Stakeholder Advisory Councils
ESA regularly consults with our safety partners. Gaining their insight and advice helps us anticipate and understand electrical-related harm. Their comments make our plans and campaigns better as we work together to reduce serious and fatal injury, damage and loss.
Our partners help us deliver a safer Ontario. They include the public; local distribution companies; electrical contractors; engineers; and manufacturers. They provide feedback through five stakeholder advisory councils:
- four advise ESA management
- one advises ESA’s Regulatory Affairs Committee
The councils help advise ESA on electrical safety initiatives and help advance our safety goals and objectives. Sometimes, we address specific projects or issues through ad-hoc committees or working groups. The Ontario Provincial Code Committee is chaired by ESA management; all other committees vote in a council member as Chair.
Council members commit to a three-year term, and attend four to five meetings each year.
View Advisory Council meeting minutes for 2020-2025.
View the Stakeholder Engagement Principles guiding these councils.
Consumer Advisory Council
Council members advise on emerging electrical-related issues that may affect the Ontario public. The council recommends ways to advance consumer awareness and identifies areas that may need research. Read more about the role of this council and its members.
Sandy Manners (Chair)
Sunaina Menezes (Vice-Chair)
Lucy Becker
James Boritz
Sue Forcier
Salim Khodari
Kelly McMath
Karim Nazarali
Jennifer Reynolds
Contractor Advisory Council
This council advises ESA on how to improve contractor-related services. It makes recommendations to enhance strategies and policies. It also helps build a collaborative approach that reinforces existing partnerships and builds new relationships within the industry.
Read more about the role of the council and its members.
Dave Ackison
Ryan Delisle
Joe Kurpe
Doug McGinley
Chris Ruber (Chair)
Matthew Scratch (Vice Chair)
Scott Yemen
ECRA Advisory Council
This council gets feedback from Licensed Electrical Contractors, municipalities and the public. Discussions relate to licensing, exams, registration and certification in Ontario. The council advises ESA’s Regulatory Affairs Committee.
Read more about the role of the council and its members.
Cameron Hann (Chair)
Larry Shaver (Vice-Chair)
Larry Allison
Kelly Casey
Vince De Gasperis
Steve Del Guidice
Leo Grellette
Joe Kurpe
Catherine Taylor
Ontario Provincial Code Committee
Members of this council include inspectors, electrical contracting companies and general interest groups. It provides recommendations and comment on new proposals or revisions to the Electrical Safety Code.
Read more about the role of the council and its members.
Nansy Hanna, ESA (Chair)
Brittany Ashby
Malcolm Brown
George Chelvanayagam
Mel Fruitman
Vladimir Gagachev
Phil Lasek
Rick Leduc
Martin Lem
Chris Magnusson
Peter Olders
Tim Pope
Andrew Pottier
Eerik Randsalu
Dave Sinclair
Robert Smith
Adam Zubczyk
Utility Advisory Council
The Utility Advisory Council helps identify, monitor and reduce electrical safety incidents and fatalities related to Electrical Distribution Safety System. Members also make recommendations on new proposals or revisions to the Electrical Safety Distribution Regulation and guideline.
Read more about the role of the council and its members.
Peter Petriw (Chair)
Sushma Narisetty (Vice Chair)
Authur Berdichevsky
Alex Braletic
Greig Cameron
Edward Donkersteeg
Dan Driegen
Ajay Garg
Scott Glazer
Patrick Fee
Faisal Habibullah
Bryon Hartung
Alain Leger
Sandy Manners
Rohit Nehru
Tony Pereira
For more detailed information on the councils:
Read about why and how we ask for your advice in our stakeholder engagement principles
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