Strategic Advisory Committee Membership
SAC’s inclusive and diverse membership of stakeholders and communities ensures there is cross-sector alignment and mutual accountability for the future of Ontario’s electricity system.
Stakeholders and community members are encouraged to contact their SAC representative to provide input on issues that affect them.
Terms of Reference provide guidance for the Strategic Advisory Committee in the execution of their responsibilities.

James Scongack, Chair
Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President, Operational Services
Bruce Power
Representing: Generators
In this role, James is responsible for operational services at Bruce Power – the World’s largest operating nuclear facility and Canada’s largest private-sector clean energy infrastructure project. This includes site operational services, emergency protective services, external relations, nuclear regulatory affairs, environment and sustainability, asset dispatch and information technology.
As Chief Development Officer, James leads the company’s medical isotope business, net zero initiatives, power trading, business development and indigenous/community economic partnerships.
He is committed to Canada’s leading global role in the fight against cancer serving as Chair of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council and the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) and as a Board Member on the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. He also serves on the Board of LifeLabs, Canada’s largest provider of medical laboratory services.
James has an Executive MBA from London’s Ivey Business School and a Chartered Director through McMaster’s DeGroote Business School. James also holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Guelph College of Management and Economics in Leadership and a BA (Hons) and has completed Master’s-level Project Management certification through York University’s Schulich Business School. He is a graduate of the US-based Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Senior Plant Manager Program and the Bruce Power Nuclear Operations Executive Fundamentals Program.
He has been awarded the Provincial Diamond Leadership Award by Easter Seals for his work supporting the organization and kids with physical disabilities and is a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.

Amanda Klein, Vice-Chair
Executive Vice-President, External Affairs and Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer
Toronto Hydro
Representing: Distributors and Transmitters
Amanda Klein is EVP, External Affairs and Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer at Toronto Hydro. Her work takes her to the heart of the corporation’s strategy and operations, and she brings over a decade of experience to her leadership of Toronto Hydro’s advocacy, communications, stakeholder relations, business development, climate action, energy and regulatory policy, law, enterprise risk and governance, as well as streetlighting, emergency management, and business continuity activities.
Amanda is a strong believer in the importance of electricity and innovation in sustainable city building, and is passionate about building high-performing teams. She is a regular speaker and contributor in a wide variety of conferences, forums, and initiatives in the sector and community. Prior to her time at Toronto Hydro, Amanda practiced commercial litigation and government relations in Toronto. She holds a law degree from the University of British Columbia.
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John Avdoulos
President and Chief Executive Officer
Essex Power
Representing: Transmitters and Distributors
As President and CEO of Essex Power, John Avdoulos leads a team that is committed to innovation, technology and strong performance management. Through innovative technologies the Essex Power Group of Companies has successfully built the foundation to establish a diverse set of energy products and services that provide value to its customers.
John joined the energy industry in 2006 and has been able to transfer valuable lessons learned from his previous experience in the manufacturing sector. John provides a unique view as he has already experienced many of the changes that the energy world is currently undergoing.
John previously served as the President of Utilismart Corporation. Utilismart’s focus, under John’s direction, was assisting their customers in implementing a Digital Utility Platform and transforming 'data into decisions'.
John holds a Board of Directors position at the Electricity Distributors Association.
John holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Windsor, a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Lawrence Technological University, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor and a McLaughlin Masters Certificate in Project Management. John obtained the Chartered Director designation from The Directors College. He is also a member of the Association of Energy Engineers and is a Certified Energy Manager.

Heidi Bredenholler-Prasad
VP Commercial, Strategy & Business Development
Enbridge Gas
heidi.bredenholler-prasad@enbridge.com
Representing: Energy Related Businesses and Services
Heidi Bredenholler-Prasad is a charismatic executive with a proven track record of successful leadership in energy, projects, and innovation. Delivering value and committed to excellence, Heidi is a forward thinker, strong communicator, and problem solver of highly complex issues.
As Vice President Commercial, Strategy & Business Development, Heidi is accountable for the long-term strategy of North America’s largest natural gas utility – from identifying and developing new business opportunities to leading residential and industrial markets through Energy Transition in support of the business’ 6.3 million customers across Ontario, Ohio, Utah and Wyoming.
Heidi joined Enbridge in 2008, after launching her career at Lafarge 10 years prior. At Enbridge, Heidi has led various teams in Major Projects across the globe, including Calgary, Houston, and Hamburg, Germany – where she led the execution of Enbridge’s two German offshore windfarms. Heidi has also held roles in Strategy, Finance, and HR – where she led the Culture Change and Engagement work for the Enbridge-Spectra integration. Heidi joined Enbridge Gas in Toronto as the Vice President, Engineering and Integrity, accountable for ensuring compliance, reduced risk and optimization of the utility’s assets. Prior to her current role, Heidi was the Vice President & Chief Customer Officer for Ontario, where she actively led the company’s strategic response to the unprecedented Enbridge Gas 2023 Phase 1 regulatory decision.
Heidi holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Architecture) and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba; and completed her MBA at Queen’s University.

