Organization Chart

The PWU is a strong union because we have strong leadership guiding a strong membership.

Executive Board

  • Jeff Parnell
    Jeff Parnell President

Sector 1

  • Andrew Clunis
    Andrew Clunis Vice President Sector 1
  • Scott Thomson
    Scott Thomson Sector Rep
  • Chris Reid
    Chris Reid Sector Rep
  • Martin Homan
    Martin Homan Sector Rep

Sector 2

  • Mike Hambly
    Mike Hambly Vice President Sector 2
  • Gene Capasso
    Gene Capasso Sector Rep
  • Jordan Douglas
    Jordan Douglas Sector Rep
  • Cory Munro
    Cory Munro Sector Rep

Sector 3

  • Tom Chessell
    Tom Chessell Vice President Sector 3
  • Darren Nesbitt
    Darren Nesbitt Sector Rep
  • George Harrison
    George Harrison Sector Rep
  • Jenn Vautour
    Jenn Vautour Sector Rep

Sector 4

  • James Middleton
    James Middleton Vice President - Sector 4
  • Lineisha Bernard
    Lineisha Bernard Sector Rep
  • Denise Carr
    Denise Carr Sector Rep
  • Phil Parkinson
    Phil Parkinson Sector Rep

Hiring Hall

  • Bruce Toms
    Bruce Toms Sector Rep

Retired Workers’ Chapter

  • Rick Prudil
    Rick Prudil Retired Workers’ Chapter

Staff Union

  • Andrew Kolar
    Andrew Kolar Staff Union

Sector 1

Chief Stewards

UNIT 1A Daniel Campbell (BP)
UNIT 1B Asif Raza (BP)
UNIT 2 Jay Croft (BP)
UNIT 3 Chris Reid (BP)
UNIT 4 Teri-Lyn Campbell (BP)
UNIT 5 Bob Masterson (BP/Abraflex)
UNIT 6 Britt Hartel (BP)
UNIT 7 Darren Geddes (BP)
UNIT 8 Steve Piper (BP/Compass)
UNIT 9 Caelen Lankin (OPG-N)
UNIT 10 Chad Simpson (OPG-N)
UNIT 11 Devan Buffin (OPG-N)
UNIT 12 Don Nelson (OPG-N)
UNIT 13 Nathalie Labreque
(OPG-N/COMPASS)
UNIT 14 Deb McQueen* (OPG-N/NWMO)

UNIT 15 Martin Homan (OPG-N)
UNIT 16 Darren Chapman (KIN)
UNIT 17 Chris Azavedo (OPG-N)
UNIT 18 Candace Geurtsen (OPG-N)
UNIT 19 Scott Thomson
(OPG-N/COMPASS)
UNIT 20 Shea Goddard (OPG-N)
UNIT 21 Charlie Burge (OPG-N)
UNIT 22 Kevin Knott (OPG-N)
UNIT 23 Melissa Burge (OPG-N)
UNIT 24 Darcy McGrath (CNL)
UNIT 25 Jorden Beirnes  (OPG-N/Laurentis)
UNIT 26 Conor Yourth (HH)

Principal Stewards

1-05 Abraflex 2004 Ltd. – Vacant
1-08 Compass BP – Tom Ayers
1-13 Compass – PNGS – Jennifer Murray
1-13 Compass – PLC/Brock Road – Vacant
1-14 NWMO – Beverly Maxwell
1-19 Compass Darlington – Vacant
1-25 Laurentis Energy Patrick Baker

Sector 2

Chief Stewards

UNIT 1 Wade Bates (OPG)
UNIT 2 Gene Capasso (OPG)
UNIT 7 Cory Munro (RG)
UNIT 8 Kevin Borges (OPG)
UNIT 9 Wes Townsend (OPG)
UNIT 10 Paul Maher (OPG)
UNIT 11 Anthony Carnovale (OPG)
UNIT 12 Jordan Douglas* (OPG)
UNIT 13 Chantal Marier (NHSS)
UNIT 14 Kevin Engineer (OPG)
UNIT 15 Robert Wilson (OPG)

