The interim president and CEO of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation will be resigning effective January 15.

Greg Moore, a former Mayor of Port Coquitlam and Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors, will be taking on a new role in the private sector.

Moore took on the top job at BCLC in September last year after Jim Lightbody went on medical leave to undergo cancer treatment and recovery.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Greg for the incredible contribution he has made to help redefine BCLC’s approach to business and corporate culture,” BCLC Board Chair Peter Kappel said in a statement.

Kappel says the BCLC board is currently looking for a new interim president and CEO while Lightbody continues his medical leave.