YUKON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant to President and CEO
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Executive Vice President of Operations at BC Hydro
Charlotte Mitha is the Executive Vice President of Operations at BC Hydro. Charlotte and her business group of 2700 people operates, maintains and connects customers to the provincial system that generates and delivers electricity safely and reliably to BC Hydro's customers. As part of the executive team, she is focused on delivering BC Hydro's 5-year strategy to meet its growing load and the provincial clean energy plan.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the Management Team
- President
Chris has a strong background in developing and growing the strategic partnerships required to move projects and organizations forward in complex settings.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
"I am excited about contributing to the decision-making for sustainable energy in the Yukon."
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Vice President, Operations
Ed has worked at Yukon Energy since 1999. Over the years, he has held several key positions, allowing him to gain deep and thorough knowledge of the utility.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Frédérique moved to the Yukon for the magical place that it is, the nature it offers and its vast while accessible land. With the energy demand growing, it is important the Yukon remains clean and green while meeting the population's critical needs. This is a challenge she is proud to accept by being on the Yukon Energy Board.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Gayle has lived in the Yukon since 1996 and has seen it evolve tremendously over the years. She has been an active member of the community through her involvement with various not for profit organizations as a volunteer board member. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 30 years of experience in various sectors such as public practice accounting and auditing, First Nation governments and economic development, telecommunications and post-secondary education.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Before his retirement in 2022, Guy worked for Yukon Energy for 35 years. During his time with the corporation, he held positions of Plant Operator, System Control Operator, Manager of Mechanical Operations and Transmission & Distribution, Director of Operations and retired as Vice President, Operations. He has a deep understanding of Yukon Energy operations in various communities as well as large projects like the grid-scale battery.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Management Team
- Vice President, Finance
As a ratepayer himself, Jason's role allows him to make decisions with the goal of striking a balance between what is best for the utility and the people of the Yukon.
Joined Yukon Energy in 2012
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
"I have never given as much thought about Yukon's natural resources as I have since my family grew. Now, I'm curious about how the needs of the growing Yukon population will affect the water, land and resources. As those needs increase, so should the efforts of all Yukoners to protect those resources."
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors
Lesley works with territorial, federal, provincial, First Nations and municipal governments, utility corporations, private companies and community organizations to help them plan and make decisions focused on long-term sustainability. As a national thought leader on issues and opportunities affecting communities, Lesley is engaged in projects, dialogues and processes that work to ensure healthy and thriving communities.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
As an entrepreneur, Matt has managed some of the Yukon's largest companies over the past decade. He is an expert in financial analytics, financial reporting and database management and uses these skills to simplify the chaotic world of managing large companies. Matt's skills and experience will be an asset to the Yukon Energy Board of Directors now and in the future.
Job Titles:
- Corporate Secretary
- Member of the Management Team
Megan's diverse experience at Yukon Energy brings a rounded and complete perspective to the leadership team.
Joined Yukon Energy in 2017
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Vice President, Planning, Environment and Health & Safety
Michael has spent the last 25+ years supporting responsible environmental decision-making and governance in Canada's western Arctic.
He has worked for governments, Indigenous co-management groups, communities and development proponents. Michael led the technical implementation of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and has helped build several organizations in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. He is passionate about understanding the many ways we interact with the diverse environments we live in. In spite of a couple of degrees and professional designations, his daughters call him fake biologist.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
A long-time Yukoner and business operator, Mike's wealth of experience as an entrepreneur helps Yukon Energy deliver positive results for customers and rate payers. As Chair of the Yukon Development Corporation, Mike's role on Yukon Energy's Board of Directors also helps streamline communications and supports good governance between the two organizations. Mike is also a former Chair of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce and currently the President of Yukon Community Crime Stoppers Association.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Vice President, Engineering & Capital Projects
Paul is excited to be a part of the evolving energy sector and the opportunities it presents.
Joined Yukon Energy in 2022
Job Titles:
- Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
"It's an exciting time for Yukon Energy and I'm honoured to play a role in its direction as a board member. Yukon's unique energy challenges have opened the door for creative opportunities that can benefit all Yukoners."
Yukon is a diverse and vibrant territory with an unmatched natural beauty, and each day I feel lucky to live here. These sentiments are top of mind when I am involved in making any decisions that could affect Yukoners.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Rod is a long-time Yukoner and retired partner of DLA Piper (formerly Davis & Company) who retired in 2016 after 37 years of practicing law in BC and Yukon.
He is the only resident lawyer North of 60 to ever be elected as national President of the Canadian Bar Association. In recognition of this and his contribution to the profession, he was appointed Queen's Counsel by the Attorney General of BC in 2012.
Rod has a B.A. and LL.B from Dalhousie University in Halifax and an LL.M. from the University of Washington in Seattle.
Before he retired, Rod was a corporate and commercial lawyer recognized for his expertise in mining, environmental and aboriginal law.
He is currently the Chair of the Yukon University Foundation, and a member of the board of directors of Dana Naye Ventures and Tse Zul Development Corporation. He was previously a member of the board of the Vancouver Port Corporation.
Always active in his community, he has served as President of the Asia Pacific Festival Society, the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Whitehorse.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Vice President, Partnerships and Business Services
Stephanie has more than 17 years of professional marketing, communications and customer engagement experience. She has spent the last 13 years working for electric utilities in Yukon, NWT and Alberta.
Joined Yukon Energy in 2019