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.
