Darcy Byrtus has over 35 years’ experience in the marine industry. Darcy served 22 years in the RCN as a Marine Engineering Officer and Naval Architect. He served in a variety of positions at sea, in the Naval Ship Repair Units and in Major Crown Projects including the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project and as the Ship Systems Manager for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. Darcy also spent 16 years at General Dynamics Canada where he held several positions including the Project Manager for the Hydra Underwater Warfare system for the Royal Swedish Navy, Project Manager Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project, and Director of Business Development for Naval Programs.
Darcy has been President of BMT since 2014. BMT provides engineering, logistics, project management and materials research and to the defence and energy sectors and has supported the Crown on the Joint Support Ship, the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship and the Canadian Surface Combatant and in the support of the Victoria Class submarines for the last 12 years.
Darcy has a BSc in Physics & Physical Oceanography from Royal Roads Military College and a MSc in Naval Architecture and a MSc in Mechanical Engineering, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Darcy also holds a Certificate in International Corporate Direction from the Institute of Directors.