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 is Senior Vice-President of R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited and President of R.J. Burnside International Limited. He has over 30 years of experience as a consulting engineer in the water supply sector, both in Canada and in a number countries in development. After over twenty years, in a variety of roles on municipal and First Nations projects in Canada, his current responsibilities now include the development and management of Burnside’s international projects.
He is currently the Project Director for a series of major projects in Mozambique related to the reconstruction of the urban water infrastructure in ten major cities. He was also the Team Leader on a recent project funded by the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) to develop the strategy for the Government of Mozambique to engage and develop the local private sector in the delivery of urban water supply services. This followed several assignments related to the development of strategy in the management of water supply infrastructure in the country of Sub-Sahara Africa.
Mr. De Carvalho is a PEO Designated Consultant, a member of the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. He is also accredited by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, as a Board Certified Environmental Engineer.
Ms. Kodousek has 25 years of operation and maintenance management experience with both municipal and private sector water and wastewater infrastructure systems. She is currently Director of Water Operations for the Region of Waterloo. She held similar manager-level positions at AWS (formerly Azuix and Philip Utilities Management) and with the Region of Ottawa-Carleton.
Ms. Kodousek is a member of the Professional Engineers Ontario, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, the Ontario Water Works Association and the American Water Works Association. She holds certification as an Operator Level IV in water treatment, water distribution, wastewater treatment and wastewater collection.
Murray Elston is the Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Bruce Power; guiding all of Bruce Power's external communications, including government, community, investor and media relations.
Until recently, Mr. Elston was the President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association. Mr. Elston is a former member of the Ontario legislature serving as the Minister of Health, Chair of the Management Board, Minister of Financial Institutions and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. He sits on a number of boards including the Canadian Nurses Foundation. Mr. Elston is a past president of Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies.
Mr. Spitzig is the owner of Speedy Tax & Bookkeeping, a local accounting and income tax preparation company servicing many small businesses and farms in the Walkerton area. Mr. Spitzig is an accountant with 25 years of experience. Born and raised in the neighbouring town of Chepstow, Mr. Spitzig has strong ties to the Walkerton area.
Mr. Spitzig received his Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation from the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario in 1999. He has an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfred Laurier University and acquired his Life Insurance Licence in 2006 and his Mutual Funds Licence in 2008.
Mr. D'Alessandro has been involved with Public Health for over 20 years. He has managed several programs under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. He is skilled in the areas of training and risk assessment.
Mr. D'Alessandro also sits on the advisory council for the local Source Water Protection Committee (Clean Water Act) and on the Blue Flag Jury for Ontario beaches. A certified Public Health Inspector, Mr. D'Alessandro holds certification as a Water Quality Analyst (class 1), on site sewage system inspector (part 8 septic systems under the Ontario Building Code) and as a Small Water Systems Operator's. Mr. D'Alessandro is employed by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
Mr. Manley operates his own consulting company that provides training and services for various organizations and municipalities. He has been involved in water operator certification and training since the early 1980s when these programs were first developed. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Manley has delivered training in southern Ontario for drinking water operators. More recently, he has trained First Nations operators in Sioux Lookout.
As the superintendent for the City of Peterborough’s water treatment plant, Mr. Manley was responsible for the city’s drinking water quality and quantity. He is also a member of the American Waterworks Association.
Ms. Brown is the Source Water Protection Project Manager for the Ausable Bayfield/Maitland Valley Source Protection Region.
She currently lectures on Rural Health, at University of Western Ontario, in the Department of Health Sciences. Previously, Ms. Brown was the Executive Director of the Ontario Rural Council and was responsible for the overall leadership of this non-profit, province-wide organization that is dedicated to facilitating rural networks and coordinating working groups.
Ms. Todd is the Dean of the School of Science and Engineering Technology at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario, and has been involved in post-secondary education for over 18 years.
Sue works closely with program advisory members, industrial partners, faculty and students to ensure their 13 programs are up to date and innovative. Sue has taught courses in chemistry, organic chemistry, biology and mathematics at the post-secondary level and has developed six new college programs at Durham, including their Water Quality Technician program. Before working in the college sector, Ms. Todd worked for private industry and for the Federal Government.
