Board of Directors

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.

Rui De Carvalho, M. Eng., P.Eng., Chair

Senior Vice-President, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited and President, R.J. Burnside International Limited

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.

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Nancy Kodousek, P.Eng., Vice-Chair

Director of Water Operations, Region of Waterloo

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.

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Murray J. Elston

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.

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Stephen Spitzig

Certified Management Accountant

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.

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Lou Anthony D'Alessandro

Public Health Professional

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.

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Wayne Manley

Consultant

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.

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Cathie Brown

Source Water Protection Project Manager, Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley Source Protection Region

Ms. Brown is the source water protection project manager for the Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley Source Protection Region.

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Susan Todd

Dean, School of Science and Engineering Technology, Durham College

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.

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