CanSIA announces 2011-12 Board of Directors

OTTAWA Dec. 7, 2011 – The Canadian Solar Industries Association is pleased to announce its 2011-12 Board of Directors and Executive.

Michelle Chislett (Chair)
Vice President, Solar Development, International Power Canada, Inc.

Jared Donald (Vice Chair)
President, Conergy Canada

Greg Scallen (Treasurer)
Counsel, SunEdison

Jonathan Weisz (Secretary)
Partner, Torys LLP

Jon Kieran (Past Chair – ex-officio)
Director, Solar, EDF EN Canada Inc.

David Kelly
President, Sedmek Inc.; Partner, SkyFire Energy Inc.

Heather MacAulay
President, My Generation

Ron Mantay
Vice President, Engineering and Construction, Powerstream Solar

Bob Waddell
General Manager, Centrosolar

“I am pleased to work with such an experienced group at such a key time in the future of our industry. Together we will ensure that the voice of our members via a clear proposal is provided to the Ontario Government as part of an overall strategy to advocate to provincial governments across the country. And of course, we will continue to work with our Federal Government in moving the country closer to a national renewable energy policy in order to create a genuinely bright energy future for Canadians,” said Michelle Chislett, CanSIA Chair.

The Canadian Solar Industries Association is a national trade association that represents approximately 650 solar energy companies throughout Canada. Since 1992, CanSIA has worked to develop a strong, efficient, ethical and professional Canadian solar energy industry with capacity to provide innovative solar energy solutions and to play a major role in the global transition to a sustainable, clean-energy future.

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