Director, BC Hydro

Appointed May 8, 2008

Jonathan Drance is a partner at Stikeman Elliott and is a member of the firm's Partnership Board. He specializes in corporate finance and securities. Mr. Drance speaks at securities conferences, is co-chair of the bi-annual Pipestone Securities Conference and has written extensively on securities and corporate law, particularly the regulation of cross-border mergers and financings and the fiduciary and corporate governance obligations of directors.

Mr. Drance is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of British Columbia. He holds his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Gold Medallist 1978) from the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude 1975) from Harvard University.

Mr. Drance will serve a three-year term on BC Hydro's Board, until May 8, 2011.