User account menu Home About Us Governance Appointments to the Board Mega Menu Sidebar OVERVIEW GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE KEY GOVERNANCE AND CONTROL COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD HYDRO OTTAWA HOLDING INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HYDRO OTTAWA LIMITED BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM Appointments to the Board The governance structure for the Corporation (Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.) and its subsidiaries (Hydro Ottawa Limited and Energy Ottawa Inc.) includes two boards of directors – the Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Board and the Hydro Ottawa Limited (HOL) Board. In accordance with the terms of the Shareholder Declaration, the City of Ottawa appoints all Directors to the two Boards except the President and Chief Executive Officer. In doing so, the City considers candidates recommended by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., but is not obliged to select these candidates. The Nominating Committee is assisted by outside consultants in its search for candidates for appointment to the Boards. As set out in the Shareholder Declaration, all candidates for appointment to the Boards must meet certain requirements, including demonstrated integrity and high ethical standards, relevant career experience and expertise, and an understanding of the role of Hydro Ottawa both as a service to local ratepayers and an asset of taxpayers. In addition, the nomination and selection process is designed to maintain a Board that includes the following overarching competencies among one or more directors: strong business background, including competitive business experience and strategic planning; a strong financial background including financial accreditation and public or private market financing experience; industry sector experience in the areas of business of the subsidiary companies; board experience; and merger and acquisition experience. WAS THIS PAGE USEFUL CONTAINER Was this page useful? Yes No Hydro Ottawa 2711 Hunt Club Road, PO Box 8700 Ottawa, ON K1G 3S4 Phone: (613) 738 6400 Fax: (613) 738 6403 MyAccount 🡥 Outage Centre How to Pay Your Bill Contact Us Stay Connected © 2021 Hydro Ottawa Limited Glossary Terms of Use Privacy Policy