Board of Directors and Management Team

Board Chair
Robert Dolan
Consultant in Human Resources Strategy and Executive Search . Currently in his own firm, RFD Partners Inc.; previously worked as National Practice Leader, Knightsbridge Human Capital, a management consulting firm. Former Senior Vice- President, Corporate Services, Canadian National. Mr. Dolan was responsible for Human Resources and Information Technology at CN. He has previously held senior executive positions at John Labatt Ltd. and the Bank of Montreal. He is a Director of Global Container Terminals, a subsidiary of the Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan, with investments in both Canada and the U.S.

Chair - Audit and Risk Management Committee
Ed Minich
Former President and CEO of Otis Canada Inc. and past-Chair of McMaster University. Mr. Minich serves on the boards of the Oakville Hospital Foundation and Tradeport International Corporation, where he is the Audit Committee Chair. He graduated with a B.Sc. and MBA from McMaster University and, in 2004, was honoured with a Doctor of Laws degree from McMaster. In 2005, Mr. Minich obtained his Chartered Director (C. Dr.) designation.

Chair - HR/Governance Committee
Robert Cary
Consultant providing services in electricity markets and on related commercial issues. Mr. Cary contributed to the work of the Ontario Market Design Committee, and has served for the last six years as a generator representative on the IMO Technical Panel. Mr. Cary participated in the New Brunswick Market Design Committee, and has provided services in connection with market design and documentation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alberta. Mr. Cary is a Director of APPrO (the Association of Power Producers of Ontario), as well as St. Catharines Hydro Inc. and its generation and distribution subsidiaries. Mr. Cary is a Professional Engineer, holds an MA Degree from Cambridge and holds and MBA from Cranfield.

Director
Karen Belaire
Chief Operating Officer for London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care, London, since August 2009. Previously the Vice-President Administration for McMaster University (2000-2009). Karen has extensive background in administration and management of large public sector organizations. Her board experience includes Theatre Aquarius, St. Peters Hospital, McMaster Innovation Park, Gore District Land Trust, McMaster Museum of Art, and CAA Southwestern Ontario.

Director
Paul Benson
President and CEO of Benson Van Laer & Co., a limited market dealer since 2003. Former President of Canadian Corporate Funding Limited and a senior partner at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Benson has held directorships in various corporations including Oakville Hydro Corporation, Canadian Corporate Funding Limited, Association of Corporate Growth and UNICEF Canada. Mr. Benson is a Chartered Accountant with a B.Comm.(Hons) from Queen's University.

Director
John Bergsma
Commissioner of Corporate Services for the Region of Niagara. Mr. Bergsma currently sits on the boards of St. Catharines Hydro Inc., Quartet Services Inc. and the Ontario Clean Water Agency. He served as President of Lennox Canada Inc., Union Gas Ltd., Massey Ferguson Research Ltd. and Columbus McKinnon Ltd. He has also served on the boards of various natural gas utilities, pipeline companies and industry associations. In addition, he has been a Board Member on the boards of the Stratford Festival of Canada, Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation, the Canadian Urban Institute, various United Ways across Ontario and served for over 20 years on the Board of the University of Waterloo, including a term as Chair.

Director
Margaret T. Nelligan
Practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, including investments for financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate work. Ms. Nelligan is a member of the Securities Advisory Council of the Ontario Securities Commission and is an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. She has been selected for the Women in the Lead directory, featuring women whose professional expertise and experience recommend them as candidates for corporate board appointments. She regularly advises the boards of directors of public companies on corporate governance and other matters.

Director
Peter Routliff
International Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Assistant to the Vice President of the Canadian Office. Mr. Routliff is a graduate of the Directors College Program and was appointed to the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Board in July 2003 and currently sits as Chair of the Investment Committee. Mr. Routliff Chaired the Board of the Electrical Safety Association Board in 2004-05 and is the past-Chair of the Governance Committee.

