Christopher Huskilson
President and CEO, Emera Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Chris has been a director and the president and chief executive officer of Emera Inc. since November 2004. He is also a director of Nova Scotia Power Inc. and chairman of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company. He has held a number of other positions within Nova Scotia Power Inc. and its predecessor, Nova Scotia Power Corporation, since joining the company in 1980.

As well as serving as either chair or director of a number of other Emera-affiliated companies, Chris also dedicates his time to such external organizations as the Greater Halifax Partnership, the Nova Scotia Community College and the Energy Council of Canada. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of New Brunswick.

Nancy Tower , FCA
Chief Financial Officer, Emera Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Nancy became chief financial officer of Emera Inc. in 2005, after holding senior positions at NSPI in corporate finance and operations including controller and, most recently, vice president of customer operations. Prior to joining Emera, Nancy worked with Grant Thornton, A.I. Tower and Ernst & Young. Throughout her career, Nancy has consistently demonstrated strong leadership skills and solid financial acumen.

Nancy enjoys giving back to her community. She is a leader in our community, currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the QEII Foundation, the Board of Directors of Nova Scotia Business Inc., and the Board of Directors of CAA Atlantic.  Nancy is the former Chair of the Nova Scotia Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a graduate of DalhousieUniversity.

Rob Bennett
President and CEO, Nova Scotia Power Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Wayne J. Crawley, CA
President & CEO, ICD Utilities Limited
Emera Inc.

At Emera Wayne is President and CEO of ICD Utilities Limited and is responsible to grow Emera’s Caribbean business. Prior to this leadership position, Wayne was Emera Vice President of Corporate Development and Corporate Strategy. Development transactions included Brunswick Pipeline, Grand Bahama Power Company, Open Hydro, Northeast Reliability Interconnect, St. Lucia Electric, Bear Swamp generation and Bangor Hydro Electric.

A native of Nova Scotia, Wayne received a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, from Saint Mary’s University and completed his CA designation with Deloitte. Wayne is past Chair of the Board of Governors for the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC); Board member and Chair of the Audit Committee for Trade Centre Limited and Chair for the Nova Scotia Junior Achievement Hall of Fame.

Wayne also serves on the Board’s of the Grand Bahama Power Company and Open Hydro Generation Company in Ireland. Wayne is a member of both the Atlantic Canadian Chapter and Bahamian Chapter of YPO (Young President’s Organization).

Wayne was honoured in 2001 as one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40.

Ray Robinson, P. Eng.
Vice President, Integrated Operations, Emera Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ray is vice president of integrated operations for Emera, and, as such, he is responsible for the closing and integration of new acquisitions into the Emera organization, with a current focus on the Caribbean. This mandate has included three years as the president and chief operating officer of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company. He remains as vice chair of its board, as well as serving on Lucelec’s board of directors. He has also served terms as president of Emera Utility Services and as a member of the Joint Owners Committee of Bear Swamp Power Company.

Prior to Emera, Ray was the president and chief executive officer of Yukon Energy Corporation, as well as holding various senior positions at West Kootenay Power and Nelson Hydro in British Columbia, St. Catharine’s Hydro and Canadian Niagara Power in Ontario, Bowater Mersey Paper Company in Nova Scotia and the City of Calgary Electric System in Alberta.

Rick Smith
Vice President Corporate Insurance and Asset Protection, Emera Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Rick became Vice-President Corporate Insurance and Asset Protection in September 2008. He is responsible for the corporate insurance portfolio for Emera and all of its affiliated companies. Previously, Rick served as corporate secretary and as general counsel of Emera and its affiliated companies in Canada, and was an officer of Emera's affiliated companies in the United States. During the privatization of Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) in 1992, he was a lead management representative, and during the reorganization of NSPI and creation of Emera Inc. in 1999, Rick was lead counsel.

He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries, the Council of Senior Legal Executives, and the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

A native of Nova Scotia, Rick has a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary's University and a law degree from Dalhousie University.

Robert Hanf 
President and COO, Bangor Hydro Electric Company, Bangor, Maine

Bob was appointed president and chief operating officer of Bangor Hydro-Electric in 20007. He had previously served as general counsel for Emera and its affiliates since 2002. Prior to Emera, Bob was a partner with the law firm McCarthy Tétrault LLP.

Bob is a member of the Canadian and American Bar Associations, the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, and the Canadian Petroleum Law Foundation.

Placing a high value on community leadership,  Bob currently serves as a board member of the United Way of Eastern Maine as well as an advisor to the Manna Ministries, an agency working in the greater Bangor area to provide basic necessities to those in need. He is a graduate of the Dalhousie University Law School. Bob recently completed the Directors Education Program through the Institute of Corporate Directors at the University of Toronto.

Robin McAdam
President, Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Robin is president of Emera’s Brunswick Pipeline. He previously held the position of director of Emera corporate development, where he worked on various development projects and was project manager for the Northeast Reliability Interconnect. Prior to joining Emera, Robin was principal in charge of KPMG's Atlantic Canadian Business Strategy Consulting Practice.

Robin gives back to his community as chairman of the Business and Community Development Committee of the Saint John Board of Trade, and member of the board of directors for the Atlantica Centre for Energy. Robin has a B.B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University and an M.B.A. from Queen's University.

James Spurr
General Counsel and Vice President, Government Relations, Emera Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia

James recently joined Emera Inc. as general counsel and vice president of government relations. In previous roles, he practiced law in the energy sector for EnCana Corporation, and spent 20 years practicing in the public service of Nova Scotia.

James is a member of the executive of the National Environment, Energy, and Resource Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, and currently serves as vice chair of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section of the Nova Scotia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. James is also a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, the Canadian Bar Association and various other professional organizations.

In 2007 James was pleased to endow the James Spurr Environmental Law Bursary at the Dalhousie Law School with funds to help a second or third year student studying environmental law at Dalhousie. He completed a B.Sc. at Saint Mary's University in 1974 and an M.B.A. from the same institution in 1976. James graduated from Dalhousie University Law School in 1980. He was admitted to the Bar in Nova Scotia in 1981.

Wayne O'Connor
Chief Operating Officer, Emera Energy Services, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Wayne has been integral to the establishment and growth of energy marketing and trading at Emera since joining the company in 2003.

With over 20 years of experience in the energy marketing business across North America, Wayne brings extensive knowledge in the gas and electricity markets, related financial products and risk management to the company, benefitting both Emera Energy and its clients. Wayne previously held the position of Vice-President, Operations for Emera Energy, where he managed a professional staff of traders and schedulers for both electricity and natural gas. In 2008, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and now has Executive responsibility for all aspects of the operation.

Prior to joining Emera Energy, Wayne worked with TransCanada Power and TransCanada Gas Services, divisions of TransCanada Pipelines.

Helping to serve his community Wayne serves on the Board of Governors of Armbrae Academy. An Alberta native, Wayne has a Bachelor of Management, Marketing, from the University of Lethbridge.