Board of Directors
The members of the Electricity Sector Council's Board of Directors represent business, labour and education stakeholders whose common goal is to ensure the sector's workforce continues to be sustainable, skilled, safety-focused and internationally competitive.
Directors
Small Distribution
Norm Fraser, PEng*, Chairman
Chief Operating Officer, Hydro Ottawa
Labour
Jerry Wilson*, Vice Chair
International Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Electricity Sector Council
Michelle Branigan*
Executive Director, Electricity Sector Council
Line Contractor
Jim Kellett*
Senior Vice President, K-Line Groups of Companies
Manufacturer/Supplier
Carolle Berlinguette
Human Resources Director, La Manufacture Leviton du Canada Ltée.
Labour
Kelti Cameron
Research Officer, Canadian Union of Public Employees
Labour
John Ives
Staff Officer, Power Workers' Union
Labour
Leslie Forge
Executive Vice President, Policy, The Society of Energy Professionals
Technicians and Technologists
Terry Gifford
Executive Director, Certified Technicians & Technologists Association of Manitoba
Engineers Canada
Chantal Guay
President, Engineers Canada
Renewable/Independent Power Producer
Tom Levy
Manager of Technical & Utility Affairs, Canadian Wind Energy Association
Canadian Electricity Association
Francis Bradley
Vice President, Canadian Electricity Association
Nuclear
Hany Michael*, Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Division, Tetra Tech WEI Inc.
Education - University
Dr. Nimal Rajapakse
Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Energy Council of Canada
Greg Schmidt
President, Energy Council of Canada
Education – Community College
Dale Watts*, PhD
Dean, School of Construction and Engineering Technologies, Red River College
Industry HR
Vivian Yoanidis
Manager, Diversity and Resourcing Programs, Human Resources, Hydro One
Large Distribution
Doreen Cole
Senior Vice President, Electricity Services, EPCOR
*Members of the Executive Committee
Observers representing their organization
Al Clark
Senior Advisor, Regulatory Affairs, Natural Resources Canada
Nathalie Couture
Analyst, Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Olivier Marceau-Robillard
Analyst, Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Doug Muir
Industry Liaison, The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
