980 he joined Conyers Dill & Pearman, a leading Bermuda law firm, as Corporate Manager.
He returned to BELCO in 1986 in the role of Senior Mechanical Engineer. Over the next fifteen years at BELCO, he was awarded several promotions, most notably successfully fulfilling the role of Senior Vice President in 1994, Executive Vice President in 1997 and Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of BELCO in December 2001. On July 1, 2007 he was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of BELCO and soon after as President & Chief Executive Officer of Ascendant Group Limited on January 1, 2008.
Mr. Ingham is passionate about making a difference in the community and dedicates a significant amount of his personal time to many local, government, education and professional organizations.
As a Professional Engineer, registered in both Bermuda and the Province of Nova Scotia, he has served as President of the Bermuda Association of Professional Engineers and as Chairman of the Bermuda Professional Engineers Registration Council.
He was the first Chairman of the Bermuda Land Development Company and has served on the Government Employment Tribunal, the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, the Essential Industries Disputes Settlement Board, Telecommunications & Broadcasting Commission, Airport Advisory Committee and as a member of the Bermuda College Strategic Plan Action Team.
He is a past Chairman of the Warwick Academy Board of Directors and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Education and Board of Tourism. He is a member of the Board of Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) and the Bermuda First Steering Committee.
Mr. Ingham was appointed as a Progressive Labour Party Senator in November 2011, and is the Junior Minister for Public Works, Business Development and Tourism.