Executive Team
Greig Cameron
President and CEO
Margaret Nanninga
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Dorothy Moryc
Vice President, Grid Transformation and Chief Distribution Officer
Mark Dillon
Vice President, Information Technology
Will Stratford
Director, Corporate Services
Sara Leslie
Director, People and Culture
Board of Directors
Enova Energy Corporation
Rosa Lupo
Chair
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Rosa Lupo is a partner in the Corporate Commercial Group based in Gowling WLG's Waterloo Region office.
With nearly two decades of experience, Rosa practises in all areas of corporate commercial law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, licensing and distribution agreements, and real estate. She is in demand for those seeking practical, strategic advice from a lawyer who will get the job done efficiently and on time.
Rosa's M&A work has included domestic and cross-border transactions. She has assisted clients in cross-border transactions in various jurisdictions, including the U.S., Europe and China. Rosa's financing work has included credit facilities, venture capital financing and convertible debt financing.
As a member of the firm's Real Estate Group, Rosa has experience in the area of real estate law. She has assisted her clients with respect to the development, leasing, purchase and sale of commercial and multi-residential real estate projects.
As a member of the firm's Financial Institutions & Services Group, Rosa acts for lenders and borrowers in the financial services area. She has assisted her clients with respect to commercial financings and secured transactions involving mortgage and personal property security.
As leader of the firm's Italy Desk for Canada, Rosa helps Canadian clients pursue commercial opportunities in Italy, leveraging her in-depth local connections to connect clients with the right Italian legal advisers. Similarly, she collaborates with Italy-based clients who are looking to do business in Canada. Rosa also works to promote strong relationships between Italian and Canadian professionals, organizations and students.
Rosa serves on several boards and contributes tirelessly to a number of organizations to help make her community a better place to work and live. She is a present and former director of many organizations, including K-W Counselling, the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (chair elect), the Waterloo chapter of the International Women's Forum, the Kitchener Soccer Club Inc, Communitech, and the Women's Leadership Committee. She is also actively involved with and a regular guest lecturer at the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Tim Martin
Vice-Chair
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Tim Martin has served as the Vice-Chair of Enova Energy Corporation since its formation in 2022, he serves on the Audit & Finance Committee and Chairs the Investment Committee. Tim was a Board Member at Waterloo North Hydro Inc., a predecessor of Enova.
Tim is the CFO of Cabinovo, a vertically-integrated housing business focusing on mid-density purpose-built-rentals in near-core city neighbourhoods.
Prior to Cabinovo, he was the CFO of Auvik, a private-equity backed software-as-a-service business, and was Head of Global Treasury at BlackBerry.
Tim holds the ICD.D, CFA, and CPA designations, and holds an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has lectured in graduate-level Finance at both University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
Arnold Drung
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Arnold Drung is President and CEO of Conestoga Meats, located in Breslau, Ontario. He joined Conestoga in 2002 as General Manager and has been in his current position since 2009. Prior to joining Conestoga, he held positions with J.M. Schneider Inc., McNeil Consumer Products and Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, primarily in the marketing and business unit management areas, and he also worked in the consulting field.
Raised in the Kitchener area, he holds Bachelor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Arnold is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Meat Council, Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation, and Enova Energy Corporation, along with a number of other non-profit boards.
David Petras
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David Petras is a partner at Gowling WLG., a 1,500-lawyer international law firm, practising in the areas of M&A, corporate finance and corporate governance for corporations in a range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, financial services and distribution. David is also a former director of Communitech and the Accelerator Centre and various other corporations.
James Phillips
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Jim Phillips is a CPA and Chartered Director.
During his career Jim has had the opportunity to work in the private, public and not-for profit sectors. He has served on a number of private sector and not-for-profit Boards of Directors including the OMERS AC as Chair of their Audit and Governance Committees.
He currently practices as a consultant in the fields on Board governance and capital project fundraising. In addition to the EEC Board , Jim currently serves as the Chair of Grand River Energy Solutions , Vice Chair of the Nuclear Innovation Institute as a representative of Bruce Power and the Wilfrid Laurier University Board of Governors.
