FortisBC executive leadership

Roger Dall’Antonia, President and CEO

Mr. Dall’Antonia is the president and chief executive officer of FortisBC, which provides safe, reliable and affordable natural gas and electricity for more than 1.3 million customers. With over 30 years of experience in the energy industry, Mr. Dall’Antonia serves on the boards of directors for the Canadian Gas Association, Electricity Canada and the Western Energy Institute, and was previously chair of those institutions. In addition to serving on the boards of FortisBC and its affiliate company, UNS Energy Corporation, he is on the Business Council of British Columbia’s board of governors, the advisory board for the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Beedie School of Business and the board of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

Andrea Cadogan, vice president, people and safety

Ms. Cadogan brings more than three decades of experience in human resources leadership across both the private and public sectors. Since joining FortisBC in 2009, she has played a key role in shaping the employee experience, strengthening the company’s standing as one of BC’s Top Employers and fostering a strong, values-based workplace culture. As the vice president of people and safety, she leads the company’s people and safety strategy, overseeing workforce planning and talent attraction, employee experience and development, employee and labour relations, occupational health and safety and employee services. She is committed to fostering a culture of safety, belonging and continuous learning, while building the talent, capabilities and organizational capacity needed to meet business needs today and support a resilient, future-ready workforce for tomorrow. Ms. Cadogan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from SFU and a post-baccalaureate diploma in Human Resources Management from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Michelle Carman, vice president, customer service and external communications

Ms. Carman oversees FortisBC’s customer service, external communications and energy solutions departments. She began her career in the energy industry with Manitoba Hydro in 2003 and joined FortisBC in 2006. She has held several roles throughout her career in the areas of finance, regulatory affairs, customer service and external communications. Michelle is a past chair of Electricity Canada’s national Customer Council and volunteers in the community with her local soccer club as well as Girl Guides. She has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Michael Leclair, vice president, operations and major projects

Mr. Leclair holds responsibility for operations, major projects, liquefied natural gas (LNG) commercial and capital development and business performance. He has more than two decades of experience with FortisBC and its predecessor companies, holding leadership roles including director, generation and compression, manager, generation and manager, engineering. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Athabasca University and a professional engineering designation from the University of Victoria (UVic).

Ian Lorimer, vice president, finance and chief financial officer

Mr. Lorimer oversees FortisBC’s internal audit and risk, financial and regulatory accounting, tax, financial planning and analysis, FortisBC Alternative Energy Services and corporate finance and treasury. He brings over 20 years of experience in regulated utility finance roles, including vice president, finance and chief financial officer for FortisAlberta and manager, treasury and corporate reporting and manager, financial reporting and treasury for FortisBC and FortisAlberta (and predecessor companies). Previously, he held finance roles including senior manager at Smythe Ratcliffe Chartered Accountants in Vancouver. Mr. Lorimer holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC), is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and British Columbia.

Joe Mazza, vice president, engineering, energy supply and development

Mr. Mazza leads engineering, energy supply and development, which includes LNG operations, energy and power supply, resource development, engineering and project management office (gas and electricity) and system infrastructure planning. He brings more than 25 years of experience leading strategic, commercial and technical initiatives across the energy sector. Prior to this role, Mr. Mazza was senior vice president of operations and engineering at Pacific Northern Gas and director of Global Infrastructure Advisory at KPMG. Previously, he spent more than 12 years with FortisBC in successive management roles. He began his career at Husky Energy in an engineering capacity. Mr. Mazza is a professional engineer, holding a B.A.Sc. in chemical engineering from UBC and an MBA from Royal Roads University. In 2023, he was honoured with Canada’s Clean50 and Clean16 awards for sustainable energy leadership. He was inducted into UBC’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Hall of Fame in November 2025. He is a member of the Northwest Gas Association and previously served as board chair. He has also served on the United Way of British Columbia Campaign Cabinet.

Dawn Mehrer, vice president, corporate services and technology

Ms. Mehrer has more than 25 years of leadership experience in customer service, technology and corporate services. She is responsible for a diverse portfolio that includes information systems, cybersecurity, innovation, emergency management, fleet, facilities, procurement and security. She also leads the Gas Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project. Prior to her current role, Ms. Mehrer held several leadership positions within FortisBC and FortisAlberta, including director, customer service. Before joining the utility sector, she worked in the telecommunications industry. Ms. Mehrer holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UVic and a Project Management Diploma from UBC.

Monic Pratch, vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and sustainability

Ms. Pratch oversees Renewable Natural Gas¹ and lower carbon fuels,² in addition to low carbon transportation, decarbonization and sustainability, environment, lands, privacy and legal. She is also the corporate secretary for the FortisBC group of companies. She joined the FortisBC legal department in 2010 and has held the positions of senior counsel, privacy officer, corporate secretary and director of governance and corporate compliance. She holds a law degree and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alberta, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Development Studies from Dalhousie University and is called to the bar in both British Columbia and Alberta.

Doug Slater, vice president, Indigenous relations and regulatory affairs

Mr. Slater has responsibility for regulatory affairs, conservation and energy management, resource planning, government relations and public policy and community and Indigenous relations. He joined the FortisBC family in 2010 and has led various parts of the business, including labour and employee relations, disability management and pensions. He holds a Master of Business Administration from UVic and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from UBC, and is a Registered Professional Forester, a Chartered Professional Accountant, as well as a Certified Human Resources Professional.