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Norman (Norm) Loberg is Chair of the Board for Alectra Inc. He was appointed this position in January 2017, following the merger of Enersource, Horizon Utilities and PowerStream and subsequent purchase of Hydro One Brampton. As an Alectra Board member, Norm is also a member of the utility's Human Resources & Compensation Committee.

From May 2007 to January 2017, Norm served as Chair of Enersource Corporation. He also held several senior executive positions within the Enbridge Inc. family of companies and retired from Enbridge Consumers Gas in 1999. He then served as President of BrandActive International Inc., a corporate brand implementation company. In 1999, Norm founded Quadra Bay Inc., a business services company and currently serves as its Chairman.
Norm is a past Director of The Greater Toronto Airports Authority and former Director and Chair of Credit Valley Hospital. He served as Chair of the Ontario Natural Gas Association, and is a former Chair of Tourism Toronto.

He is currently a Director of the Hazel McCallion Foundation for Arts and Culture and is Chair of Mississauga's Legend Row.

Jane Armstrong was called to the Ontario Bar in 1982 and practiced law, primarily in the areas of corporate and commercial, real estate and estates and trusts, until her retirement from the practice of law in 2018. Jane was appointed to the Board of Directors of Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. in 2006 and served as Chair of the Guelph Hydro Board from 2015 until the merger of Guelph Hydro and Alectra Utilities Inc. on January 1, 2019. In addition to her role as a Director on the Alectra Inc. Board, Jane is a member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee.

Jane has served on the Boards of several community organizations including the Guelph Downtown Board of Management, the Guelph Arts Council and the Canadian Red Cross Society, Guelph-Wellington Branch. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Guelph and served as its President in 2004-2005. She is currently a member of the Executive of the Southwestern Ontario Branch of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Jane is a former member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Panel and a former Chair of the Guelph Police Services Board. In 2009, Jane received the Chartered Director (C. Dir.) designation from The Directors College, a joint venture of McMaster University and the Conference Board of Canada.

Gerald (Gerry) Beasley is Chair of Alectra’s Audit, Finance & Risk Management Committee. Previously, he was a Member of the Board for Enersource Corporation and served as Chair of the Audit Committee. Gerry also serves as Director and Audit Committee Chair of First Canadian Title Insurance in Oakville, Ontario.

Gerry has served as a director, board advisor and chair to numerous companies and charitable organizations, including the Trillium Health Centre Foundation.

In 1968, Gerry joined Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and throughout the years, he held various senior positions in Canada and the United States. From 1994 to 2000, he served as the Senior Executive Vice President, Risk Management at CIBC.

Gerry has a B.Comm. from St. Patrick's College and an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University.

Steven Del Duca was first elected as Mayor of Vaughan in 2022.

In addition to his role as a Director on the Alectra Board, Mayor Del Duca is a member of the Audit Finance and Risk Management Committee.

As a member of York Region Council, he currently serves on the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation as well as the Housing Affordability Task Force.

At the City of Vaughan, Mayor Del Duca Chairs the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) sub-committee and the Vaughan Healthcare Precinct Advisory committee.

The Mayor has a strong background of committed public service, including working for a labour union, serving six years as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Vaughan and holding positions in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Economic Development and Growth.

He studied political science and Canadian history at the University of Toronto and Carleton and obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.

As a staunch advocate for the City of Vaughan, he wants to ensure it continues to be a place where everyone can thrive, children have the best possible opportunities, and businesses are empowered to grow and succeed.

Nadira Singh is an accomplished finance professional and industry leader known for driving profitability and operational excellence. With her background in financial functions, corporate governance, and organizational transformation, Nadira brings a wealth of experience to the board of Alectra Inc. Most recently, Nadira served as Chief Financial Officer of Hudson’s Bay Company where she led the financial and supply chain functions, managing multi-billions in gross revenues. 

Previously, she served as Vice President, Finance at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) where she led the business planning and reporting functions playing a pivotal role in the submission of regulated rates for the nuclear business and the financial management of the largest refurbishment project in North America. She’s a former Partner at Ernst & Young LLP and a past board member of not-for-profit entities, focusing on financial governance and fundraising efforts, as well as subsidiary entities of OPG. 