Don McKinnon
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Don McKinnon is an SVP and Partner with EY LLP’s Strategy and Transactions practice with over 20 years of experience assisting clients with the execution of M&A transactions.
Based in Waterloo Region, Don leads sell side private transactions and buy side diligence assignments for industrial, manufacturing and technology clients throughout Ontario and North America.
Don has extensive M&A transaction experience in the LDC and the Ontario electricity generation sector having assisted municipalities and government owned enterprises with M&A, due diligence, and financial consulting.
Don is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV), and is a graduate of WLU’s business program.
Susan Taves
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Susan Taves is a Chartered Professional Accountant having spent 30 years in public practice primarily as a partner at BDO Canada LLP. Her expertise extends to the fields of finance, merger and acquisition transactions and governance in addition to various Managing Partner roles at BDO. She is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (1987), holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors (2015), and is a graduate of the University of Waterloo (1984). In addition to serving on the Board of Directors at Enova Energy Corporation, she is a Trustee on the Boards of Skyline Apartment REIT and Plaza Retail REIT as well as a Director on the Boards at Kindred Credit Union and TSX Trust Company.
Mayor Berry Vrbanovic
City of Kitchener
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Mayor Berry Vrbanovic was elected in 2014 as the 68th Mayor of the City of Kitchener since its founding as the Village of Berlin in 1854. As Mayor, he also sits as a member of the council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Prior to being elected Mayor, he served as a City Councillor from 1994-2014.
Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Mayor Vrbanovic moved to Canada as a young child. He is a graduate of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, Wilfrid Laurier University and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. Coming from an immigrant family himself, he understands the challenges and issues facing the thousands of Canadians who have made Kitchener their new home.
Mayor Vrbanovic also currently serves as Co-President of United Cities and Local Governments and serves on Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) committees and its Big Cities Mayors’ Caucus, as well as with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Big City Mayors. He is President Emeritus of FCM (2011-12) and is a former member of the FCM Green Municipal Fund Council.
Mayor Dorothy McCabe
City of Waterloo
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Mayor Dorothy McCabe was elected on Oct. 24, 2022. She represents the City as a Region of Waterloo Councillor and is on a number of boards and committees. At the latest AMO conference, she was elected to be part of the AMO Board of Directors.
Her professional career includes over 20 years of experience working in leadership positions with Mayors, City Councils and senior corporate leaders, a provincial Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister.
Dorothy led and championed the development of the initial Two-Way All-Day GO rail business case — now the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor. As Mayor, she will continue to advocate for improved transit and transportation for all.
She believes our successful future requires unleashing Waterloo’s potential. Utilizing the diversity of expertise, skills and experience, the knowledge and compassion of the people and organizations in Waterloo will enable us to successfully tackle challenges and leverage opportunities.
Dorothy graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in Communications and History. In 2012, she completed a Master's in Public Administration - Local Government specialty from Western University.
As Mayor of the City of Waterloo, Dorothy is committed to public service, resident engagement and advocating for change to ensure our community is ready for the future.
Mayor Joe Nowak
Township of Wellesley
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Joe Nowak was acclaimed as Mayor of Wellesley in 2022. In his role as Mayor, he also serves as Regional Councillor.
Joe has lived in Wellesley for the past 42 years and has a BA in Economics from the University of Waterloo.
He previously served two terms in Wellesley as Councillor for Ward 3, and three terms on the township's Committee of Adjustment.
Joe has served on Advisory Boards for the Wellesley Community Health Centre and the Linwood Nurse Practitioner's Office. He was also the founding Chair of the Wellesley Co-operative Preschool, the founding Chair of Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre, and was the longest-serving president of the Wellesley District Board of Trade.
Paul Singh
Councillor, City of Kitchener
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Paul is a longtime resident of Kitchener and exceptionally passionate about the Ward 6 community, as this is where he grew up and bought his first home.
