Leadership

The MEARIE Board is made up of Subscriber LDCs. MEARIE and MMI have always been driven by strong leadership, exhibited by these members' dedication and direction. Below are the respective MEARIE and MMI Board Chairs from the past thirty years. The contributions of these individuals has been instrumental in our ongoing success and we are grateful for their support – both past and present.

MEARIE Board Chairs

    • 1987 - Ralph Nichol, Leamington PUC
    • 1988 and 1989 - Carl Anderson, North York Hydro
    • 1990 - Frank Hueston, Port Hope HEC
    • 1991 - Marv LeClair, Essex PUC
    • 1992, 1993 and 1994 - Doug McCaig, Fort Frances PUC
    • 1995 - Bill Scott, York Hydro
    • 1996 - Jim MacKenzie, Guelph Hydro
    • 1997 - Pauline Storks, Clarington Hydro
    • 1998 - Elvin Martin, Waterloo North
    • 1999 - John Loucks, Nanticoke Hydro
    • 2000 - Brian Hollywood, Lindsay Hydro
    • 2001 - Pauline Storks, Veridian Corporation
    • 2002 and 2003 - Dave Sinclair, Kenora Hydro Electric Corporation Ltd.
    • 2004 - Don MacMaster, Whitby Hydro Electric Corporation
    • 2005 - John Loucks, Brantford Power Inc.
    • 2006, 2007 and 2008 - Robert Mace, Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.
    • 2009 - Brian Bentz, PowerStream Inc.
    • 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 - Robert Mace, Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.
    • 2014, 2015 and 2016 - Vinay Sharma, London Hydro Inc.

MMI Board Chairs

  • 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 - Elvin Martin, Waterloo North Hydro Inc.
  • 2002 - Pauline Storks, Veridian Corporation, Chair
  • 2003 - Dave Sinclair, Kenora Hydro Electric Corporation Ltd.
  • 2004 - John Loucks, Brantford Power Inc.
  • 2005 and 2006 - Gerry Guthrie, Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc
  • 2007 and 2008 - Dave Sinclair, Kenora Hydro Electric Corporation Ltd.
  • 2009 and 2010 - John Sanderson, Whitby Hydro Electric Corporation
  • 2011 and 2012 - Roland Herman
  • 2013 and 2014 - Robert Mace, Thunder Bay Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.
  • 2015 and 2016 - Brian Wilkie, Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc.