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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.

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.

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.

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.