Principal Stewards

REGIONAL GENERATORS (RG)

  • Atlantic Power – Donald Doucet
  • Bracebridge Generation – Jeff Willie
  • Brookfield Power Wind Operations – Mike McLean
  • Covanta Durham York – Brock Murphy
  • Enwave Windsor – Todd Brown
  • EthosEnergy – Brad Fisher
  • Great Lakes Power Limited –Greg Prodan
  • Greenfield South Power – Matt Simone
  • Mississagi Power – Kyle Mathieu
  • TransAlta – Kevin Lefebvre
  • Atura
  • Halton Hills Generating Station – Michael Chen
  • Napanee Generating Station – Cory Munro
  • Portlands Energy Centre – Ravi Seegobin
  • Brighton Beach Power – Jason Cristofaro

Sector 3

Chief Stewards

UNIT 2 Michael Lukasko* (HO/ Brant County Municipality)
UNIT 3 Colin Ruttan (HO)
UNIT 4 Darren Nesbitt (HO)
UNIT 5 Danielle Bryant(HO CSO)
UNIT 6 Cody Niven (HO)
UNIT 7 Andy Fritsch (HO)
UNIT 9 Curtis Johnston (HO)
UNIT 10 Aaron Turner (HO)
UNIT 11 Brian Nowry (HO)
UNIT 12 Kyle Laverty (HO)
UNIT 13 Jodie Ross (HO)
UNIT 14 Lucas Parker (HO)

UNIT 15 Cameron Wallis (HO)
UNIT 16 Rodney McLeod (HO)
UNIT 17 Eric Ouimette (HO)
UNIT 18 Scott St.Pierre (HO)
UNIT 19 George Harrison (HO)
UNIT 20 Tyler Coulis (HO)
UNIT 21 Nicole Kaufmann (HO)
UNIT 22 Lori Carruthers  (HO)
UNIT 24 Iqbal Pooni (IESO)

UNIT 28 Patrick Fee (ESA N)
UNIT 29 Jenn Vautour (ESA S)
UNIT 31 Kelly Pellerin (HH)
UNIT 32 Bruce Toms (HH)
UNIT 33 Dan Bannerman (HH)

Sector 4

Chief Stewards

UNIT 1 – David Hare (NU)
UNIT 2 – Mike Bickers (CNU)
UNIT 3 – Phil Parkinson (CSU)
UNIT 4 – Doug Morningstar (SWU)
UNIT 5 – Hilton Meade(TH Inside)
UNIT 6 – Jeff Hughson (TH Outside)
UNIT 7 – Lineisha Bernard* (TH/Aptum/eStruxture)
UNIT 8 – Denise Carr (Alectra Utilities)
UNIT 9 – Chris Suehiro (Alectra Brampton)
UNIT 10 – Drew McMacken (Alectra Miss.)
UNIT 11 – Rob Szabo (Alectra Ham./St. Cath)

Principal Stewards

4-01 NORTHERN UTILITIES (NU)

Algoma Power – David Hare
Greater Sudbury Hydro – Chris Doan
North Bay Power – Bill Kirkpatrick
Nothern Ontario Wires – Mark Kulgawchuk
PUC Services – Jason Miller
Sioux Lookout Hydro – Steven Rattai
Synergy North Corporation –Darrin Rea

4-02 CENTRAL NORTHERN UTILITIES (CNU)

Cornwall Electric – Manon Litalien
Elexicon Energy – Matt Middleton
EPCOR Electricity Distribution Ontario Inc. (Inside) – Jason Steer
EPCOR Electricity Distribution Ontario Inc. (Outside) – Stephane Demore
InnPower Corporation – Mike Bickers (CS)
Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd. – Derrick Walters
Orangeville Hydro – Kyle Cunningham

4-03 CENTRAL SOUTHERN UTILITIES (CSU)

Grimsby Power – Phil Parkinson (CS)
Halton Hills Hydro – Jon Husarewych
Enova – Ryan Good
Lakeland Power Distribution Ltd. – Andrew Wallace
Milton Hydro – Laura Crowe
Quality Tree Service – Vacant
SouthWestern Energy – Vacant
Centre Wellington Hydro Ltd. – Joel Coyle