Nadira holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto (Scarborough), and she holds a CPA and CA designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.

Dr. Giuseppina (Pina) D'Agostino is a law professor, lawyer and legal scholar.

In addition to her role as a Director on the Alectra Inc. Board, Pina is Vice-Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee, and a member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee, and Chair of the GRE&T Centre Advisory Committee.

As a Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School specializing in intellectual property and innovation law and policy, Pina is regularly called upon by the Canadian Federal and Provincial governments for advice and is a cited authority at the Supreme Court of Canada. A published author, she is also the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive, and the Innovation Clinic - the first legal clinic of its kind helping innovative start-ups. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Intellectual Property Journal and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the first IP law blog of its kind.

Pina is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors – Rotmans Director Education Program. She has a Master's and DPhil degree from the University of Oxford, as well as an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Since 2014, Sean Donnelly has served as the President and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton. He is also a current Member of the ArcelorMittal Management Committee.

Throughout his 38 year career at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Sean has held various leadership positions including Vice President Manufacturing, Vice President Technology, Director Quality Systems & Manufacturing Technology, General Manager Market Development and Product Applications, New Product Development Process Owner, Galvanize Technology Business Unit Manager and Operations Foreman.

Sean joined Dofasco in 1981 as a Production Engineer in Galvanize after graduating from Hamilton's McMaster University with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He is a current member of several boards, including McMaster University Board of Governors, Canadian Steel Producers Association and Canadian Automotive Partnership Council.

In addition to his role as a Director on the Alectra Inc. Board, Sean is chair of the Alectra Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and member of the Alectra Audit Finance and Risk Management Committee.

Andrea Horwath is proud to be a life-long Hamiltonian. Born and raised in Stoney Creek, she went to Cardinal Newman high school, followed by post-secondary studies at McMaster University. She’s lived in a number of the city’s great neighbourhoods and now calls downtown home.

Prior to being elected she worked in adult ESL and literacy, affordable housing, community development, in factories and as a server in the hospitality sector.

In 1997, she was elected to Hamilton City Council, representing Ward 2. Over three terms, she chaired the solid waste management committee, the municipal non-profit housing corporation, and co-chaired the health and social services committee. She did everything she could to fight for people and the small local businesses in the ward. In 2004, Hamiltonians elected her to be the MPP for Hamilton Centre.

As a voice for Hamilton and Ontario’s Leader of the Official Opposition, she focused on improving education and health care, making housing affordable, protecting the environment and giving working people the respect they deserve.

In 2022, Andrea was elected to be the Mayor of Hamilton and hit the ground running.

For her, it’s about people. Hamilton and Hamiltonians are her pride and her inspiration, and she’s working to make sure Hamilton’s best days are ahead. She believes, together, we can fulfill the promise of a thriving Hamilton — the best place to live, to learn, to raise a family and to build a great life.

Jennifer Fang is a corporate director and investment professional with more than 25 years of international experience with General Motors of Canada, JP Morgan & Chase, BMO Financial Group and PwC Canada in New York and Toronto.

Ms. Fang advises public and private companies, institutional investors, and family offices as one of few seasoned business executives with deep insights, experiences and networks in both the Asia Pacific and Western markets. She has in-depth experience and knowledge of corporate finance & strategy; mergers & acquisitions; private equity; capital markets and corporate governance.

Jennifer previously held board positions for a TSX-listed mining company where she chaired the audit committee and sat on the compensation committee. She is also a past board director at Providence Healthcare Foundation, which is part of Unity Health Toronto, the largest Catholic Healthcare network in Canada. Ms. Fang is currently a Provincial appointee at York Region Police Services Board, and she is also a member of the Faculty Advisory Board, at Sauder Business School of University of British Columbia, while also serving on the Board of Ontario Securities Commission.

Jennifer holds a B.A. in International Economics from Peking University, an MBA from the University of British Columbia and is also a CFA charterholder as well as maintaining the ICD.D designation.

