Board of Directors

As a non-profit association, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association is governed by a Board of Directors. There are sixteen board members, which includes four executive positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. As leaders of the industry, board members offer their expertise and knowledge and serve as advocates to promote and harness wind energy, solar energy and energy storage in Canada.

Colleen Giroux-Schmidt

Innergex Renewable Energy
Board Chair 
Member, Governance & Human Resources Committee
Board Term: 2023-2026

Adam Rosso

Boralex Inc.
Board Vice-Chair 
Member, Membership & Business Development Committee 
Board Term: 2023-2026

Lisa Asbreuk

Cunningham Swan LLP
Board Secretary
Member, Audit, Finance & Investment Committee 
Board Term: 2023-2026

Ian MacRobbie

Clearlight Energy
Board Treasurer 
Chair, Audit, Finance & Investment Committee 
Saskatchewan & Manitoba Network Steering Committee representative 
Board Term: 2023-2026

Cory Basil

EDF Renewables
Member, Audit, Finance & Investment Committee 
Board Term: 2024-2027

Jason Chee-Aloy

Power Advisory LLC
Member, Audit, Finance & Investment Committee 
Board Term: 2022-2025

J.J. Davis

Kruger Energy
Member, Audit, Finance & Investment Committee 
Operators Program Steering Committee representative 
Board Term: 2024-2027

Isabelle Deguise

Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Canada Inc.
Chair, Governance & Human Resources Committee 
Ontario Network Steering Committee representative 
Board Term: 2023-2026

David Eva

Capstone Infrastructure Corporation
Member, Audit, Finance & Investment Committee 
Board Term: 2022-2025

Jackie Forrest

ARC Energy Research Institute
Chair, Membership & Business Development Committee 
Board Term: 2024-2027

Bonnie Hiltz

Hydro One
Member, Membership & Business Development Committee 
Board Term: 2024-2027

Matt Jamieson

Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation
Member, Governance & Human Resources Committee 
Board Term: 2024-2027

Eshna Kaul

Aecon Green Energy Solutions
Member, Governance & Human Resources Committee
Board Term: 2023-2026

Jeff MacAulay

Charge Solar
Member, Membership & Business Development Committee 
Federal Network Steering Committee representative
Board Term: 2022-2025

Roslyn McMann

BluEarth Renewables
Member, Governance & Human Resources Committee 
Board Term: 2022-2025

David Vonesch

SkyFire Energy
BC Network Steering Committee representative 
Alberta Network Steering Committee representative 
Board Term: 2024-2027