Director
Joan Weppler
Former Vice President of Dofasco, Inc. overseeing human resources, government relations, communications and legal matters. Prior to this, Ms. Weppler was a partner at a national law firm based in Toronto. She has served on several boards of directors for a variety of companies and on the executive committee of her law firm. Ms. Weppler earned her B.A. and law degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Management Team
Max Cananzi
President & CEO of Horizon Utilities Corporation. Mr. Cananzi has over 20 years experience in the energy and utility sector. Mr. Cananzi has been a strong advocate for electric utility consolidations in Ontario. His current focus is on growing the business through mergers and acquisitions with like-minded utility partners and on delivering sustainable and innovative energy solutions for customers. He is currently a Director on the boards of the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA), Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), and MEARIE, an electrical reciprocal insurance exchange. He is a Professional Engineer with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He holds an MBA in Finance from York University.

Management Team
John Basilio
Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Horizon Utilities Corporation. Mr. Basilio's previous work experience was primarily in the asset-backed financial services sector supporting business strategy and development with functional responsibilities in treasury, corporate finance, financial reporting, risk management, and corporate taxation. He received his designation as a Chartered Accountant while working with Ernst & Young, has completed the CICA In-Depth Tax Course, and has a Bachelor of Commerce and Finance degree from the University of Toronto. Mr. Basilio is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and Financial Executives International.

Management Team
Indy Butany-DeSouza
Vice-President, Regulatory and Government Affairs. Prior to joining Horizon in 2009, Ms. Butany-DeSouza worked at Carbon Capital Management providing strategic direction to this carbon markets start-up company. She has close to ten years of industry experience in the electricity sector and managed local distribution company (LDC) and retailer market readiness for the opening of the Ontario retail market for power in 2002. Following this, she built the Regulatory Compliance team for EPCOR and spent five years at Direct Energy in several key roles including Government and Regulatory Affairs, Market Development and Direct Energy Consulting. Ms. Butany-DeSouza holds an Honours Bachelor of Science and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from McMaster University.

Management Team
Eileen Campbell
Vice President, Customer Services. Ms. Campbell began her career in the electricity industry with Hamilton Hydro Inc. She has wide experience in a number of operational areas that directly affect the company's customers, and has demonstrated a strong personal commitment to customer service. She is currently responsible for metering and customer connections, customer service and billing, and conservation and demand management. She serves on the Conservation and Demand Management Caucus of the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), and on the Customer Council of the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA). Ms. Campbell has a diploma in Management Studies (McMaster University, Hamilton), and has completed an Ontario Management Development Program at Hamilton's Mohawk College.

Management Team
Neil Freeman
Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Freeman has extensive business and management experience in the electric industry, including working with the Ontario Power Authority on integration of electricity planning into other provincial and municipal planning exercises. His expertise includes business development, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory issues. Mr. Freeman is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, and received his PhD from the University of Toronto. He is the author of The Politics of Power: Ontario Hydro and its Government, 1906-95 (University of Toronto Press, 1996).

Management Team
Sarah Hughes
Vice-President, Finance. Ms. Hughes is a Chartered Accountant with a Masters in Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo. Prior to joining Horizon Utilities Corporation in June 2003, she was Vice-President, Finance of Headline Media Group Inc., a specialty television broadcaster where she played a key financial role in the company's $30 million public offering. Prior to this, she held corporate controllership roles with Cableworks Communications Inc. and Reliable Life Insurance Company.

Management Team
Robert Lister
Vice-President, Utility Operations. With over 25 years of expertise in energy management, Mr. Lister has extensive experience in engineering, construction, operations, change management, and strategic business development. Prior to joining Horizon Utilities, Mr. Lister had responsibility for engineering and operations at the senior management level with a number of energy companies including Toronto Hydro, Earth Energy Utility Corporation, and OZZ Energy Solutions. He is a professional engineer with a degree in Engineering and Management and an MBA, both from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Management Team
Marjorie Richards
Vice-President of Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors. Formerly General Manager and Finance Officer of Ancaster Hydro-Electric Commission. Ms. Richards sits on the Human Resources Council for the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA), is Corporate Chair for the Lung Association, sits on the Board of Directors for the Industry Education Council and St. Joseph's Health System and is Chair of the Board of Directors for St. Joseph's Home Health Care.