Stephen is a retired utility executive with more than 25 years of experience with EPCOR Utilities Inc., including 11 years as Senior Vice President of EPCOR Water Canada. His experience includes water and wastewater operations, governance and risk management. He also served on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Independent Review Panel.

Kate is an experienced corporate director with C-suite experience spanning legal and regulatory matters, risk management, environmental policy, sustainability and communications. A lawyer by training, she has held senior leadership roles with organizations including Capital Power Corporation, EPCOR Utilities and the Alberta Electric System Operator, and brings extensive board experience.

Corey is a senior energy infrastructure executive with extensive experience in major capital projects, engineering and operations. A mechanical engineer by training, he has held senior leadership roles with Trans Mountain, TC Energy, Kiewit, Steelhead LNG and Tundra Energy Marketing, and brings significant experience working in regulated environments. 

Edward is an experienced leader and environmental scientist with extensive governance, research and organizational leadership experience. He has served as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calgary since 2019 and has held leadership roles in water and environmental research, including with the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research and Alberta Water Research Institute.

Kim is an engineer and business leader with deep expertise in water management, governance and policy. She is the founder and former CEO of WaterSMART Solutions, where she spent more than two decades helping industrial, municipal and government clients improve the management of Alberta’s water resources. She also brings extensive governance experience, including roles with the Alberta Water Council, Calgary Airport Authority and National Research Council of Canada.

The Board brings independent expertise and an additional perspective to significant water utility matters, including system reliability, infrastructure and asset planning, major investments and risk management.

By considering risks, trade-offs and long-term needs alongside City Administration’s operational and technical expertise, the Board can help inform Council’s decisions and investments that support a more reliable and sustainable water system over time.

The Board reviews significant matters affecting Calgary's water utility. Its mandate includes utility systems and services, governance and financial performance, rate-setting practices, infrastructure planning and asset management, key utility risks and compliance with applicable standards and Council-approved policies. 

No.

City Administration remains responsible for operating and managing the water utility. The Board's role is advisory and does not extend to operational decision-making.

The Board's mandate includes reviewing financial performance and rate-setting practices, but it is advisory and does not have decision-making authority. Council remains the decision-maker.

The inaugural Chair was recruited through a competitive process supported by an independent search firm and a Council-appointed Selection Committee. Recruitment for the four remaining members was led by the Chair with support from an external recruitment firm. Candidates were assessed using a skills and experience matrix based on the WUOB mandate. Council appoints all members.

The Chair receives an annual retainer of $70,000, and each Board member receives an annual retainer of $30,000. Members also receive $1,000 per meeting when the number of meetings exceeds eight in a year.

The Board is required to develop an annual work plan outlining its meeting dates, review priorities and deliverables. It must also submit an Annual Utility Oversight Report to Council summarizing key findings, recommendations, emerging issues and progress on previous recommendations.