Board of Directors

Consistent with the requirements of the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, the nuclear energy corporations established the Nuclear Waste Management Organization in 2002 and appointed a Board of Directors.

The current NWMO Directors are:

	Dr. Gary Kugler – Chair Dr. Gary Kugler is the retired Senior Vice-President of Nuclear Products and Services at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), where he was responsible for AECL's commercial operations. During his 34 years with AECL, he held various technical, project management, business development and executive positions. Prior to joining AECL, he served as a pilot in the Canadian Air Force. Dr. Kugler is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors' Director Education Program and also serves on the Board of Ontario Power Generation.  He holds an Honours B.Sc. in Physics and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from McMaster University.
	Ken Nash – President and CEO of the NWMO Ken Nash is a founding director of the NWMO and the immediate past chair of the organization's Board of Directors. He has held a number of senior management positions at Ontario Hydro and Ontario Power Generation in the areas of finance, engineering and environmental management, and most recently was Senior Vice-President of the Nuclear Waste Management Division. He is also past chair of EDRAM, an association of waste management organizations from 10 countries, including Canada.
	Pierre Charlebois Pierre Charlebois is the retired Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and was responsible for the operation of OPG's nuclear, hydro and fossil businesses. From December 2003 to November 2006, Mr. Charlebois served as Chief Nuclear Officer, responsible for overseeing OPG’s nuclear generation business and its performance. Mr. Charlebois graduated from Ottawa University in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in Applied Science. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
	Donn Hanbidge Donn Hanbidge is the Chief Financial Officer at Ontario Power Generation (OPG). He was appointed to his current position in 2005 and is responsible for providing financial leadership and operational support to OPG’s business units and support services. He has overall accountability for the controllership function, internal audit, accounting, reporting, taxation, business and investment planning, treasury, pension, financial communications, and nuclear fund management. Prior to joining OPG, Mr. Hanbidge held various financial management roles with Union Gas Limited. He began his career at Ernst & Young. Mr. Hanbidge obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and is a Chartered Accountant.
	Ronald (Ron) L. Jamieson Ron Jamieson is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Power Authority. Prior to his retirement in late 2005, he served as Senior Vice-President of Aboriginal Banking at BMO Financial Group. Mr. Jamieson has held several senior executive positions in the financial services industry. Throughout his career, he has also been active in economic development initiatives for Aboriginal communities across Canada. Mr. Jamieson also served as Chairman, President and CEO of Ontario Energy Corporation, whose mandate was to invest or participate in energy projects throughout Canada. He is also Chairman of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and was recently named President of First Canadian Property Investments Ltd.
	Darren Murphy In June 2012, Darren was appointed as Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer at NB Power. His areas of responsibility include Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Voice Services, Environment and Regulatory Affairs. Darren joined NB Power’s executive team in 2007 and in addition to his current role has held a number of executive positions including Vice President of Distribution and Customer Service and Vice President of Transmission. He had worked for over 17 years in Distribution field operations before joining the executive team. Darren is a member of the Board of Directors for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation.
	Josée Pilon Josée Pilon is an MBA graduate of Laval University. She is member of the steering committee on the evaluation project for the rehabilitation of Gentilly-2. As a special projects manager, she is responsible for evaluating business opportunities for new sources of energy from the private sector, including wind power, biomass and hydroelectric. She is also involved on the financial impact evaluation of new hydroelectric projects on municipalities. Prior to her current position, she held numerous business development positions in international projects.
	Dr. Deborah C. Poff Dr. Deborah Poff holds the position of President and Vice-Chancellor at Brandon University in Manitoba. Previously Dr. Poff was a Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). From 1994 to 2004, she was Vice-President and Provost at UNBC. In 2004, she was awarded a Fellowship in Public Policy with the Sheldon Chumir Foundation in Ethical Leadership. She is the co- founder and Editor of the Journal of Business Ethics and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Academic Ethics. She is the Editor of Business Ethics in Canada and the Section Editor on Business and Economic Ethics of Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics to published by Elsevier in 2012. She recently co-edited Citation Classics from the Journal of Business Ethics: Celebrating the First Thirty Years of Publication with Springer.
	C. Ian Ross Ian Ross served at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario from 1997 to 2003. Most recently, he was Senior Director, Administration in the Dean’s Office, and was also Executive in Residence for the School’s Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Growth. He has served as Governor, President and CEO of Ortech Corporation; Chairman, President and CEO of Provincial Papers Inc.; and President and CEO of Paperboard Industries Corp. Mr. Ross currently serves as a director for a number of corporations, including Ontario Power Generation, and is Chair of GrowthWorks Canadian Fund Ltd. He is also a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.