Matt Harris has proudly served the Niagara Community for over 25 years.  As a two-term City of St. Catharines Councillor and Deputy Mayor, Matt has ensured the needs of the residents are met in his ward and across the City.  Since 2010, Matt has served as a Director on St. Catharines Hydro Generation Inc. and St. Catharines Hydro Holding Company and is the current Chair of both organizations.

Matt is currently leading fundraising initiatives as a Major Gifts Officer for Hotel Dieu Shaver Health & Rehabilitation Centre.  Previously Matt was the General Manager of Sundawn Integrated Services (1997), a premier leader in the HVAC industry, where he was responsible for the company's business development, community initiatives, and overall day-to-day operations.

With a background in social services, Matt has worked and volunteered with various social service agencies throughout St. Catharines and the Niagara Region and has served on many Boards that support mental health issues, affordable housing, and healthcare initiatives.  Matt was Chair of the Niagara Health System Foundation that led the $40million campaign to build the St. Catharines Site of the NHS and the amalgamation of 6 local hospital foundations to one entity.

Matt was previously awarded the '40 under 40' Business Achievement Award and YWCA's Champion Award.  Matt participates in a variety of community events and fundraisers, raising thousands of dollars to support the needs of the community.

John is currently Senior Managing Director & Business Manager of OMERS Infrastructure.  In this role he is responsible for leading a number of strategic initiatives that advance OMERS global Infrastructure agenda.  John has held a number of senior management roles within OMERS Infrastructure and OMERS Private Markets since he started in 2005.

John is active with several investments and is, or has been, on the board of numerous investments, including LifeLabs, DynaLife and Teranet.  Prior to joining OMERS, John was senior legal counsel at Bombardier Transportation, where he advised on the pursuit of new transit projects around the globe, including Greece, South Korea, the U.K., Canada and the U.S.  John began his career at Torys LLP.

John holds an Honours BA (Economics) from University of Western Ontario, and an MBA and LL.B. from University of Ottawa.

Currently serving as the 47th Mayor in the City of Barrie, His Worship Alex Nuttall has an extensive political resume. Prior to his appointment to the Alectra Board of Directors, and current Mayoral position, Nuttall served as a City Councillor in Barrie for eight years, and Member of Parliament representing Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte.

While in the House of Commons as their Member of Parliament, Mayor Nuttall served in the Shadow Cabinet of His Majesty's Official Opposition and was called upon to serve in many roles to better Canadian governance. He served as Shadow Minister for Economic Development for Southern Ontario, and the following year Mayor Nuttall proudly accepted the role of Shadow Minister for the new Sharing Economy, as well as Deputy Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development. On August 30, 2017, he was named Shadow Minister for Youth, Sports, and Persons with Disabilities, and was later promoted to Shadow Minister for Internal Trade, a key governmental economic portfolio.

In the private sector, Mayor Nuttall worked in the financial services industry, in both the Bank and Credit Union space. More recently, prior to his inauguration as Barrie Mayor, he served as Vice-President of a telecommunications company, that specializes in fibre delivery of telecom services.

Mayor Frank Scarpitti is the second longest serving Mayor of Markham.

In addition to his role as a Director on the Alectra Inc. Board, Frank is a member of the Audit Finance and Risk Management Committee. Previously, he served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board for PowerStream.

Mayor Scarpitti was first elected to Markham Council in 1985 as a Regional Councillor and has been re-elected to public office eight times over the last 29 years. He also serves as Chair of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation and Vice Chair of York Region Transportation Services.

During his tenure as Mayor, the City of Markham has received numerous awards, including the National Award for Municipal Innovation from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators, and a Gold Award for Organizational Quality & Healthy Workplace from Excellence Canada.

Frank also provides his leadership expertise to many non-profit associations related to health, culture and quality of life programming.

Brian is the President and CEO of Alectra Inc., the largest municipally-owned utility in Canada.

Alectra Inc., through its regulated utility, Alectra Utilities Corporation, provides power and related services to more than one million electricity customers in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe Area and Central Ontario. Alectra Inc. also provides innovative energy solutions to consumers through several unregulated subsidiaries including Alectra Energy Solutions and Services Inc.