4-04 SOUTH WESTERN UTILITIES (SWU)

ERTH Power Corporation – Tyler Marr
ERTH Holdings – Ann Paquette
London Hydro – Doug Morningstar
Rogers Communications – Shane Middelkamp
The Town of Tillsonburg – Derek Schonewille
Westario Power Inc. – Brent Walton

4-07

Aptum Technologies – Vacant
eStruxture – Lyndon Orr

PWU Staff

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
John Ives – Staff Officer Reporting to the President
Shelby Neilsen – Executive Assistant

SECTOR 1
Steve Welsh- Staff Officer
Scott Duff – Staff Officer
Taylor MacDonald – Sr. Admin. Assistant
Alisha Soberal – Sr. Admin Assistant (Relief)

SECTOR 2
Vince Campaner – Staff Officer
Sheri Hartle – Sr. Admin. Assistant

SECTOR 3
Bryan Roberts – Staff Officer
Nichole Renkewitz- Sr. Admin. Assistant

SECTOR 4
Andrew Kolar – Staff Officer
Rob Mogus – Staff Officer (Relief)
Myranda Lima – Sr. Admin. Assistant
Rachel Penney – Sr. Admin Assistant (Relief)

COMMUNICATIONS
Jordan Andrews- Staff Officer
Kait Aleluia- Sr. Admin. Assistant

TRAINING
Katie Lack – Training Coordinator

GRIEVANCE/JOB CLASSIFICATION
Christa Helsdon – Staff Officer – Grievance
Todd Bunnett – Staff Officer – Grievance
Elaine Ledwidge – Staff Officer – Grievance
David Philpott – Staff Officer – Grievance
Pam Rafeiro – Staff Officer – Job Classification
Keri Borg – Staff Officer In Training – Job Classification
Laura Nussey – Sr. Admin. Assistant

WORKPLACE SAFETY & INSURANCE BOARD
Phil Hames – Staff Officer
Karen Pitsadiotis – Staff Officer
Lindsay Beaulieu – Sr. Admin. Assistant

HEALTH & SAFETY
Dave Zelasko – Staff Officer
Bailey Farrell – Staff Officer
Laura Barber – Sr. Admin. Assistant (Relief)

BARGAINING RESOURCE CENTRE
Lisa Kim – Sr. Admin. Assistant

FINANCE
Stephen D’Arcy – Chief Financial Officer
Steve Law  – Staff Officer
Liz Barber – Payroll & Accounts Admin. Assistant

GENERAL OFFICE
Katie Lack – Office Supervisor
Sarah LaFave – Sr. Data Admin
Liz Barber – Admin. Assistant
Paige Beaulieu- Admin. Assistant (Relief)
Policia Frederick – Sr. Admin Assistant
Jack Parnell – Sr. Admin Assistant

HIRING HALL
Jennifer Whyte – Staff Officer
Daniele Fleming – Staff Officer (On Leave)
Marc Levesque – Staff Officer (Relief)
Steve Allan – Staff Officer
Rachel McGrath – Staff Officer – Dispatch
Amanda Davenport – Admin. Assistant
Erin Farley- Sr. Admin. Assistant
Christine Brown – Security Clearance Coordinator

LEGAL
Jessica Latimer – General Counsel
Kate Ford – Paralegal/Law Clerk

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Tim Reesor – Computer Systems Specialist

BRUCE TECHNOLOGY SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE
Adam Kelly – Maintenance Personnel
Gheorghe Rejep – Maintenance Personnel

Legend

BP Bruce Power IESO Independent Electricity System Operator
CNL Canadian Nuclear Laboratories NHSS New Horizon System Solutions
CS Chief Steward NWMO Nuclear Waste Management Organization
CSO Customer Service Operations OPG Ontario Power Generation
ESA Electrical Safety Authority OPG-N Ontario Power Generation Nuclear
KIN Kinectrics TH Toronto Hydro
HH Hiring Hall * Acting
HO Hydro One