Chief Executive Officer

Overview

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides executive leadership to the organization, working closely with government and energy sector stakeholders. The CEO is accountable for the efficient and effective management of the operations of the OEB and for ensuring the effective supervision of Ontario’s regulated energy sector. The CEO plays a key role in shaping the future of the province’s energy landscape.

The CEO leads the OEB management team and is accountable to the Board of Directors for the delivery of the OEB’s mandate. The CEO oversees the day-to-day operations of the OEB and leads the development of the OEB’s strategy.  The CEO is responsible for OEB staff that:

• develops and implements regulatory policy, codes and rules,
• supervises (e.g. inspects, investigates and enforces against non-compliance) licensed utilities and energy market participants,
• advocates to further the public interest in rate setting, infrastructure approval and other adjudicative processes and
• supports the OEB’s impartial adjudication activities. 

Given the ongoing energy transition in Ontario and the competing demands on the OEB’s resources, the CEO is called on to lead the organization through a period of change as it regulates a sector which is rapidly transforming

Responsibilities

• Leading the efficient and effective management of the operations of the OEB to advance the OEB’s mandate, strategy and priorities
• Supporting the Board of Directors in establishing, and leading management in the execution of, the OEB’s strategy and priorities
• Reporting to (both directly and through the Chair), and executing on responsibilities delegated by, the OEB’s Board of Directors; accepting direction from the Board Chair on policy and operational matters; and advising Directors on good governance, controls and processes to assist them in fulfilling their duties
• Providing leadership to, and empowering, the executive and management teams in their achievement of the OEB’s mandate, completion of the Minister’s directives and fulfillment of OEB’s business plan priorities and deliverables.
• Creating an environment that promotes excellence, trust, innovation, fairness and positive morale throughout the organization
• Fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, diversity, equity, inclusion and continuous improvement within the organization
• Overseeing the OEB’s fiscal activity and ensuring fulfillment of all legal, compliance and other government requirements, including obligations set forth in the OEB’s Memorandum of Understanding
• Ensuring the OEB has the resources and processes necessary to deliver on its mandate in the context of broader energy policy objectives determined by the Government of Ontario
• Providing strategic and operational leadership of the OEB’s regulatory policy development and implementation, including stakeholder engagement...

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Qualifications

• Knowledge of the mandate and activities of the OEB and the adjudicative, regulatory and business environments and legislative framework within which it operates
• Proven experience in a senior executive leadership role, ideally within a board-governed and adjudicative regulatory agency
• Knowledge and understanding of sound corporate governance and business practices in a government agency, including human resources and financial management, strategic corporate planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of corporate performance
• Experience with the interpretation and application of legislation and regulations, the development of government policy to achieve diverse objectives and the development, implementation and use of frameworks, supervision and other regulatory tools to further such policy
• Qualifications/educational background in some combination of economics, law, business, finance, accounting, public administration and engineering, ideally at a post-graduate level 
• Ability to provide senior leadership, vision, strategic direction, and operational oversight to manage and motivate an organization with technical, regulatory and adjudicative responsibilities
• Leadership experience in charting a course of action and marshalling resources to realize goals
• Ability to lead and manage change in a diverse and highly technical, knowledge-based organization including the ability to foster discussion and debate, facilitate consensus, identify risks and manage conflicts
• Ability to objectively balance alternative views, interests and information
• A strong alignment with the public interest and consumer protection
• Knowledge of Indigenous energy policy considerations

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