Based on the expertise they bring to the industry, Members of the Board of Directors for the Walkerton Clean Water Centre are appointed by the Government of Ontario. Members hold office for a term of up to two years and are eligible for reappointment for successive terms. The Board is accountable to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of the Environment. It is responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Walkerton Clean Water Centre. The Board also contributes to the development of the rolling three-year business planning process by reviewing performance measures linked to the Centre's strategic directions.
Mr. De Carvalho has more than 35 years of experience as a consulting engineer in the water supply sector, both in Canada and internationally. In addition to various roles on municipal water supply projects his experience also includes more than 20 years working on water supply and infrastructure servicing in First Nation communities in Ontario and Labrador.
He is currently the project director leading a series of major projects related to the reconstruction of the urban water supply infrastructure in Mozambique.
Mr. De Carvalho is a Designated Consultant by Professional Engineers Ontario, a member of the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. He is also an environmental engineer certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.
Ms. Kodousek has more than 27 years of senior management experience with both municipal and private sector water and wastewater systems. Prior to her current position as director of water operations at the Region of Waterloo, she held similar management-level positions at AWS Engineers & Planners (formerly Azurix) and the Region of Ottawa-Carleton.
Ms. Kodousek is a member of Professional Engineers Ontario, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, the American Water Works Association, and the Ontario Water Works Association. She participates and volunteers on a number of committees including the Ontario Water Works Association – Government Affairs Committee, Canadian Water and Wastewater Association and Canadian Municipal Consortium. She also holds certification as a level IV operator in water treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment.
Mr. Elston is a former member of the Ontario legislature, where he served from 1981 to 1995. Here he held a variety of roles, including Minister of Health, Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet, Minister of Financial Institutions, and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. Prior to his election to the Ontario legislature, he practiced law in Bruce County.
Currently, Mr. Elston sits on a number of boards, including the Canadian Nurses Foundation. He is a past president of Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies and is a former president and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association.
Mr. Spitzig is the owner of Speedy Tax & Bookkeeping, a local accounting firm that specializes in bookkeeping, payroll, and corporate and personal income tax returns for many small to medium-sized businesses and farms in the Walkerton area.
Mr. Spitzig has more than 25 years of accounting experience and received his Certified Management Accountant designation from the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario in 1999. He has an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Born and raised in the town of Chepstow, Ontario, Mr. Spitzig has strong ties to the Walkerton area.
Mr. D’Alessandro is a certified public health inspector and has been involved with public health for more than 25 years. He is currently employed by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
Mr. D’Alessandro holds certification as a water quality analyst (class 1), onsite sewage system inspector (part 8 septic systems under the Ontario Building Code) and small water systems operator. Mr. D’Alessandro has managed several programs under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Mr. D’Alessandro is a member of the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Water Protection Committee.
Mr. Manley has been involved in drinking water operator certification and training since the early 1980s. Over the past 20 years, he has delivered training to drinking water operators, including First Nations systems’ operators, across Ontario. Currently, Mr. Manley operates a consulting company that provides training and operations services to organizations and municipalities.
Mr. Manley has more than 30 years of experience in municipal drinking water treatment. He was previously the superintendent of the City of Peterborough’s water treatment plant.
Mr. Manley is a member of the American Water Works Association.
Ms. Brown is the source water protection project manager for the Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley Source Protection Region.
Prior to this, she was the executive director of the Ontario Rural Council and was responsible for the overall leadership of this non-profit, province-wide organization, which is dedicated to facilitating rural networks and coordinating working groups.
Ms. Brown also lectures on rural health at the University of Western Ontario in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Ms. Todd has been involved in postsecondary education for nearly 20 years; she is currently dean of the School of Science and Engineering Technology at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario.
Here, Ms. Todd works with program advisory members, industrial partners, faculty, and students to ensure that the college’s programs are current and innovative.
Prior to her role as dean, Ms. Todd taught courses in chemistry, biology and mathematics at the postsecondary level and developed six new programs for Durham College, including the Water Quality Technician program.
Ms. Todd has past experience with both private industry and the federal government.
