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Board of Directors

	H. Stanley Marshall Mr. Marshall is the President and CEO of Fortis Inc., serving in this role since 1995. He serves on the boards of several Fortis companies, is a Director of Toromont Industries Ltd. and is Chair of the FortisBC Inc., FortisBC Holdings Inc. and FortisBC Energy Inc. Boards.
	Harold G. Calla Mr. Calla is Chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board. He is a member of the Squamish Nation and has served two terms on its Council. He is on the Boards of Directors of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, and is a past Director of Partnerships BC.
	Brenda Eaton Ms. Eaton is the Chair of BC Housing and is on the Board of Directors of Transelec, Powertech and several not-for-profit organizations. She has previously served as Deputy Minister to the Premier and prior to that as Deputy Minister in Finance and Treasury Board, Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources and Social Services.
	Ida J. Goodreau Ms. Goodreau is Adjunct Professor, Sauder School of Business, and Director, Strategy Centre for Healthcare Management, University of British Columbia. Previously, she was President and CEO of LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services, and President and CEO of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. She is on the Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. and is a member of the Boards of the Vancouver Foundation, Genome B.C., Streetohome Foundation and Canada West Foundation.
	Harry McWatters Mr. McWatters is the President of Vintage Consulting Group Inc. and is the founding Chairman of the B.C. Wine Institute, a Director of the B.C. Progress Board, and founding Chairman of the B.C. Hospitality Foundation. He has served on the Board of Directors of FortisBC Inc. since 2005, served as Chairman from 2006 to 2010, and has served on the Fortis Inc. Board since 2007.
	Barry V. Perry Mr. Perry is the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Fortis Inc. Prior to his current role at Fortis, he held the position of Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Newfoundland Power Inc. He serves on the boards of several Fortis companies.
	Linda S. Petch Ms. Petch is Principal of Linda S. Petch Governance Services, which provides governance and accountability framework services to boards. She is also a member of the Board of Governors of RBC Mutual Funds and RBC Private Pools, and the Board of Directors of the Provincial Health Services Authority.
	David R. Podmore Mr. Podmore is the Chairman and CEO of Concert Properties Ltd., a national real estate enterprise he co-founded in 1989. He is the Chair of the B.C. Pavilion Corporation and the Chair of the British Columbia Institute of Technology Foundation. He is also a Director of LifeLabs Inc.
	Karl W. Smith Mr. Smith joined the Board January 1, 2011. He is President and Chief Executive Office of FortisAlberta Inc., a position he has held since 2007. Prior to this role, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfoundland Power Inc. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Belize Electricity Limited and Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd.
	John C. Walker Mr. Walker is President and CEO of FortisBC Inc., FortisBC Holdings Inc., and FortisBC Energy Inc. and serves on the Board of Directors of FortisAlberta Inc. and the FortisBC group of companies. He has worked with Fortis Inc. since 1983, where he began his career with Newfoundland Power Inc. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Canadian Gas Association, the Canadian Electricity Association and the Western Energy Institute.