GREATER SUDBURY UTILITIES - Key Persons


André Thibert

Job Titles:
  • Director - Greater Sudbury Utilities & Subsidiary Companies
André is retired from Desjardins Caisse Populaire Hanmer, where he was the General Manager. He has served on many local and provincial Boards related to respective cultural, economics, and community development sectors. He is graduate of the University of Ottawa and Laurentian University.

Catherine Huneault - CFO, VP

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • Vice President

Christina Visser

Job Titles:
  • Director - Greater Sudbury Utilities & Subsidiary Companies
  • Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager
Christina is a Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager. She is an entrepreneur and the CEO of the Sudbury-based Ionic Technology Group. She has been proud to make Sudbury her home since 1995.

Frank Kallonen - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • President

Josh Lilley

Job Titles:
  • Director - Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc
  • Professional Engineer
Josh is a professional engineer (electrical) with fourteen years of experience. He has worked for Hatch since 2001 on various sized projects in the mining sector across North America.

Kati McCartney

After moving to Sudbury in 2006, Kati fell in love with the North and immersed herself in our community working, studying and volunteering with organizations throughout our community including Laurentian, Vale, Cambrian and Science North. Kati is currently the President of FROSKR, an Environmental Services and Technology Company

Mark Signoretti

Job Titles:
  • Councillor, Ward 1
Sudbury has always been Mark's home; he was born and raised here, was educated at Cambrian College and Laurentian University, and chose Sudbury as the best place to raise his own family. Mark is the owner and lead financier of an equipment financing company.

Martin Lajeunesse

Job Titles:
  • Director - Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc
Born and raised in Sudbury, Martin studied political science at the University of Ottawa. He was the co-executive director at the Thé tre du Nouvel-Ontario for eight years and was one of the cofounders of the Place des Arts du Grand Sudbury. He now works on economic development policy.

Natalie Labbée

Job Titles:
  • Councillor, Ward 7
Natalie is a passionate, dynamic and engaged community leader with experience in Volunteer Management, Community events planning, and Administration for over 28 years. Natalie has lived in Greater Sudbury since 2014 and is currently the Assistant Manager at a Seniors Active Living Centre.

Phil Guido

Job Titles:
  • Vice President / Engineering & Operations

René Lapierre

Job Titles:
  • Councillor, Ward 6
As a paramedic, René has provided front-line pre-hospital care for 23 years. In 2002 he became a full-time professor, and since 2007 he has been the Program Coordinator for Collège Boréal's Paramedic Program.

Shannon Restoule

Job Titles:
  • Vice President / Strategy & Growth / GM Agilis Networks

Valerie Richer

Job Titles:
  • Director - Greater Sudbury Utilities & Subsidiary Companies
  • Member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek
Valerie is a member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, a lawyer, mediator, and former Chief. She served in various positions such as legal counsel for the Assembly of First Nations, the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and the Indian Claims Commission. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa and has a B.A. from Laurentian University.