Brian played a major role in the creation and growth of Alectra, which involved a multi-utility merger, and the acquisition of another utility, under the company's strategic growth strategy. His expertise in utility consolidations was also demonstrated through several mergers and acquisitions in his previous role as the President and CEO of PowerStream.

Brian has assumed an active leadership role within the energy industry. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Cordelio Power, Board Director of the Ontario Energy Association (OEA), Board Director of Electricity Canada, and Board Director of California Mobility Center (CMC).

Brian has been recognized on several occasions for his industry leadership. In 2023, he received the Energy Innovation Leader of the Year Award at the WE3 Summit. In 2017, he was presented with the LDC 'Leader Award' from the MEARIE Group, and he was a co-winner of the OEA 'Leader of the Year' Award in 2016. In previous years, he received the 'Chair's Citation' from the EDA, the Electricity Human Resources Canada 'Leader of the Year' Award, the 'Game Changer' Award from the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA), as well as recognition as a 'Clean50' and 'Clean16' Champion for leadership in sustainability advancement.

Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Brian is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant. He holds an MBA (McMaster), an honorary Bachelor of Applied Arts degree (Georgian College), and a Certified Engineering Technologist designation (Electrical/Electronics).

Reporting directly to Alectra’s CEO, Danielle is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Canada’s largest municipally owned electric utility. She previously served as Vice-President of Projects, Treasury and Taxation before being named interim CFO in October 2022. Prior to the formation of Alectra Utilities in 2017, Danielle served as VP Finance at Horizon Utilities.

Danielle is currently a Director on the MEARIE Board.

Danielle has more than 15 years of experience as a strategic finance professional – and nearly a decade in the electricity sector. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), and holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Brock University.

Vinay is the Executive Vice President, Legal, Strategy and Corporate Secretary at Alectra Inc. and a member of the Executive Committee. Reporting to the President and CEO, Vinay is responsible for Legal Services and is Corporate Secretary to the Board of Alectra Inc. and its subsidiaries. Vinay is also responsible for overseeing and directing Strategy, Sustainability and Enterprise Risk Management.

He joined PowerStream in 2010 and before the formation of Alectra, Vinay served as General Counsel for PowerStream. Previously, Vinay was Legal Counsel at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and an Associate in the Business Advisory Group of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Vinay has served on the Board of Directors of various organizations including The Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario (Appointed by the Attorney General of Ontario) where he was also Chair of the Unauthorized Practices Committee; Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs; Laidlaw Foundation; East Indian Professional Residents of Canada; Skills for Change; and the International Red Cross (York Region).

Vinay obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen’s University, Faculty of Law and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo.

Barb is the Executive Vice President of People and Transformation at Alectra Utilities reporting to the President & CEO. As a member of the Executive Committee, Barb provides strategic business partnering to the CEO, Executive and Senior Leadership Team. She brings over 25+ years of corporate executive, operational and human resource experience to her current role.

Barb is responsible for all human resources' related matters for more than 1,500 employees at Alectra and is accountable in helping to build and shape our safety culture.

Barb is an experienced, driven and dynamic senior executive leader with diverse expertise in leading functional and cross functional teams in Human Resources, Health & Safety & Environment, Organizational Effectiveness, Finance and Accounting, Regulatory, Internal Audit and Operations. She has extensive background in the LDC sector, including roles such as CFO and SVP of Human Resources. She has extensive experience in Mergers and Acquisitions and leading business transformation initiatives based on Excellence Canada's framework, which focuses on Excellence, Innovation and Wellness.

Barb is passionate about helping non-profit organizations and formerly served as the Chair of York Region's Children's Aid Society and is a former Chair of the Board of Directors of Palcare Network. She is a member of the Human Resources Professional Association and serves as a mentor within the York Region Chapter. Barb spends time volunteering with Excellence Canada as part of an Advisory Committee and has participated in verifications.

Barb holds a B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University and Masters of Business Administration from Queen's University.