Prior to being elected to council, Paul served on the Economic and Development Advisory Committee from 2006 to 2008. Since his election, he has sat for multiple terms on this Advisory Committee. He has been a strong supporter of the city's continued efforts to make Kitchener a viable candidate for new business and economic growth, helping to improve the quality of life of Kitchener residents through prosperity.
Paul attended Forest Heights Collegiate High School and later Wilfrid Laurier University, beginning his career in the mortgage services field. As a professional in the mortgage industry for many years, he has formed a broad understanding of the diverse financial pressures the average family may experience. Paul is proud to have also built a business in real estate management and development. As an entrepreneur, Paul has a strong grasp of budgetary matters, understanding the balance required between investing in growth, while curtailing costs.
As councillor of Ward 6, Paul continues to use his skills, knowledge and experience gained from his education, career, committee membership, and familiarity with our community to provide effective and committed leadership in order to address the distinct needs and concerns of the residents and businesses of Ward 6 and this city.
Diane Freeman
Councillor, City of Waterloo
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Diane Freeman is a professional engineer with over 30 years of engineering and project management expertise and served as President of Professional Engineers Ontario in 2010-11. She has over 25 years of experience specific to air quality engineering where she specialized in land use compatibility assessments, environmental air quality compliance including dispersion modelling with specific expertise related to odour modelling and management. In addition to engineering, Diane has served as an elected member of Council for the City of Waterloo since 2006.
Debbie Chapman
Councillor, City of Kitchener
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Dr. Debbie Chapman has been teaching part-time at Wilfrid Laurier University in the Political Science and Global Studies departments since 2009. She is the author of one book and co-editor of another. Her research and teaching interests include international development, the democratic process, non-governmental organizations, social justice, food sovereignty, Latin America and state society relations. As an expert adviser, she is a member of the UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity and Sustainability Studies' Advisory Committee of the Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems.
Her time as a professor followed private sector experience as a senior operations manager at a national wholesaler.
Debbie has been making contributions to Kitchener for years, including as president of a Neighbourhood Association and as a member of multiple community advisory committees and boards. This involvement has given Debbie a broad understanding of the diversity of life in Kitchener and a strong commitment to local democracy and institutions.
As the Kitchener City Councillor for Ward 9 since 2018, Debbie strives to involve members of the community in decision-making and change, particularly as it relates to the city's rapid development.
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Mayor Sandy Shantz
Township of Woolwich
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Sandy Shantz is serving her third term as Mayor of the Township of Woolwich. Previously she held elected positions as Councillor for Ward 1 Elmira and the Waterloo Region District School Board where she also served as Chair.
As Mayor, Sandy is also Regional Councillor for the Township where she serves on many committees and boards including: Waterloo Region Police Services Board, Regional Library Board, Kiwanis Transit Board, Grand River Conservation Authority Board and the Airport Master Plan Committee.
Mayor Natasha Salonen
Township of Wilmot
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Natasha Salonen was elected the first female Mayor of Wilmot Township in October 2022. Mayor Salonen is the youngest female mayor in Ontario history, being elected at 27. In her role as Mayor, she also serves as a Region of Waterloo Councillor.
As a first-time politician, Natasha is no stranger to politics, having worked in Federal and Provincial government starting in 2012. She brings professional knowledge from working for various Members of Parliament, most recently at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. Natasha is currently an Associate Director of the Wilmot Agricultural Society, a Board Member of the Grand River Conservation Authority, a Board Member at Enova Power Corp., and a Board Member of Kiwanis Transit. Mayor Salonen is also proud to sit on the AMO Healthy Democracies Advisory Committee.
Natasha has an Honours BA in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford, UK, where she was very active in student government. Apart from her years of study abroad, she a is a lifelong resident of Wilmot Township, currently residing in her family home in Baden.
As Mayor she has advocated for attainable and accessible housing, fiscal responsibility, youth voice in government, community building, and enhancing the quality and diversity of political candidates. Mayor Salonen is incredibly proud of her rural roots and mobilizes her professional experiences to advocate for rural Ontario communities.
