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Leadership team

Dwain Bell
Vice President, Operations
Mr. Bell has more than 38 years of experience in the natural gas business throughout B.C. and Alberta, all with FortisBC and its predecessor companies.

David Bennett
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Mr. Bennett practiced law in Vancouver until 2001 and then moved to London, England. He returned to B.C. in 2003 and was in private practice until joining FortisBC Inc. in 2004.​

Roger Dall’Antonia
Vice President, Strategic Planning, Corporate Development & Regulatory Affairs
Mr. Dall’Antonia rejoined the company in 2007, bringing 15 years of corporate finance and treasury experience. He has considerable experience in senior financial roles, primarily in the energy industry, including positions with Terasen, Westcoast Energy and Versacold Income Fund.​

Cynthia Des Brisay
Vice President, Energy Supply & Resource Development
Ms. Des Brisay has been with the company since 1999. She has more than 28 years of experience in the energy industry, including oil, gas and independent power generation development in Canada and New Zealand.​

Michele Leeners
Vice President, Finance & CFO
Ms. Leeners is a chartered accountant with over 22 years of experience in finance, treasury and accounting. Prior to joining FortisBC, she held management roles for the Canadian division of a U.S. oil and gas company.​

Tom Loski
Vice President, Customer Service
Mr. Loski has over 29 years of experience with FortisBC and its predecessor companies. Prior to his current role, Mr. Loski was responsible for the development and implementation of corporate regulatory strategy as the Chief Regulatory Officer for Terasen Gas and FortisBC Inc.​

Michael Mulcahy
Executive Vice President, Customer & Corporate Services
Mr. Mulcahy began his career with the Fortis group of companies with Maritime Electric in 1993. Prior to joining FortisBC, he was Vice President of Customer and Corporate Services for Newfoundland Power. Mr. Mulcahy is also Chairman of the Customer Council of the Canadian Electricity Association.​

Doyle Sam
Vice President, Engineering & Generation
Mr. Sam has worked in the electrical utility industry since 1989 and for FortisBC and its predecessors since 2003. He has operated in a variety of engineering, planning, operations and senior management roles throughout his career.

Douglas Stout
Vice President, Energy Solutions & External Relations
Mr. Stout joined the company in 2001 as Vice President, Gas Supply and Transmission. He has held senior roles with Belkorp Industries Inc. and Husky Energy Inc., and has served as Director for Sultran Ltd., Pacific Coast Terminals and Hillsborough Resources. He is currently a Director of the Northwest Gas Association and the Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance.

John Walker
President & CEO
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.