COMPANY EXECUTIVES

Dan Amyot
Director of Information Systems
Mr. Amyot is responsible for Information Systems at Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. Dan was hired by Guelph Hydro in 1993 in the mapping department and over the past 20 years Dan’s been promoted through the GIS department and now the IT department to his current position in 2009. He has led the development of Guelph Hydro’s Geographical Information System (GIS) and, in this role, has positioned Guelph Hydro to attain ESRI Canada’s Innovation Award in the field of GIS. Dan is an active member of the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance looking at best practices with regard to underground infrastructure damage prevention and has also been featured in several GIS news articles. Dan holds a Mechanical Engineering Technician diploma from Canadore College, an Executive Leadership Development Certificate for the Richard Ivey School of Business, and a Masters Certificate in the Energy Sector from York University.

Barry Chuddy
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Chuddy joined Guelph Hydro Inc. as Chief Executive Officer in August 2009. He took on the additional role of Acting President of Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. in January of 2010. Prior to joining Guelph Hydro Inc., Mr. Chuddy served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Power Corporation, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Enersource Hydro Mississauga, and held senior positions with TransAlta and Emera Inc. He was an original stakeholder Board member of Ontario’s Independent Electricity Market Operator (now the Independent Electricity System Operator - IESO) and chaired the IESO Audit Committee. He is a past Board member of the Independent Power Producers’ Society of Ontario (now APPro) and the Canadian District Energy Association.

Nicole Mailloux
Vice President of Human Resources
Ms. Mailloux has been the Vice President of Human Resources at Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. since 1999. Ms. Mailloux spearheaded Guelph Hydro’s Conservation and Demand Management programs in 2005 and 2006. She is a core member of the Electricity Distributors Association Human Resources Council, a co-Chair of the Utility Human Resources Networking Group, and a Local Immigration Partnerships Council member. She volunteers her time as a Director on the Board of Michael House and other local charities. She is Human Resources and Compensation Committee Certified (HRCCC) and is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP); and has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph.

Sandra (Sandy) Manners
Director of Corporate Communications
Ms. Manners is an award-winning senior communications professional with extensive experience in the energy and utilities sector. Prior to joining Guelph Hydro Inc. in 2010, she served as Director, Corporate Communications for Horizon Utilities Corporation and Manager, Strategic Communications and Public Relations for Siemens Power Generation. She teaches Issues and Crisis Communications Planning at McMaster University and Chairs the Communicators Council of the Electricity Distributors Association. Ms. Manners has a Bachelor of Arts from Waterloo University, a certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of Toronto, and was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Public Relations Society.

Kazi Marouf
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Marouf joined Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. in 2008 as Director, Operations and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2010. A registered Professional Engineer, Mr. Marouf has 30 years of electrical utility experience holding positions at FortisOntario, Cornwall Electric and Ottawa Hydro prior to joining Guelph Hydro. His experience portfolio spans engineering design, utility operations, system planning, construction and operation of a 5-MW combined heat and power plant (CHP), transformer station and substation design, and the design and operation of a fibre-optic-based, municipal area broadband network. Mr. Marouf has been involved in several industry associations including the Electricity Distributors Association, the Municipal Electric Association and the Electrical Safety Authority. He believes in mentorship and training and has served as a part-time lecturer at a community college and trade schools.

Ian Miles
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Miles began his professional career in the telecommunications industry in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In 2001 he joined Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. as Vice President, Finance and, one year later, was appointed President of Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc. In 2005, Mr. Miles founded Blue Current Inc., a Toronto-based management and energy services consulting company, ultimately working with Guelph Hydro Inc. to coordinate the divestiture of the Selectpower business assets. He was hired as Chief Financial Officer by Guelph Hydro Inc. in March 2007. Mr. Miles was awarded an Honours Bachelor of Science degree by Acadia University in 1982 and a Masters of Business Administration by Dalhousie University in 1985. He also holds the Chartered Director designation from The Directors College, a joint venture of McMaster University and the Conference Board of Canada. In 2009, Mr. Miles was appointed as Chair of Guelph Environmental Leadership.

Arlen Molyneaux
Director of Engineering
Mr. Molyneaux has worked in electrical utility engineering at Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. since 1975. A graduate of the University of Waterloo, he has been a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario since 1977. Mr. Molyneaux has been involved with load forecasting, system planning, distribution system design, economic evaluations, servicing and easement agreements and many other utility functions. He has served on a number of provincial and local committees in the electrical utility engineering field, most recently as a member of the Electrical Safety Authority’s Utility Advisory Committee. He is currently focusing on the planning and construction of a new transformer station to supply the southernmost part of Guelph as well as mentoring junior engineering staff.

Erik Veneman
Director of Operations
Mr. Veneman started with Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. in May, 2011. He has over 18 years of Ontario utility experience working in areas such as overhead/underground power distribution systems engineering, stations, special projects, control room operations, distribution utility systems safety compliance (O. Reg. 22/04), and utility operations. Mr. Veneman is a graduate of McMaster University and has been licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario since 1996. He recently chaired the Electrical Safety Authority's subcommittee on stray voltage, served on the Ontario Energy Board’s Second Generation of Performance Based Rates working group and participated in Sustainable Waterloo’s roll out of the Ontario Power Authority’s Feed-in Tariff renewable generation program. Mr. Veneman is core certified for Joint Health and Safety Committee participation and plays an active role in the promotion of employee and public safety.

Matt Weninger
Director of Metering and Conservation
Mr. Weninger has more than 20 years of electrical utility experience at Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. A graduate of the University of Waterloo, he has been a licensed Professional Engineer since 1990. Mr. Weninger is currently responsible for metering, electrical maintenance, field communications and the Company’s supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, as well as the implementation of Guelph Hydro’s smart metering program and the delivery of the Company’s portfolio of Conservation and Demand Management programs for customers. Mr. Weninger serves on various Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) committees and working groups regarding Ontario smart meter implementation.