Board of Directors

Since incorporation, the Board of Directors and management have built a unique governance model for Hamilton Utilities Corporation. The result is a corporation that provides essential multi-utility services in a way that honours environmental improvement and social responsibility. It has produced a highly successful hybrid company that offers the best of two worlds - a for-profit corporation 100 percent owned by municipal government operating within commercial discipline while committing to the vision of a sustainable community, environmental improvement and social responsibility.

Hamilton Utilities Corporation is not publicly traded. However from the beginning, the Board and corporate management team has voluntarily committed to uphold the same stringent standards of corporate governance as set out by the Toronto Stock Exchange for publicly traded corporations.

Recently the Board developed Corporate Governance Guidelines that put responsibility and accountability for the customer squarely at the forefront.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Board Chairman
Sandy Adam Retired CEO of Algoma Steel from 1996-2002. Previous positions included serving as a Senior Vice President with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and various management positions with Stelco, Inc. Mr. Adam is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and currently sits on the Boards of two public companies and serves in an advisory capacity for a private company. Mr. Adam earned a B.A. from the University of Toronto and an M.B.A from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Chair, Audit and Risk Management Committee
Owen Shewfelt Chartered Accountant with a B. Comm. from McMaster University. He was in public practice with Clarkson Gordon in Hamilton and is a former Vice-President, Finance & Administration for Westinghouse Canada, Hamilton and for the JWI Group of Companies in Ottawa. Mr. Shewfelt served on the Board of Directors for several companies and charitable organizations.

Chair, Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee
Marnie A. Spears Chief Executive Officer, Ketchum Canada Inc. Ms. Spears is a former principal of Hamilton-based The Landmark Consulting Group and former Executive Director, Development and Public Relations, at McMaster University. Ms. Spears is widely known as a leader in the development profession in Canada. She is extensively involved in Hamilton-area business, educational, and cultural institutions.

Directors

Robert Dolan Partner with Knightsbridge Human Capital Management Inc., 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. 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.

Fred Eisenberger Mayor of Hamilton. Mayor Eisenberger graduated from Mohawk College with an honours degree in planning and community development. He was first elected to Hamilton City Council as the representative for Ward 5 in 1991. He was re-elected in 1994 and again in 1997. During his time on Council, Fred served as Chairman of the West Harbour Front Development, Environmental Services, Parks & Recreation and Licensing Committees. Fred also served as a member on several committee boards. Fred became Mayor of the City of Hamilton in November 2006 and currently sits on the fundraising committee for the Bay Area Restoration Council of Hamilton.

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

Peter 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. Mr. Routliff is an International Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and assistant to the Vice President in their Canadian Office.

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.