Enova Power Corp.
Sandra MacGillivray
Chair
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Sandra founded Valency, a global provider of project assurance solutions in 2013 and is the Managing Director. She is a past member of CII research teams including PDRI, front-end planning, risk management, and portfolio management. Sandra brings extensive knowledge of the capital project life cycle and project assurance best practices to all her clients. She is a Certified PDRI Facilitator, Project Management Professional (PMP), and Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP). Sandra holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Wilfred Laurier University.
Jacinda Reitsma
Vice-Chair
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Jacinda Reitsma joined the University of Waterloo as the Vice-President, Administration and Finance in December 2022.
A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Reitsma began her career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a co-op student in 1997 and remained with the firm as an associate, senior associate, manager, and senior manager until joining as an equity partner in 2011.
In 2017, she left PwC for the position of Chief Financial Officer at Conestoga College and then became Vice-President Finance and Corporate Services and Secretary-Treasurer of the Board soon after.
David Schnarr
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Dave presently serves on the Enova Power Corp. Board of Directors as Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and has done so since its inception. Prior to amalgamation, Dave held the position of Chair of Kitchener Wilmot Hydro for a three year term and was a part of the team that oversaw the amalgamation process as well as serving on that Board and the Board of Kitchener Power Corp. for a total of seven years. Dave also held the position of Chair of the Board of Directors at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener and at Martin Luther University College at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Dave’s education and experience includes an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University, Certified Mediator designation from the University of Waterloo, Interest Based Bargaining Facilitator and Instructor as well as holding the designation of Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL). His entire career has been spent in Human Resources including facilitating and leading collective bargaining processes, recruitment and selection (including Chairing the Recruitment and Selection Committee at Enova to hire its first President and CEO), contract administration and salary and benefits budget creation and management.
Kathy Lerette
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Kathy most recently served as Senior Vice President, Business Transformation at Alectra Utilities, the largest municipally owned electric utility in Canada, where she had overall corporate responsibility to ensure the successful delivery of any merger integration plans, and the resulting synergies as detailed in the business cases.
Prior to Alectra, she served as the VP Utility Operations for Horizon Utilities, overseeing all aspects of Engineering, Construction & Maintenance, and Supply Chain Management divisions. She provided leadership for the continuous improvement culture and initiatives that drove increased levels of performance.
She is the Vice Chair of Board of Governors at Mohawk College, and Chair of the Energy & Power Innovation Centre Advisory Board (Mohawk College). Kathy is the Past Chair of Electricity Human Resources Canada and continues to coach and mentor young professionals and supports programs that promote diversity in the energy sector and skilled trades.
Kathy holds a C.E.T. designation from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists and was inducted as a Fellow of the Association in 2019.
Kathy holds two Mohawk College diplomas: Electrical Engineering Technician – Power, and Electrical Engineering Technologist - Control. She was named a Distinguished Fellow and Distinguished Alumni of Mohawk College in 2019 and received a Premiers Award.
Janet Peddigrew
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Janet is a consultant and Board Director with more than 39 years of combined experience in the banking and insurance sectors. She is an expert in leading diverse business lines, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, national retail sales programs, insurance brokerages, pension and benefit plans and third-party administration.
Mayor Berry Vrbanovic
City of Kitchener
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Mayor Berry Vrbanovic was elected in 2014 as the 68th Mayor of the City of Kitchener since its founding as the Village of Berlin in 1854. As Mayor, he also sits as a member of the council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Prior to being elected Mayor, he served as a City Councillor from 1994-2014.
Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Mayor Vrbanovic moved to Canada as a young child. He is a graduate of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, Wilfrid Laurier University and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. Coming from an immigrant family himself, he understands the challenges and issues facing the thousands of Canadians who have made Kitchener their new home.
Mayor Vrbanovic also currently serves as Co-President of United Cities and Local Governments and serves on Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) committees and its Big Cities Mayors’ Caucus, as well as with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Big City Mayors. He is President Emeritus of FCM (2011-12) and is a former member of the FCM Green Municipal Fund Council.
