about
enwave

Board of directors

Paul J. Brown, Chair – Principal, Campbell Strategies

Paul Brown has extensive public policy and business experience. From 1984 to 1988, Paul served in the Conservative government as Policy Advisor to the Industry Minister, Executive Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board and Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour. His primary areas of responsibility were economic and industrial policy issues.

Following his service in Ottawa, Paul represented numerous companies by providing strategic advice on their dealings with government at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. Paul was also the President and CEO of a small public technology company for nine years. His experience includes a variety of client issues related to energy and power generation, financial services, telecommunications, income trusts, taxation and insolvency.

In 2006, the City of Toronto appointed Paul as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enwave Energy Corporation. Paul is also a principal in Stratacon Inc., a leading supplier of smart electricity sub-metering systems in the apartment and condominium sector.

Paul is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Science in economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Paul serves on a number of community boards of directors.

During the 2005/2006 federal election, Paul was the Ontario Co-Chair of the Conservative Party Campaign.

Michael Nobrega, CA – President & CEO, OMERS

Michael Nobrega is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), a position he has held since early 2007.

Mr. Nobrega is a veteran financial and investment executive with more than 30 years experience. Before his appointment as President and CEO of OMERS, Michael was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc., an investment entity which originated and structured infrastructure investments. Michael has held this position at Borealis since its formation by OMERS in 1999. Since 1999, Borealis has originated, structured and closed over $5.6 billion of equity investments in infrastructure assets. These assets include investments in energy, transportation and pipelines in Canada, United States and Western Europe.

Prior to Borealis, Michael was a partner at a major international accounting firm. Michael holds an Honours BA from the University of Toronto and a chartered accountancy designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

OMERS is one of Canada's largest pension plans, with more than $50 billion in assets. It provides retirement benefits to 372,000 members on behalf of over 900 local government employers across Ontario.

Vitor Fonseca – Vice President Finance, ROMSPEN Investment Corporation

Vitor Fonseca was appointed by the City of Toronto to Enwave's Board of Directors in 2006. He brings extensive experience in the real estate, private equity and service-oriented industries.

At Romspen Investment Corporation, a leading provider of real estate financing, Vitor is responsible for finance, accounting and underwriting.

Previously Vitor was Chief Operating Officer of Retirement Life Communities, a privately-owned manager and developer of retirement residences. He was responsible for the daily well-being of nearly 1,000 seniors.

During his career, Vitor has held senior positions in all areas of real estate and was also a partner in a private investment company at which he managed a $250 million portfolio. He started his career with the Cadillac Fairview Corporation where he co-led the negotiations for the sale of the Company's US portfolio, a $2 billion (USD) transaction.

Vitor has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario. He is a former Director of the Portuguese Canadian National Congress and is active in the community as a member of a United Way Review Committee. He is also a mentor and volunteer instructor with the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.

Rick Byers – Executive Vice President
Borealis Infrastructure

Rick joined Borealis Infrastructure after 16 years in the investment banking business with BMO Capital Markets.

He is involved in the transaction and asset management activity at Borealis and has been Borealis’ team lead on GSIA activities. Mr. Byers has board responsibilities for three of Borealis’ assets. Mr. Byers has transaction and advisory experience on infrastructure investments as diverse as Toronto’s international airport, a major toll highway, and assets owned by federal government corporations in such sectors as civil air navigation service, postal service, passenger rail service and atomic energy.

Before joining the investment banking business, Rick spent four years in the Office of the Minister of Finance in Ottawa. He holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa and is a Chartered Accountant.

Marian Lawson – Managing Director & Deputy Head, Canadian Corporate Banking, Scotia Capital

Marian Lawson is a Managing Director and Deputy Head of Canadian Corporate Banking with Scotia Capital. As Deputy Head, she oversees the lending relationships of more than 800 clients. Marian is also a member of the Bank's Senior Credit Committee.

Marian has an extensive lending background, spanning her 20-year career with the Scotiabank group including various roles in corporate banking, risk management, audit and investment banking.

She holds a Master of Business Administration (finance) from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Arts (economics) from York University.