Rob Lister Appointed Chair of Ontario Energy Association

Ontario Energy

Oct 15, 2018

Rob Lister, President and CEO of Oakville Enterprises, replaces Outgoing Chair Cynthia Hansen, Executive Vice President Utilities & Power Operations at Enbridge Inc.
 
Lister has grown Oakville Enterprises and its family of businesses to become a leading energy and infrastructure services organization throughout Ontario and beyond. For over 35 years, he has served and provided leadership in the energy and infrastructure sectors with previous roles at Toronto Hydro, Earth Energy, OZZ Energy Solutions and Horizon Utilities. Lister is a professional engineer, with a degree in Engineering and Management, and an MBA, both from McMaster University.
 
“I am honoured to be appointed to the position of Chair of the Ontario Energy Association Board of Directors,” he says. “Together we will continue to advance our association as a strong voice for our sector. We will build on our previous successes and take our mandate further.”
 
Working along-side Lister are the 2019 OEA Board of Directors. Constituted on September 24, 2018, the board consists of

• Michael Angemeer, Veridian Corporation
• Steve Baker, Union Gas Ltd.
• Brian Bentz, Alectra Inc.
• Max Cananzi, Alectra Utilities Corporation
• Bryce Conrad, Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.
• Mike Crawley, Northland Power Inc.
• Paul Grod, Rodan Energy Solutions
• Anthony Haines, Toronto Hydro Corporation
• Cynthia Hansen, Enbridge Inc.
• Carl Hayes, Stratejm Inc.
• Rob Lister, Oakville Enterprises
• David McFadden, Gowling WLG
• Tracy Robinson, TransCanada Pipelines Limited
• Annette Verschuren, NRStor Inc.

Learn more about the OEA at: www.energyontario.ca

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