Committees

About our Board Committees

From time to time the Board appoints standing Committee to deal with specific matters. Committees generally meet quarterly in conjunction with Board meetings. The Committee Chair reports at each Board meeting and when necessary takes forward recommendations for approval.

The Audit and Finance Committee

The Audit and Finance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its obligations and oversight responsibilities relating to the audit process, financial reporting, governance of the corporation's pension plans, the system of corporate controls, and various facets of risk management.

Chair: Glen Clark

Members: Don Kayne, Mike McDonald, Vasee Navaratnam, Karen Tam Wu
 

Capital Projects and Programs Committee

The Capital Projects and Programs Committee provides oversight and strategic recommendations with respect to BC Hydro's activities in support of growing and sustaining the power system. This includes capital planning and construction to generate and supply power (properties, Capital Infrastructure and Project Delivery, managed power system and dam safety projects, asset health assessments, and the 10-year capital plan).

Chair: Don Kayne

Members: Brynn Bourke, Lynette DuJohn, Vasee Navaratnam, John Nunn, Catherine Roome
 

Governance, People and Culture Committee

The Governance, People and Culture Committee provides oversight of BC Hydro's corporate governance structure, and Board composition and renewal and provides strategic and policy level advice and direction on matters that drive effective human resources policies and practices including goals and objectives of Executive Team members, total compensation philosophy and strategy, employment engagement issues which are sensitive and central to corporate success.

Chair: Nalaine Morin

Members: Lynette DuJohn, Chief Clarence Louie, John Nunn, Karen Tam Wu
 

Operations, Planning, Safety and Information Technology Committee

The Operations, Planning, Safety and Information Technology Committee provides advice and direction to management on emerging issues that have large implications for planning and support of company-wide operations, safety, information and technology.

Chair: Lynette DuJohn

Members: Brynn Bourke, Don Kayne, Mike McDonald, John Nunn, Catherine Roome, Karen Tam Wu

Project boards

As the need arises, the Board appoints ad hoc project boards to deal with specific issues. Once a project group has completed its work and makes its report or recommendation to the Board of Directors, it is disbanded.