Michael Di Lullo
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality of Middlesex Centre
Representing: Ontario Communities
Michael Di Lullo is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre. Prior to this role, he was the City Clerk at the City of Cambridge and worked in a local government capacity in Huron County, City of Brampton and for the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.
Michael is originally from London, Ontario and completed his studies at Western University with undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Public Administration followed by a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.
He has also taught on a part-time basis at Conestoga College and is a board member of the Ontario Municipal Administrators’ Association (OMAA).

Dr. Monica Gattinger
Professor at the School of Political Studies
University of Ottawa
Representing: Ontario Communities
Monica Gattinger is Founding Chair of Positive Energy, Director of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy, and Full Professor at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Gattinger is an award-winning researcher and highly sought-after speaker, strategic adviser and media commentator in the energy sector. Her innovative research programme convenes business, government, Indigenous, civil society and academic leaders to address complex policy, regulatory and governance challenges. Gattinger is Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, board member of the Clean Resource Innovation Network, and serves on advisory committees for the National Research Council Canada, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, the Ontario Energy Board, the Ottawa Science Policy Network, the University of Calgary and Women in Nuclear Canada. She chaired the Council of Canadian Academies’ Expert Panel on International Science and Technology Partnerships and was a member of the Government of Ontario’s Electrification and Energy Transition Panel. Monica is a columnist for DOB Energy and she received the 2020 Clean50 Award for her thought leadership in the energy sector. She holds a PhD in public policy from Carleton University.

Ed Gilbert
Corporate Manager
Aamjiwnaang First Nation
Representing: Ontario Communities
Ed Gilbert is a member of Walpole Island First Nation and has worked in the renewable energy field for more than 10 years. He has taken the Alternative Energy Engineering program and the Industrial Management program at Lambton College. He has worked for and with groups like OPA, Hydro One and many First Nations in every aspect of renewable energy development. His focus has been to educate and help first nations understand and work at using their energy efficiently. Ed is the Corporate Manager for Aamjiwnaang First Nations, managing their Partnerships with Energy Developers.

Bala Gnanam
Vice President, Sustainability, Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations
BOMA Canada
Representing: Consumers
Bala Gnanam is the Vice President of Sustainability, Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations with the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada). Bala brings close to 20 years of experience in the energy, commercial real-estate and manufacturing sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in industrial engineering and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in mathematics. He is also a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Demand Side Manager (CDSM) with the Association of Energy Engineers. Passionate about sustainability and climate action through better building performance.
At BOMA Canada he is responsible for managing and facilitating the development and delivery of educational contents, programs, and initiatives that promote energy efficiency, sustainability, and regulatory compliance to the membership. Bala is also actively involved in the association’s advocacy initiatives, working closely with all three levels of governments and industry stakeholders contributing to policies and programs impacting the Commercial Real Estate industry. He also assumes the overall responsibility for managing the contract and the delivery of race2reduce program. Prior to his current role Bala was with an energy consulting firm as their Senior Program Manager responsible for the design and delivery of CDM services to multiple local electricity distribution companies in Ontario, and prior to that he managed the BOMA Canada’s multiple-award winning BOMA CDM Program as its Director of Projects and Operations.

