 | | Christopher Huskilson
President and CEO, Emera Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chris began his career with Nova Scotia Power in 1980. He was made Chief Operating Officer of Emera and Nova Scotia Power in July 2003 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Emera in 2004.
Chris is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia. He is Chair of the Canadian Electricity Association, and serves on many for-profit and not-for-profit Boards of Directors. He is Past-Chair of the Greater Halifax Partnership and Past-Chair of 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. |
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 | | Judy Steele, FCA
Chief Financial Officer, Emera Inc., Halifax Nova Scotia
Judy was appointed Chief Financial Officer in May 2011, on an interim basis. She is temporarily stepping away from her position as Vice President, Finance of Emera Energy until a permanent CFO is identified. Prior to joining Emera Energy, Judy worked in a variety of capacities across Emera's business including Investor and External Relations, Strategy Development and Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining Emera in 1999, she worked in the accounting and auditing, and consulting practices of Ernst & Young.
Judy is a Chartered Accountant and in 2005 was awarded her profession's highest honour, the designation Fellow Chartered Accountant.
Known for her community leadership, Judy is a Director of Film Nova Scotia and Chair of its Audit Committee. She also serves as Treasurer of the 2011 Canada Winter Games, is a former Director of the Halifax Port Authority and was previously National chair of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2003, she received the "CA of the Year Award" in recognition of her outstanding community leadership. |
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 | | Nancy G. Tower , FCA
Executive Vice President of Business Development, Emera Inc. and CEO of Emera Newfoundland and Labrador
Nancy was appointed Executive Vice President of Business Development for Emera, and CEO of Emera Newfoundland and Labrador on May 1, 2011. Prior to this role, Nancy served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Emera. She has also held senior positions at Nova Scotia Power in corporate finance and operations, including Controller and Vice President of Customer Operations.
Nancy is a leader in her community, currently serving on the Board of Directors of Nova Scotia Business Inc., as well as, the Advisory Council of the Dalhousie University Corporate Residency MBA Program. She is a past member of the Board of Trustees of the QEII Foundation, and the Board of Directors of CAA Atlantic. Nancy is also the former Chair of the Nova Scotia Institute of Chartered Accountants. She is a graduate of Dalhousie University.
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, with a focus on results, coupled with solid financial acumen. It is this experience that earned her the designation of a Fellow Chartered Accountant.
Nancy resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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 | | Rob Bennett
President and CEO, Nova Scotia Power Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia Rob began his career with Nova Scotia Power in 1988. He was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Nova Scotia Power in June 2008, after serving as Executive Vice President of Revenue and Sustainability. Before rejoining Nova Scotia Power in September 2007, Rob served for two years as President and Chief Operating Officer of Bangor Hydro Electric Company in Maine. Rob serves on the Boards of Governors of the Nova Scotia Community College and St. Francis Xavier University and is a Director of the Children's Wish Foundation. Rob is a graduate from St. Francis Xavier University and holds an engineering degree from Dalhousie University (DalTech). |
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 | | Sarah MacDonald, B.A., LL.B., M.B.A.
President and CEO of Grand Bahama Power Company, Freeport, Grand Bahamas
Sarah was appointed President and CEO of Grand Bahama Power Company in June 2011 after serving as Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Emera Inc, Vice President of Human Resources for Nova Scotia Power Inc., and Chief Executive Officer of Emera Utility Services. Prior to this, Sarah held various positions including Vice President of Human Resources for Emera, President & COO of Emera Utility Services and General Manager of Human Resources for Nova Scotia Power. Before joining Emera in 2001, Sarah worked in employment law, labour relations and human resources, primarily in the health care field. Sarah currently serves on the Board for Barbados Light & Power. Formerly, Sarah was Chair of Bust a Move for Breast Health 2011, Governor for the Dalhousie Board of Governors and a member of the IWK Health Centre’s Centennial Committee. Sarah is a former member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and a Certified Human Resources Professional of the Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia. Sarah is a graduate from Dalhousie Law School and received her MBA from Saint Mary's University.
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 | | Robert Hanf, B.A., LL.B., ICD.D
Executive Chairman Light & Power Holdings, Director Barbados Light & Power, Emera Caribbean Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Bob was appointed as Executive Chairman LPH and Director BL&P in November 2011. Prior to this, Bob served as Chief Legal Officer for Emera Inc., and Chief Executive Officer of Bangor Hydro since 2007. He has 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. Bob is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, Atlantic Chapter.
A native to Nova Scotia, Bob is a graduate of Dalhousie University Law School and is currently completing his Master of Divinity at the Atlantic School of Theology. |
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 | | Wayne O'Connor
Chief Operating Officer, Emera Energy, 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 of 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 is the chair of the Board of Governors of Armbrae Academy. An Alberta native, Wayne has a Bachelor of Management, Marketing, from the University of Lethbridge. |
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 | | Dan Muldoon
President and COO, Emera Utility Services, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dan was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Emera Utility Services in July 2010. Dan has over 23 years of prior experience with Emera companies. He has held the positions of General Manager of Customer Operations for Nova Scotia Power as well as a number of increasingly senior engineering, supervisory and management positions in both power production and customer operations. Some of these positions included Director of Regional Operations, Regional Manager (Sydney Region) and Production Manager at both Lingan and Point Aconi Generating Stations.
Dan is currently serving as a member of the executive committee for Cigre Canada – International Council on Large Electric Systems. Dan has previously served on both the Transmission and Distribution Councils for the Canadian Electricity Association and is a past Board Member of the Cape Breton Partnership.
Dan has received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia. |
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 | | Gerard Chasse. P.E.
President & Chief Operating Officer, Bangor Hydro Electric Company, Bangor, Maine
Gerry has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Bangor Hydro since January 2010. Prior to this role, Gerry served as Executive Vice President of Operations.
Gerry joined Bangor Hydro in 1990 as an electrical engineer and has held numerous leadership positions within the engineering group. He was promoted Manager of Engineering in 2002. In this capacity, he was responsible for all engineering activities associated with Bangor Hydro's power system. In 2004, he was given the added responsibility of managing the company's transmission and distribution assets including capital planning, power system maintenance programs, and NERC compliance.
Gerry serves on the Board of Advisors for both the College of Engineering and the School of Business at the University of Maine.
Gerry holds a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine at Orono and is a registered professional engineer. |
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 | | Rob Belliveau, P.E
General Manager, Brunswick Pipeline, Saint John, New Brunswick
Rob joined the Brunswick Pipeline team as General Manager in December 2008. He began his career in the energy sector and brings more than twenty-five years of experience in operations, management and process control experience.
Rob is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick. He plays an active role in his community, currently serving as co-chair of the Business and Community Development Committee of the Saint John Board of Trade. Rob also coach’s minor hockey and minor baseball, and is a past member of the Board of the Kennebecasis Valley Minor Hockey Association.
Rob is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier and holds and engineering degree from Dalhousie University (DalTech). |