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Corporate governance
Fund's Trustee
Computershare Trust Company of Canada is the transfer agent and registrar for the Fund's trust units.
Board of Trustees of Innergex Power Trust
Mandate
The mandate of the Board of Trustees, the mandate of the Chair of the Board of Trustees as well as the Trustees' Code of Ethics can be found in the following pdf documents:
Mandate of the Board of Trustees
Mandate of the Chair of the Board of Trustees
Code of Ethics
Trustees
The Board of Trustees, chaired by Mr. Jean La Couture, is formed of seven Trustees, of which a majority is independant to the Manager (as such terms are defined in the Trust Indenture).
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Name and
municipality of residence
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Principal occupation or business
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John A. Hanna, FCGA Dorval (Québec)
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Corporate Director
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Lise Lachapelle
Île-des-Soeurs (Verdun) (Québec)
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Corporate Director and Consultant
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Jean La Couture, FCA
Montréal (Québec)
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President of Huis Clos Limited
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Richard Laflamme
Ancienne-Lorette (Québec)
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Managing Director of Université du Québec Pension Funds
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Daniel L. Lafrance, CA
Kirkland (Québec)
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Senior Vice President of Finance and Procurement, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Lantic Sugar Limited and Rogers Sugar Ltd.
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Gilles Lefrançois, CA
Longueuil (Québec)
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of the Manager
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Michel Letellier, MBA
Candiac (Québec)
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President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Manager
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John A. Hanna, FCGA
Mr. Hanna is a corporate director. From 2003 to July 2005, Mr. Hanna was Chief Executive Officer of Rexel Canada Electrical Inc. From 2000 to 2003, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rexel North America Inc. From 1992 to 2000, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Westburne Inc. From 1987 to 1992, he was Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Hydro-Québec. He held a similar position with Via Rail Canada Inc. from 1981 to 1987. Mr. Hanna graduated from Loyola University (now Concordia University) in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in commerce (accounting) and is also a fellow certified general accountant (1990).
Lise Lachapelle Mrs. Lachapelle is a corporate director and consultant. She was President of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association from 1994 to 2002 and now acts as advisor to corporations and governments on strategic and economic issues. Prior to 1988, she was Assistant Deputy Minister for Industry Canada and was a civil servant during the previous 20-year period. In 1988, she joined the Montreal Exchange as Executive Vice President and in 1990 she joined Strategico, a public policy consulting firm, as partner. Mrs. Lachapelle served on the Board of directors of a number of trade organizations and is currently a member of the Board of Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Russel Metals Inc., BNP Paribas (Canada) (Bourse de Paris) and Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Mrs. Lachapelle graduated in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Université de Montréal (HEC Montréal).
Jean La Couture, FCA Mr. La Couture is currently the President of Huis Clos Limited, a mangement and mediation firm. From 1990 to 1994, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of La Garantie, Compagnie d’assurance de l’Amérique du Nord. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Le Groupe Mallette, an accounting and consulting firm, from 1981 to 1989. Mr. La Couture is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and graduated from Université de Montréal (HEC Montréal) in 1967. Mr. La Couture serves on the Board of Directors of Quebecor inc. and Immunotec inc. among others.
Richard Laflamme Mr. Laflamme is presently Managing Director of the pension fund of the Université du Québec and has held various positions with the Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec since 1984. Mr. Laflamme was a director of Innergex GP Inc. from 1997 until 2003 and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Innergex Inc. from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Laflamme was a director of Pension Fund Realty Ltd. (Morguard) from 1997 to 2004 and has been a member of Woodside Fund IV’s and Woodside Fund V’s advisory committees since 1999 and 2000, respectively. Mr. Laflamme holds a certificate in accounting (1987) as well as a certificate in business (1984) from Université Laval and has taken various seminars with the Centre de Perfectionnement de HEC Montréal.
Daniel L. Lafrance, CA Mr. Lafrance is Senior Vice-President, Finance and Procurement, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Lantic Sugar Limited and Rogers Sugar Ltd., wholly owned by Rogers Sugar Income Fund. Prior to joining Lantic Sugar Limited in 1992, Mr. Lafrance held various senior financial positions at Consumers Distributing from 1989 to 1992 and at Loeb from 1983 to 1989. Mr. Lafrance also serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Sugar Institute. Mr. Lafrance holds a bachelor’s degree in business (1976) and a specialty in accounting (1977) from the University of Ottawa. Mr. Lafrance has also been a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1980.
Gilles Lefrançois, CA Gilles Lefrançois was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation on October 25, 2007 and has been a director of the Corporation since 2003. He acted as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from its incorporation in 2003 up until his appointment as Chairman. Mr. Lefrançois founded Innergex GP Inc. in 1990 and, as its President, was responsible for the development of Innergex GP and Innergex, Limited Partnership as well as for the development and acquisition of the Fund’s power generating facilities. He was a founding member of the Association québécoise de la production d’énergie renouvelable in 1991 (formerly the Association des producteurs privés d’électricité) (the “Association”). Mr. Lefrançois was a member of the management of the Association, either as President or Vice President, from its creation until the spring of 2003. Mr. Lefrançois was a member of the management team of Innocan Inc. from June 1990 to March 1994 and, prior to that time, was Executive Vice President of a transportation company listed on the Montréal Stock Exchange and held numerous positions in finance and accounting. Mr. Lefrançois holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce (1962) and a master’s degree in commercial sciences (accounting) (1963) from Université Laval. Mr. Lefrançois has been a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1964.
Michel Letellier, MBA Michel Letellier was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation on October 25, 2007 and has been a director of the Corporation since 2003. Mr. Letellier was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation from its incorporation in 2003 until his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer and, prior to that time, was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Innergex GP Inc. (from 1997 to 2003) and was responsible for the financial management of the affairs of Innergex GP Inc., Innergex LP and the Fund’s power generating facilities. Mr. Letellier was employed from 1990 to 1997 by Boralex Inc., an independent power producer based in Québec and listed on the TSX, where he was involved in the development of energy projects, and from 1986 to 1990, by a brokerage firm in the corporate finance field. Mr. Letellier holds an M.B.A. from Université de Sherbrooke (1988) as well as a bachelor’s degree in business (finance) from Université du Québec à Montréal (1986).
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