Mayor Dorothy McCabe
City of Waterloo
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Mayor Dorothy McCabe was elected on Oct. 24, 2022. She represents the City as a Region of Waterloo Councillor and is on a number of boards and committees. At the latest AMO conference, she was elected to be part of the AMO Board of Directors.
Her professional career includes over 20 years of experience working in leadership positions with Mayors, City Councils and senior corporate leaders, a provincial Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister.
Dorothy led and championed the development of the initial Two-Way All-Day GO rail business case — now the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor. As Mayor, she will continue to advocate for improved transit and transportation for all.
She believes our successful future requires unleashing Waterloo’s potential. Utilizing the diversity of expertise, skills and experience, the knowledge and compassion of the people and organizations in Waterloo will enable us to successfully tackle challenges and leverage opportunities.
Dorothy graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in Communications and History. In 2012, she completed a Master's in Public Administration - Local Government specialty from Western University.
As Mayor of the City of Waterloo, Dorothy is committed to public service, resident engagement and advocating for change to ensure our community is ready for the future.
Scott Davey
Councillor, City of Kitchener
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Scott Davey was born in Kitchener, attending the local schools of St. Daniel's and St. Mary's before attaining an Honours BA. Scott, his wife Deb, and their two young children, Tycho and Sophie, have happily made Ward 1 their home for several years.
Prior to his election to city council, Scott held senior roles in the finance and tech sectors. He is actively involved in athletics, as both a coach and player, and is passionate about animal protection locally and abroad.
Scott has a wide variety of personal interests that serve him well in his role on council, including: technology, economics, environmentalism, parks and recreation.
Mayor Joe Nowak
Township of Wellesley
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Joe Nowak was acclaimed as Mayor of Wellesley in 2022. In his role as Mayor, he also serves as Regional Councillor.
Joe has lived in Wellesley for the past 42 years and has a BA in Economics from the University of Waterloo.
He previously served two terms in Wellesley as Councillor for Ward 3, and three terms on the township's Committee of Adjustment.
Joe has served on Advisory Boards for the Wellesley Community Health Centre and the Linwood Nurse Practitioner's Office. He was also the founding Chair of the Wellesley Co-operative Preschool, the founding Chair of Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre, and was the longest-serving president of the Wellesley District Board of Trade.
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Mayor Sandy Shantz
Township of Woolwich
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Sandy Shantz is serving her third term as Mayor of the Township of Woolwich. Previously she held elected positions as Councillor for Ward 1 Elmira and the Waterloo Region District School Board where she also served as Chair.
As Mayor, Sandy is also Regional Councillor for the Township where she serves on many committees and boards including: Waterloo Region Police Services Board, Regional Library Board, Kiwanis Transit Board, Grand River Conservation Authority Board and the Airport Master Plan Committee.
Mayor Natasha Salonen
Township of Wilmot
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Natasha Salonen was elected the first female Mayor of Wilmot Township in October 2022. Mayor Salonen is the youngest female mayor in Ontario history, being elected at 27. In her role as Mayor, she also serves as a Region of Waterloo Councillor.
As a first-time politician, Natasha is no stranger to politics, having worked in Federal and Provincial government starting in 2012. She brings professional knowledge from working for various Members of Parliament, most recently at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. Natasha is currently an Associate Director of the Wilmot Agricultural Society, a Board Member of the Grand River Conservation Authority, a Board Member at Enova Power Corporation, and a Board Member of Kiwanis Transit. Mayor Salonen is also proud to sit on the AMO Healthy Democracies Advisory Committee.
Natasha has an Honours BA in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford, UK, where she was very active in student government. Apart from her years of study abroad, she a is a lifelong resident of Wilmot Township, currently residing in her family home in Baden.
As Mayor she has advocated for attainable and accessible housing, fiscal responsibility, youth voice in government, community building, and enhancing the quality and diversity of political candidates. Mayor Salonen is incredibly proud of her rural roots and mobilizes her professional experiences to advocate for rural Ontario communities.