Paul Grod
President and CEO
Rodan Energy
Representing: Energy Related Businesses and Services
Paul Grod is President and CEO of Rodan Energy, a leading North American energy services company focused on making sustainable attainable through power grid optimization, demand side management, and integration of clean energy resources. Prior to founding Rodan Energy in 2003, Paul was a corporate and investment banker with CIBC World Markets and later practiced corporate finance and Mergers and Acquisitions law with Gowlings WLG. He actively works with many North American energy industry associations, agencies, ISOs and their boards. Paul actively supports many local, national and international not-for-profit organizations and is the President of the Ukrainian World Congress. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds Bachelor of Political Science, Juris Doctor (law), and Master of Business Administration degrees.

Frank Kallonen
President and CEO
Greater Sudbury Hydro
Representing: Distributors and Transmitters
Frank Kallonen has been President and CEO of the Greater Sudbury Utilities Group of Companies, which includes Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc, Agilis Networks, @Home Energy and Convergen, since 2009.
Mr. Kallonen is well-known for his broad-based understanding of issues currently faced by the Energy and Telecommunications sectors. He began his career as a Powerline Electrician and has held positions in virtually every role in the Electricity Distribution Industry since then. In 2000, Mr. Kallonen served on the IMO Market Commissioning Technical Advisory Team, as well, he led the Greater Sudbury Hydro project to prepare for the Electricity Market Opening.
Appointed VP of Competitive Services in 2004, Mr. Kallonen managed the decoupling process to comply with the Affiliate Relationship Code, and grew GSU's Telecom business from a municipal network to a northeastern Ontario Regional Carrier.
Mr. Kallonen is a founder of "CustomerFirst", a collective of 6 progressive utilities in Ontario collaborating to achieve efficiencies and advocate in their customer's interests. He recently became Chair of the Electricity Distributors Association Northeast District.

Dave Landers
Chief Administrative Officer
City of Timmins
Representing: Ontario Communities
Dave Landers is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Corporation of the City of Timmins. Prior to joining the City, he led the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board as its Chief Administrative Officer. To complement that professional experience, he has an Executive Masters of Business Administration through Athabasca University and a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching.
Dave has spent his career in local government. He leads multi-disciplinary teams to meet the goals outlined in a variety of strategic plans, legislative mandates and political directions. His internal focus is on team building and negotiation and his external focus is on community development, indigenous relations and government relations.

Kim Lauritsen
Senior Vice-President, Enterprise Strategy and Energy Markets
Ontario Power Generation
Representing: Generators
Kim Lauritsen is the Senior Vice-President of Enterprise Strategy and Energy Markets at Ontario Power Generation (OPG), where she leads the development of OPG’s corporate strategy and oversees OPG’s participation in energy markets. Kim has more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on strategy, commercial transactions, energy markets, project development, joint venture management and financial modeling. Prior to joining OPG, Kim worked at Origin Energy in Australia and Shell in Europe.
Kim holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University, a Master of Science in Renewable Energy Development degree from Heriot-Watt University and a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD. Kim is also a certified Chartered Management Accountant.

Tonja Leach
Executive Director
QUEST Canada
Representing: Ontario Communities
Tonja Leach became Executive Director of QUEST in October of 2018. Working with all three levels of government, utilities and energy providers, the development community, and solution providers to help Canada become a nation of Smart Energy Communities. Prior to her role as Executive Director, Tonja held a number of roles at QUEST, including as the founding Coordinator of the organization starting in 2007.
Through collaboration, Tonja supports and advises Canada’s energy sector, governments and community builders in the transition to a sustainable energy future. Tonja is currently an active advisor on a number of committees including the Energy Futures Lab Partners Council and Steering Committee, National Coherence Working Group, Clean Resource Innovation Network Steering Committee, Positive Energy Advisory Council, and the Low Carbon Community Energy System project steering committee.

Michael Lyle
Vice-President of Legal Resources & Corporate Governance
IESO
Representing: IESO
Mr. Lyle is responsible for legal services, support for the IESO’s Board of Directors, contract management and the creation and maintenance of market rules.
Mr. Lyle has extensive experience in the regulation of the electricity sector in Ontario. Previously, he was Vice-President, Planning, Legal, Indigenous Relations and Regulatory Affairs at the IESO; and General Counsel and Vice-President, Legal, Aboriginal and Regulatory Affairs at the Ontario Power Authority. Mr. Lyle has also served as counsel for the Ontario Energy Board and, before that, counsel at the Ministry of Energy.
Mr. Lyle obtained his law degree from the University of Toronto and also holds a BA in economics from the University of Western Ontario.

