PWU - Key Persons


Adam Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Maintenance

Alisha Soberal

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Admin Assistant ( Temp / Relief )

Allen Wickert - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Executive Managing Director

Amanda Davenport

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Hiring Hall - Senior Administrative Assistant

Andrew Clunis - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President Sector 1
Andrew Clunis worked at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station as an Emergency Response Maintainer. He has been employed with Ontario Hydro/Ontario Power Generation since 1991, totalling 26 years to date. Andrew has satisfied the roles of Steward, Chief Steward and Sector Representative within the PWU. Andrew currently resides in Durham Region, however, his hometown is St. Catharines, Ontario. Andrew is an avid sports enthusiast. He is actively involved in soccer and golf, and he is still waiting to score a hole in one!"

Andrew Kolar

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Bailey Farrell

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Bruce Power

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer
  • Administrative Assistant / Clerical
  • Assessor - Civil
  • Assessor - Control
  • Assessor - Mechanical
  • Buyer Analyst II
  • Chemical Technologist
  • Cost & Scheduling Technician
  • Engineering Technologist
  • Facilities and Services Specialist
  • Health Physics Technologist
  • Information Technology Technician
  • Instrument and Control Technician
  • Nuclear Security Officer
  • Payroll and Accounting Services Specialist
  • Procedure Writer - Admin
  • Procedure Writer - Control
  • Procedure Writer - Mechanical
  • Quality
  • Radiation Protection Technician
  • Security Clearance Specialist
  • Supplier Surveillance Technologist
  • Training Technician
  • Valve Diagnostic Technician

Bryan Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Chris Dassios - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel

Christa Helsdon

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer - Grievance

Christine Brown

Job Titles:
  • Nuclear Security Clearances
  • Security Clearance Coordinator

Daniele Fleming

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer
  • Staff Officer ( on Leave )

Danielle Fleming

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Dave Zelasko

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

David Philpott

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer - Grievance

Elaine Ledwidge

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer - Grievance

Erin Farley- Sr.

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant
  • Hiring Hall - Senior Administrative Assistant

Gheorghe Rejep

Job Titles:
  • Maintenance

Jack Parnell

Job Titles:
  • Admin Assistant

James Middleton

Job Titles:
  • Vice President - Sector 4

Jeff Parnell - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Jeff Parnell is an electrician by trade and has been employed with Ontario Power Generation (OPG)/Ontario Hydro for 30 years. His activism with the PWU began in 1991 when he was elected as a Shop Steward. Over the years Jeff has fulfilled the roles of Health and Safety Representative, Health and Safety Accident Investigator and was the Chief Steward in Unit 2-12 for seven years before his election as Executive Officer of the PWU in September of 2016. He swore his Oath of Office on June 22, 2017 at the PWU Election Convention. Jeff has worked hard for the membership of this sector. He fought to keep the doors of the machine shops open in New Liskeard and Niagara. Jeff is currently working with the communities in Northwestern Ontario, to help stimulate the emerging bio-economy. He remains focused on ensuring PWU members receive the highest quality of representation. Jeff is married to his wife Giovanna, and they make their home in North Bay, Ontario. Together, they have raised two children, Gina & Jack who are currently attending the University of Western Ontario.

Jennifer Whyte

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Jessica Latimer

Job Titles:
  • Associate General Counsel

John Ives

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer Reporting to the President

Jordan Andrews

Job Titles:
  • COMMUNICATIONS

Kait Aleluia- Sr.

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant

Karen Pitsadiotis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the WORKPLACE SAFETY & INSURANCE BOARD
  • Staff Officer

Kate Ford

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Law Clerk

Katie Lack

Job Titles:
  • Office Supervisor
  • Training Coordinator

Keri Borg

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer in Training - Job Classification

Laura Barber

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant ( Relief )

Laura Nussey

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant

Linda Stella


Lindsay Beaulieu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the WORKPLACE SAFETY & INSURANCE BOARD
  • Admin. Assistant

Lisa Kim

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant / FINANCE

Liz Barber

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Payroll & Accounts Admin. Assistant

Marc Levesque

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer ( Acting )
  • Staff Officer ( Relief )

Mike Hambly - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President Sector 2

Myrna Galante

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Coordinator

Nichole Renkewitz- Sr.

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant

Pam Rafeiro

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer - Job Classification

Peter Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Retired Workers' Chapter

Phil Hames

Job Titles:
  • Member of the WORKPLACE SAFETY & INSURANCE BOARD
  • Staff Officer

Rachel McGrath

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer - Dispatch

Sarah LaFave

Job Titles:
  • Data Admin

Scott Duff

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Shelby Neilsen

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant

Sheri Hartle

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant

Stephen D'Arcy - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Steve Allan

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Steve Law

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Steve Welsh

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer

Susan Denomme

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Taylor MacDonald

Job Titles:
  • Admin. Assistant

Tim Reesor

Job Titles:
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Todd Bunnett

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer - Grievance

Tom Chessell - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President Sector 3
Tom was born and raised in Mitchell Ontario, to Bruce and June Chessell in a family of nine having six brothers and two sisters. Tom has been married to Moraine since 1989 and raised two sons, Dylan and Dustin. Tom started his career at Ontario Hydro in 1985 as a Power Line Technician, following in the footsteps of his forefathers being a 4th generation Lineperson working for Ontario Hydro (Hydro One). Tom became active as a Health and Safety committee member in 1990 and a Shop Steward in 1991. Tom was first elected as a Chief Steward 1998 and became a PWU Executive Board member in 2010. In his spare time, Tom is an avid sportsman, playing hockey, baseball and golf. Tom has been a tireless defender of worker's rights fighting for a fairer workplace for all workers in Ontario.

Union Dues

Job Titles:
  • Hiring Hall Member Login

Vince Campaner

Job Titles:
  • Staff Officer