What is Hamilton Utilities Corporation?

• Breadth of experience in marrying technology with business, spanning across private to public sectors
• Passion for galvanizing better outcomes for communities
• Challenges the status quo

Executes HCE’s strategic vision, galvanizes the operational approach, and transforms business outcomes. Results-oriented leader, focused on optimization and communication.

• Progressive positions within the manufacturing and software industries
• Strategic, analytical, and results-oriented financial professional
• Delivering results in a fast-paced and continuously changing environment

Directly responsible to the Board of Directors for the financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management.

Julia Kamula is a former Senior Media Executive with over 30 years’ experience in Canada’s leading print and digital publishing, distribution and print manufacturing organizations. In her most recent role, Ms. Kamula was Senior Vice President of TC Media – Transcontinental Inc. Previous to joining Transcontinental, she was Executive Vice President of Operations for Sun Media – Quebecor Inc., joining Sun Media through the acquisition of Osprey Media in 2007 where she was Senior Vice President of Operations. Ms. Kamula is a certified Director (ICD.D) with extensive experience on large complex boards in the education, healthcare and news media sectors. In addition to serving on the Boards of Hamilton Enterprises Corporation and Hamilton Utilities Corporation, she is currently a Director on the Board of Hamilton Health Sciences Research Institute. Ms. Kamula’s previous board experience includes a nine-year term with Hamilton Health Sciences, most recently as Board Chair. She has also served as a Director on the Boards of News Media Canada, the Atlantic Free Daily Newspaper Group, Brock University and Niagara College Canada. Julia is a resident of downtown Hamilton and a proud supporter of the city.

In addition to being a Director of HEHCo and HUC, Mr. Tugman is currently President, CEO, and majority owner of TDL Canada Inc. a distributor of internet infrastructure equipment and other residential and commercial technology products. Mr. Tugman is also Chair of the Advisory Board for Sustainable Business, CPA Canada, and Audit Committee Chair for Solar Manufacturer Silfab Inc. Mr. Tugman was the former President and CEO of Marsulex Inc., from 2004 until its sale in June 2011. He is a former Director of several Corporations. Mr. Tugman was elected a Fellow Chartered Accountant in 2011. He obtained his ICD.D in 2015. A member of Financial Executives International Canada (FEIC), he served on FEIC’s Board from 2004 to 2007, and was a founding Chairman of one of the national committees. He has also served on the Chemistry Industry Assn. of Canada’s (CIAC) Board from 2007 to 2011 and was Chairman from 2010 to 2011.

City of Hamilton City Councillor, Ward 4 – Tammy Hwang was first elected in November 2022 and is a passionate Hamiltonian and City Builder. Councillor Hwang is an active committee and board member in Hamilton having served on non-profit boards including Black Owned Hamont, Social Planning Research Council, and McMaster Alumni Association.​Previous to being elected she worked for the City of Hamilton in Economic Development’s Global Hamilton Office helping immigrant business owners access city resources and attracting investment to Hamilton internationally. Tammy has helped launch programs like “Land in Hamilton”, a soft landing program for international firms to experience and learn about starting/expanding a business in Hamilton, Hamilton’s International Delegation Protocol, and supporting Hamilton’s Foreign Direct Investment Strategy to make Hamilton a top international destination for investment and economic development. Councillor Hwang has also started up multiple small businesses in Hamilton including CoMotion Group Inc., CoBuild Hamilton, and Strive Consulting. She’s an active and engaged cheerleader for Hamilton’s technology, smart city initiatives, and thriving startup and small business ecosystem. Councillor Hwang resides in Hamilton with her husband Mike and their dog Johnny.

Greg McCamus is a retired executive with senior operational leadership experience in the telecommunications and energy industries. Most recently he was President of Superior Plus Energy Distribution, a division of Superior Plus (TSX SPB.TO) and led the strategic transformation of Superior Propane in Canada and the entry of Superior into the US market where the company is now one of the largest propane distributors in North America. Prior to joining Superior in 2005 he held a number of senior executive roles in the competitive telecommunications industry with Call-Net Enterprises (Sprint Canada), AT&T Canada, and Unitel Communications. Mr. McCamus holds an HBA from Huron University College (University of Western Ontario), an MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business, and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is a past member of the board of directors of the National Propane Gas Association and of The Learning Partnership.

Elizabeth DiDonato is a senior executive who for the past few years has been assisting enterprises achieve significant strategic objectives through assignments in corporate branding, process reengineering, governance realignment, corporate reorganization including acquisitions and divestitures, record keeping and data analytics. Elizabeth has held executive positions in the global enterprises of McCain Foods, Siemens and International Wallcoverings, and has served as the Executive Director of the Research Oversight and Compliance Office at the University of Toronto.Elizabeth graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Business Administration, and went on to become a C.P.A. Chartered Accountant. Elizabeth honed her management and governance skills during her tenure at Price Waterhouse and Pricewaterhouse Coopers where she led numerous special and assurance engagements at the regional office level as well as advising other professionals from the Canadian National Office. Elizabeth also obtained the Chartered Director designation from McMaster University, and is a life-time resident of the City of Hamilton.