Review Panel Roster
Who is involved in the reviews and appeals process?
The ESA has a number of Statutory Directors who have power under the legislation to make certain decisions. The ESA also has an independent Review Panel to hear appeals of those decisions.
Statutory Directors — First Level Decisions
Statutory Directors — Reviews and Appeals
Review Panel
Contact the Appeals Office
Statutory Directors — First Level Decisions
The ESA appoints Directors under the Electricity Act (section 113.1) and the Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act, 1996 (section 9(1)). Certain Directors make decisions or take action to enforce the legislation. These Directors are responsible for the ESA Orders about electrical safety. They are also responsible for ESA Notices or Provisional Notices of Proposal to refuse, suspend, revoke or impose conditions on an authorization to perform electrical work or operate an electrical contracting business.
- Director of Licensing
This Director issues Notices of Proposal, Provisional Suspension of Licence or Provisional Refusal to Renew Licence. This authority comes from the Electricity Act, 1998, section 113, and Ontario Regulation 570/05 (Licensing of Electrical Contractors and Master Electricians). - Director, Codes and Standards
ESA appoints the Provincial Code Engineer as a Statutory Director. This Director may issue Orders related to meeting the Ontario Electrical Safety Code. - Director of Powerline Safety
This Director may issue Orders related to meeting the Ontario Electrical Distribution Safety Regulation (O. Reg. 22/04) - Director, Product Safety
This Director may issue Orders related to meeting the Ontario Product Safety Regulation (O. Reg. 438/07).
Statutory Directors — Reviews and Appeals
- Director of Reviews and Appeals
ESA appoints this Director to conduct Director’s Reviews of disputed ESA Orders or Director’s Hearings for disputed ESA Notices. This Director uses a written process to hear from both the Applicant and ESA staff who made the Order or Notice in dispute. The Director of Reviews and Appeals then makes a fair and independent decision. This decision can be appealed to the ESA Review Panel. - Director of Review Panel Appointments
ESA appoints this Director to be responsible for the Review Panel Roster and the ESA Reviews and Appeals Office. This Director acts independently from the other Directors to ensure an unbiased appeal process.
Review Panel
The Review Panel has members who act independently from the ESA when judging an appeal. The Review Panel hears and decides the appeal in a manner that is fair, accessible and efficient.
Members of the Review Panel Roster are respected professionals from various sectors. They are individuals with experience in hearing and deciding cases, and expertise in relevant ESA-regulated industries. These include product safety, licensing and certification, utilities, standards, and the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.
ESA Review Panel Roster (Effective April 1, 2022)
The Electrical Safety Authority has appointed these members to the ESA Review Panel Roster:
Industry Members
Andrew Bloomfield |
Electrical Utilities/Distribution |
George Matai |
Electrical Utilities/Distribution |
Darren Desrosiers |
Electrical Utilities/Distribution |
Patrick Griffin |
Electrical Utilities/Distribution/Product Safety |
Lee Lawrence |
Master Electrician/Health & Safety |
Michael Mankulich |
Master Electrician/Electrical Contractor |
Jeff Dunn, M.E. |
Master Electrician/Electrical Contractor |
Rainer Arocena |
Master Electrician/Electrical Contractor |
Ralph Van Haeren |
Retired ESA General Manager |
Public Presiding Members
Paul Sommerville, LL.B. |
Regulatory, Administrative Law, Adjudication, Energy Sector |
Reena Goyal, JD, LL.M. |
Energy and Infrastructure Law, Regulatory, Dispute Resolution |
The ESA appointed these Review Panel Roster members to take over from previous members, whose term expired on Sept. 29, 2019. An overlap between the exiting and entering Rosters provided a smooth transition and exchange of expertise.
View biographies of the individual Review Panel Roster members
Learn more about the appeal process
Reviews and Appeals Office
The Reviews and Appeals Office provides administrative support for the processes used to dispute ESA decisions. The ESA has a small number of cases, and relies on staff support from the Manager of Reviews and Appeals.
Contact the Manager of Reviews and Appeals at:
Shelley Valencia
shelley.valencia@electricalsafety.on.ca
Tel: 905-712-5673
Fax: 905-712-7865
For more information:
- Review and Appeal Processes: Step-by-Step Guides
- ESA Rules of Procedures for Reviews and Appeals. The Rules provide guidance and predictability to help everyone in these processes.
- Regulations, Electrical Safety Code, and other legislation
- ESA Directors, Review Panel Roster, and the Reviews and Appeals Office
- Review Panel Decisions. These past cases have been heard by the Review Panel.
- FAQs