Scott McFadden
Former Mayor, Cavan Monaghan
Township of Cavan Monaghan
Representing: Ontario Communities
Scott McFadden was the Mayor of Cavan Monaghan from 2014 to November 2022. Previous to his time as Mayor, he served as Deputy Mayor of Cavan Monaghan Township for four years.
He has been an active member of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Energy Task Force since 2017, which he served as chairperson. He was also a task force member of the Provincial Conservation Authorities Working Group, where he provided feedback on proposed changes from a municipal perspective.
Scott is an Electrical Engineer, who graduated with Honours from the Queen's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in 1996.

Chief R. K. Joe Miskokomon
Chief
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
Representing: Ontario Communities

Carla Y. Nell
Vice-President of Corporate Relations, Engagement & Strategy
IESO
Representing: IESO
Carla Y. Nell is responsible for providing strategic leadership in the areas of communications, stakeholder and community engagement, government affairs, corporate strategy, and managing and enhancing all relationships on behalf of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).
Ms. Nell has extensive senior leadership and operational experience within the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Her expertise includes development of comprehensive engagement and advocacy strategies, overseeing initiatives to ensure a robust and responsive customer experience, and fostering transparency and mutual accountability with internal and external audiences to transform relationships into true partnerships.
Ms. Nell holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa, completed her Masters degree at Western University, and is a paralegal licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.

Paul Norris is the President of the Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) – a non-government organization established in May 2001 to represent the collective interests of the province’s waterpower industry.
Under Paul’s leadership the OWA has grown to include over one hundred and fifty (150) members with a shared commitment to the advancement of environmentally sustainable economic development and resource management. Waterpower – Ontario’s First Choice – is expanding and remains the province primary source of renewable energy.
Paul has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of Ryerson’s Public Administration Program. He holds an MBA from Queen’s University and the Certified Association Executive designation.

Mr. Passi is Energy Manager for Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, a Glencore company. Mark has accountability and responsibility for all Ontario operations with respect to electricity and natural gas. Mark is a director with the Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA), former chair and current member of the Ontario Mining Association Energy Committee and former chairman of the Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO).
Mark has been a member of several IESO committees, Hydro One Customer Advisory board and a member on the Trans Canada Tolls Task Force. Mark has and MBA and BSc. from Laurentian University.
Annette Verschuren
Chair and CEO
NRStor Inc.
Representing: Energy Related Businesses/Services
Annette Verschuren is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of NRStor Inc. The company develops and manages energy storage projects.
Prior to this, Ms. Verschuren was president of The Home Depot Canada. She oversaw the growth of the company’s Canadian operations from 19 to 179 stores from 1996-2011, increased revenue from $600 million to $6 billion.
Ms. Verschuren sits on the corporate boards of Liberty Mutual, CNRL, Air Canada and Saputo and also serves on the board of the CAMH Foundation, and chairs the MaRS Discovery District Board. Ms Verschuren is the Chancellor of Cape Breton University.
Annette Verschuren was recently appointed to Chair Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a foundation created by the government of Canada to support Canadian companies with the potential to become world leaders in their efforts to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil.
Ms. Verschuren wrote the book Bet On Me, about succeeding in business and in life. She champions volunteerism and was named to the Order of Canada for her contributions to the retail industry and corporate social responsibility. Annette Verschuren was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame on June 19, 2019.

Agnieszka Wloch
Vice President, Development
Minto Communities Canada
Representing: Consumers
Agnieszka Wloch is a Real Estate Development professional with focus on leading and successfully executing complex development initiatives that contribute to Minto's objective of expanding strategically in select North American markets to create future growth. An Ivey EMBA graduate and a licensed architect, Agnieszka has a strong foundation in engineering, architectural and urban design paired with 20+ years of global experience in Canada, the US, Europe and the Caribbean.
In her role as a VP Development at Minto, Agnieszka is accountable for management of business strategy, process and project management within complex mixed-use real estate development realm via engagement of stakeholders and large, multidisciplinary teams. Agnieszka is an insightful, inquisitive and versatile leader, who quickly establishes relationships with stakeholders at all levels, introduces possibilities that challenge convention and focuses on action. She values sharing of ideas and experiences and supporting personal growth of the individuals she works with. Agnieszka is passionate about the impact we have on society and she focuses her efforts on building a better way of life.