Board Chair, Director
John Brace was appointed Chair of Northland Power Inc. in December 2019. John served as Chief Executive Officer of Northland Power from 2003 until his retirement in 2018. He joined the company in 1988 and previously held various positions in risk management, development, construction, and operations. Mr. Brace successfully led the company through many of its key growth initiatives, from an Ontario focused independent power producer to an international industry leader.
Mr. Brace is also a Director of Aecon Group Inc., a leading Canadian construction company.
Mr. Brace received his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering physics from Queen’s University and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors’ designation (ICD.D).
Director
Linda Bertoldi was formerly a senior corporate partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, a major Canadian law firm, and National Chair of the firm’s Electricity Markets Group, with extensive experience in the power and utilities sector, including project development, finance, regulatory, governance and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Bertoldi is currently a member of the Advisory Council of Sionna Investment Managers Inc., a director of the Women’s College Hospital Foundation and a member of the Board of Governors of Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. She was previously a director and board chair of the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, and a director of the Canadian District Energy Association and the Association of Power Producers of Ontario.
Ms. Bertoldi was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network (2012), by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association for excellence in advocacy and philanthropy on behalf of those with dementia, was honoured by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario as the RBC Businesswoman of the Year (2016) and is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Energy Association.
Ms. Bertoldi holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Toronto.
Director, Human Resources and Compensation Committee Chair, Governance and Nominating Committee Member
Lisa Colnett is a Corporate Director and has held a series of senior executive roles for companies with global operations, including as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services, for Kinross Gold Corporation from 2008 to 2013. From 1996 to 2008, Ms. Colnett was a founding executive of Celestica, one of the world’s leading providers of electronics manufacturing services, serving as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and President of the Memory Division. Prior to that, was employed by IBM Canada from 1981 to 1996. Ms. Colnett is a Director of Parex Resources, where she is Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources committee, and a member of the HS&E and Reserves committee. She is also a Director of Parkland where she is Chair of the Human Resources and Governance committee, and a member of the Environmental, Sustainability and Governance committee.
Ms. Colnett holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a Institute of Corporate Directors’ designation (ICD.D).
Director, Audit Committee Member
Russell Goodman is a corporate director of public, private and not-for-profit companies. He currently is a member of the boards and chair of the audit committees of directors of Metro Inc., a leading Canadian grocery and pharmacy company, and Gildan Activewear Inc., a leading vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of basic apparel. Mr. Goodman is also a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee of Metro and the Human resources and Compensation Committee of Gildan. He is also Chairman of the Independent Review Committee of IG Wealth Management Funds, a Canadian leader in wealth management. Mr. Goodman was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) until his retirement in 2011, where he held senior management and leading client responsibilities at Canadian, North American and Global levels.
Mr. Goodman is a recipient of the Governor General of Canada’s Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers and was previously Vice-Chair of Centraide (United Way) of Greater Montreal and President of the Canadian Club of Montreal.
Mr. Goodman is Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors’ designation (ICD.D).
Director, Audit Committee Chair, Human Resources and Compensation Committee Member
Kevin Glass is an international and versatile senior executive combining an extensive financial management background with operational and information technology management experience across Canada, the United States, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. Mr. Glass was most recently Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CIBC from 2011 to 2019 where he was responsible for financial strategy, oversight, reporting and planning, as well as use and composition of CIBC’s balance sheet resources. Prior to CIBC, Mr. Glass was Chief Financial Officer for a number of companies that included Revera Inc., Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust, and Vitran Corporation Inc. Currently, Mr. Glass is a Director of Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY).
Mr. Glass is a Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, CPA, CA), holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Director, Audit Committee Member, Project Delivery Committee Member
Keith Halbert is a former Chief Financial Officer of ClearStream Energy Services Inc. and has an extensive background in the environmental, oil and gas, technology, and financial services sectors. In addition to his considerable financial and operations experience in fast-paced, growth-oriented ventures, Mr. Halbert is experienced in mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, and business transition planning. Mr. Halbert is also a graduate advisor to companies at Waterloo-based Accelerator Centre, a leading Canadian start-up accelerator.
Mr. Halbert is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies from Northumbria University, England. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors’ designation (ICD.D).
Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance and Nominating Committee Member
Helen Mallovy Hicks is a well-versed business executive with global perspective and business management expertise. As a partner with PwC she had successive leadership roles up to Global Valuation leader. She has a deep understanding of what drives long-term shareholder value gained from over 30 years advising directors and executives on value creation, capital allocation, complex transactions, transformation and restructuring matters.
Currently Ms. Mallovy Hicks is a director, Audit Committee and Risk Committee member of Sun Life Financial Inc., Director, member of the Audit Committee and Investment & Risk Committee of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, and a Director and Chair of the Finance Audit & Risk Committee at the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.
Ms. Mallovy Hicks has distinguished recognition in her professions as a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuator (FCBV) and also as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (FCA/FCPA). Ms. Mallovy Hicks holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
Director, Governance and Nominating Committee Chair, Project Delivery Committee Member
Ian Pearce is a Corporate Director with over 35 years of professional experience in the global metallurgy and mining related industries. Mr. Pearce held progressively senior engineering and project management roles with Fluor Inc.,including managing numerous significant development projects in the extractive sector. He also held executive roles at Falconbridge Limited, including Chief Operating Officer and subsequently served as Chief Executive Officer of Xstrata Nickel, a subsidiary of Xstrata plc. Mr. Pearce currently is a Director of New Gold Inc. where he is Chair of the Board, Director of Metso Outotec Corporation, and is also a Director of NextSource Materials Inc.
Mr. Pearce holds a Higher National Diploma in Engineering (Mineral Processing) and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Director, Project Delivery Committee Chair, Human Resources and Compensation Committee Member
Eckhardt Ruemmler brings extensive experience in the energy sector, including renewable energy where he was involved in the management, delivery and operations of large complex projects with a focus on Europe. He has intricate knowledge of the offshore wind business, having built the offshore wind business in the Baltic and North Sea for E.ON and was involved in all facets from origination through to overseeing commercial operations. He was also instrumental in formulating E.ON’s Renewable Energy Strategy and later led the business to drive significant growth in the United States. Mr. Ruemmler served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer of Uniper SE until his retirement in 2020 and prior to Uniper SE held various executive roles with E.ON SE.
Mr. Ruemmler earned a Master’s in Marine Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Fachhochschule Hamburg, Germany and is fluent in both English and German.
Director, Audit Committee Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee Member
Ellen Smith is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting in the Corporate Finance practice where she focuses on power and utility engagements including commercial and operational diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Smith additionally provides advice on mega-EPC projects globally. Ms. Smith is a former Chief Operations Officer of National Grid US and has a deep background in electric and gas transmission and distribution, LNG operations and power generation. While at National Grid, Ms. Smith participated in regulatory proceedings in 4 states and at FERC. Prior to National Grid, Ms. Smith also worked for Hess Corporation, Pratt & Whitney and at GE Power Systems.
Ms. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Power Systems from Union College in Schenectady New York. She is also an independent board member of Velo3D and a member of Women Corporate Directors.
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