Electricity Human Resources Canada Announces the 2017 Leader of the Year Award

December 19, 2017

Mike Allen, Ontario Power Generation’s Senior Vice President of
Nuclear Refurbishment wins prestigious award for his unrelenting
dedication and leadership


OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electricity
Human Resources Canada (EHRC), Canada's leading source for human
resources research and tools for the electricity and renewable energy
industry, today announced that Mike Allen, Ontario Power Generation’s
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment, has won its Leader of the
Year award. Mr. Allen will be honoured at EHRC's awards luncheon on
February 28th in downtown Toronto.

Following a long career working in the energy sector, Mr. Allen joined
OPG in 2003 as a Maintenance Manager at Pickering Nuclear Generating
Station. Fourteen years later, he is now leading the thousands of staff
working on OPG’s $12.8 billion Darlington Refurbishment project. He is
recognized for his vision, leadership and his tireless work supporting
the workforce of the electricity industry. Mr. Allen also sits on the
Board of the Electrical Power Systems Construction Association (EPSCA).

"We are delighted to recognize Mike as this year’s recipient. As the
leader of a critical initiative, OPG’s Darlington Refurbishment, he
understands and demonstrates how important people are to the outcome of
a successful project,” said Jim Kellett, Board Chair, EHRC. “As an
inspirational leader, Mike personifies many of our key objectives for
this award such as passion, employee development, communications with
staff, and motivation.”

The Leader of the Year award was established by EHRC in 2013 to
recognize and celebrate an individual who has made an outstanding
contribution to their organization within the Canadian electricity
industry through visionary people management strategies and leadership.
The successful nominee is an individual who has affected positive change
and is dedicated to ensuring that their workforce has the opportunity
and skills to contribute to their company’s overall strategy and success.

Please join us for a very special event on February 28th, 2018 as we
celebrate Mr. Allen’s contributions to the electricity workforce.

Mr. Allen will be honoured at EHRC's Awards luncheon with the largest
industry players expected in attendance. EHRC will also host a special
presentation on the preliminary findings emerging from its 2017 – 2022
Labour Market Information (LMI) Study for the Canadian Electricity
industry. This body of research aims to provide practical insights to
guide the industry’s human resources management and planning, including
the most up to date issues and statistics that impact the sector, along
with subsequent implications on the skilled labour supply-demand gap.

Further details about the event can be found at EHRC’s
web site.

When: February 28th, 10:00am – 2:00pm

Where: Vantage Venues (the former St. Andrew’s Club & Conference
Centre) 27th floor, 150 King St. West, Toronto, ON

Registration: To register, please visit http://electricityhr.ca/register/

National recognition will also be given to the recipients of the five
award categories as noted below:

  • Leader of the Year – Recipient: Mike Allen, Ontario Power Generation.
  • Emerging Leader of the Year
  • Innovation in HR – Educational and Training Institution
  • Innovation in HR – Employer
  • Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Champion

Sponsorship: The latest event sponsors include: The Independent
Electricity System Operator (IESO), The Alberta Electric System
Operator (AESO) and media partner, Kerrwil Publications. Additional
information on sponsorships is available at EHRC's
web site.

About Electricity Human Resources Canada

Electricity
Resources Canada (EHRC) is Canada's most trusted source of objective
human resources information and tools to help the Canadian electricity
industry match workforce supply and demand. EHRC is a not-for-profit
organization helping to keep the lights on in Canada by enabling a
world-class workforce for the entire electricity industry. EHRC helps to
build a better workforce by strengthening the ability of the Canadian
electricity industry to meet current and future needs for a highly
skilled, safety-focused, diverse and productive workforce. For more
information, visit http://www.ElectricityHR.ca.

Contacts

Electricity Human Resources Canada
Michelle Branigan, CEO
(613)
878-8171
[email protected]