After practicing as a petroleum engineer for the first decade of his career, Evan became an energy investment banker. He spent the next twenty years serving clients in Canada and abroad, conducting equity, debt, and merger and acquisition transactions. Evan retired from investment banking in 2011 and he now serves primarily as a director of various businesses and community organizations. Evan holds engineering degrees from Queen's University and the University of Calgary, as well as an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Alberta and is a longtime resident of Calgary.