Klaus Peter Canavan

Highly accomplished professional with over 27 years of experience in the transit industry.

Klaus Peter holds a Master’s degree in electrical engineering from RWTH Aachen Technical University in Germany / ETH University in Zurich, as well as an MBA from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. He began his career as a project manager with Kiepe Electric and, after successful delivery of the latest Vancouver trolley bus order, he was promoted to manage the Canadian business for Kiepe Electric, a role he has held since 2009.  Currently, Klaus Peter oversees aftersales activities for Solaris Bus Canada.  He joined the CTHF Board in 2023.

Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation
Fondation canadienne du patrimoine de transport urbain