Board Committees
The CNA board has a Finance and Audit Committee (FAC) and a Governance, Human Resources and Compensation Committee (GHRCC). Board committees are established to facilitate the work of the board and are accountable to the board, which retains responsibility for the activities and decisions of committees. Board committees consist of three to five directors, one of whom serves as committee chair.
Finance and Audit Committee
Established for the purposes of the board’s oversight of the quality and integrity of the CNA’s financial reporting; the qualifications and performance of the external auditor; the CNA’s financial performance against its strategic plan; and additional financial matters as specified in their terms of reference. The committee also acts in an advisory capacity to management and the board on financial matters referred to it by the board or management.
Committee Members
David Cates is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds Master of Accounting (MAcc) and Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees from the University of Waterloo. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cates served as Denison’s Vice President Finance, Tax and Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Cates played a key role in the Company’s mergers and acquisitions activities – leading the acquisition of Rockgate Capital Corp. and International Enexco Ltd. Mr. Cates joined Denison in 2008 and held the position of Director, Taxation prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cates held positions at Kinross Gold Corp. and PwC LLP with a focus on the resource industry.
With more than 40 years in the nuclear industry, Milt Caplan specializes in advising governments and utilities on how to increase confidence and reduce risk for large energy projects with a focus on managing projects for success. Of the many projects in his career, he led the successful negotiation on behalf of the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) with Bruce Power for the refurbishment and operation of the Bruce site securing 30 percent of Ontario’s generation until the 2060s. He is currently providing independent oversight of the Darlington Refurbishment Program and the Darlington New Nuclear Project (SMR) to the Ontario Minister of Energy. Milt was a senior member of the Economics and Finance working group for the Canadian SMR Roadmap and continues to provide strategic advice to stakeholders on SMR development and deployment including SMR developer due diligence and SMR feasibility studies. He is the chair of the Economics, Financing, Business Model and Policy Task force for the Nuclear Hydrogen Working group.
Milt is the chair of the World Nuclear Association (WNA) Economics Working Group, teaches nuclear economics and nuclear plant structuring and financing for the World Nuclear University (WNU), and is the author of a pro-nuclear blog addressing issues of interest to the industry.
Milt obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, USA, and an MBA from the University of Toronto.
Pat Dalzell is the Head of Corporate Affairs at Bruce Power, a role primarily focused on the development and growth of the corporate identity through government and stakeholder engagement; corporate and community communications; and promoting areas of energy innovation and the use of nuclear isotopes in the fight against cancer. Previous to this, he held the role of Director of Government and Stakeholder relations coordinating partnerships with all levels of government along with key member associations, economic development groups, the electricity system operator and labour representatives.
Pat started his career at Bruce Power in 2011 as a Senior Financial Trader where he worked on the Geographic Diversification Initiative to develop new trading strategies and optimize regional diversification. In 2015, he embarked on a new position with Bruce Power working alongside the Chief Investment Officer helping to oversee the investment and risk management of Bruce Power’s defined benefit pension plan. Prior to working for Bruce Power, Patrick worked as a hedge fund derivatives trader at Aquilon Power.
Pat holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Finance from Concordia University. He is a charter holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program and completed the Leading the Business Program at the IVEY Academy at Western University.
Governance, Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Established for the purposes of: (a) developing and making recommendations to the board on CNA articles of incorporation, by-laws and corporate governance policies, guidelines and procedures; overseeing and administering director nomination, election, orientation and succession; and approving processes for evaluation of the board; (b) assisting the board with respect to oversight of human resources, including CEO recruitment, evaluation, compensation, and succession; and other significant workplace policies and talent strategies; and (c) overseeing the process of membership acceptance and making recommendations to the board regarding membership issues and structure.
Committee Members
Lisa is the Country Leader, GE Hitachi’s SMR Canada business. In her role, Lisa is responsible for the vision & strategy to lead the deployment and implementation of the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor in Canada. She leads the collaboration with customers, Canadian government, industry, and partners and provides leadership and oversight of the GEH SMR Canada business operations.
Lisa has over 20 years’ experience in the nuclear industry, starting her career with Ontario Power Generation. Her drive and commitment have propelled her into several key leadership roles in both nuclear and corporate functions. Lisa’s diverse experiences have positioned her to engage in several critical initiatives, where her experience across the business has resulted in her leadership of several multi-disciplinary teams. Lisa holds a Master of Arts Degree in Leadership from the University of Guelph.
Lisa McBride is also the President of Women in Nuclear (WiN) Canada. In this role, Lisa provides vision, strategic direction, and oversight of the day-to-day operations of WiN Canada, an organization comprised of over 4,500 members across Canada. Lisa is a Director on the Canadian Nuclear Association Board, the Vice Chair of the Board of Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries Board, holds a seat on the WiN Global Executive Board and is also the Chair of the Women for STEM Council at Ontario Tech University.
Tammy Van Lambalgen is Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer at Orano Canada Inc. with oversight over legal, human resources, corporate social responsibility and communications. Tammy first was appointed as a Vice President at Orano in 2008 when she expanded her oversight to include regulatory affairs, including CNSC licensing and environmental permitting.
Tammy graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 and a Juris Doctors in 1993. Before joining Orano Tammy worked as a lawyer in Calgary both in a large law firm and as in-house counsel for Shell Canada.
Tammy currently serves on the Board of Directors of SaskPower (Chair of Governance and Human Resources Committee, member Audit and Finance Committee) and the Saskatoon Airport Authority (member Safety, Health & Environment Committee and Community Consultative Committee). She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Mining Association (past Chair), the Nutrien Wonderhub (past Chair) and on the boards of other community not-for-profit organizations.
Tammy recently received her Institute of Corporate Directors designation, ICD.D, from the Rotman’s School of business.