John is the Executive Vice President of Energy Solutions and Growth at Alectra Inc. and is a member of the Executive Committee. Reporting to the President and CEO, John is responsible for establishing and enabling the strategic growth imperative for the non-regulated or competitive businesses within the Company. As part of the Executive Committee, John supports the broader strategic and operational objectives of the Company.

Immediately prior to joining Alectra, John worked at Deloitte LLP where he was a Senior Advisor for the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure practice and was actively involved in providing strategic consulting and financial advice to a wide variety of utility, government and industrial clients on matters relating to both the North American electricity and broader infrastructure sectors. In particular, John served as a key advisor to the four legacy utilities during the merger process to form Alectra, the second largest municipally owned utility in North America. He also advised Alectra on a number of financial and strategic elements in the period immediately following the merger.

John has over 25 years of experience in senior advisory and management roles for the North American electricity and infrastructure sectors. Previously, as the Industry Head of Scotiabank's Power and Infrastructure Group, he was actively involved in a number of financial and strategic transactions for several of Canada's leading utilities. John has also had prior operating experience as the Senior Vice President, Commercial for a $2.0 billion publicly-listed North American independent power producer which had over 2,000 MW of operating electrical generating facilities located across North America.

John holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. John currently serves as a Mobility Board Member for EnerTech Capital. He has previously served on the Boards of several entities including the Association of Power Producers of Ontario.

Mike is the Executive Vice President of Asset Strategy & Operations and a member of the Executive Committee at Alectra Utilities.   Mike is responsible for the organization’s asset management and engineering functions, which includes distribution design, capital investment planning, distribution standards, grid modernization, customer connections, and system planning, as well as all aspects of system operations, including construction & maintenance programs, stations, system control, and emergency response & power restoration.

Mike has over 30 years of experience in the electricity distribution sector in all facets of engineering and operations.  He played key senior management roles in the multi-utility mergers that formed both PowerStream and Alectra.  Mike has been an active leader in the electricity industry serving as a member of the Canadian Electricity Association’s (CEA) Distribution Council, and Chair of the EDIST Conference Advisory Committee. He currently serves as a Board Director of the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) and Chair of the EDA Upper Canada District.  Mike is also proud to serve his community of Markham as a long-standing member of the Executive Board of the Markham Waxers Minor Hockey Association.

Mike is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering (Management Sciences Option) and is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the Province of Ontario.

In October 2021, James joined Alectra Utilities in a newly created position as Executive Vice President, Customer Experience. As a member of the Executive Committee and reporting to the President and CEO, he is responsible for overseeing Customer Service and Metering.

Prior to joining Alectra, James founded Util-Assist, a digital innovations company at the forefront of the smart grid movement. Under his leadership as President, he grew the company to over 150 employees and successfully expanded operations throughout Canada and the United States. James was instrumental in helping more than 100 utility clients across North America navigate the changing utility industry landscape and develop plans for future-state initiatives, such as next generation advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), enhanced customer experience solutions, and utility data analytics.

With more than 29 years of experience in the utility sector, James has a strong understanding of accelerating trends that are shaping the future of the utilities sector and extensive experience with strategic planning and enterprise solutions. He attended Carleton University, where he studied Economics.

In May 2022, Julia joined Alectra Utilities in a newly created position as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer. As a member of the Executive Committee, and reporting to the President & CEO, Julia is accountable for all aspects of enterprise technology strategy to enable the digital transformation across all of Alectra’s business, consistent with its strategy, to achieve best-in-class customer experience and next generation automated and sustainable power grid operations. Julia is also responsible for the research and development of disruptive and emerging technologies with a strong focus on innovative energy technology solutions.

Prior to joining Alectra, Julia enjoyed tremendous success at the LCBO as Vice President of IT Strategy and Architecture, where she has shown that the intelligent use of digital technology and strategic partnership can empower the business and delight the customers.

Julia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Shanghai University and has completed many executive leadership programs both at the University of Toronto and University of Waterloo. Julia has a vibrant passion for technology, leadership, coaching, and learning.