Networking Luncheon featured:
Jeff Parnell – President of the Power Workers Union
Was held on Monday, October 28, 2024
at the Westin Harbour Castle
The theme was “The Energy Transition: A Labour Perspective”
Biography
Jeff Parnell is the President of the Power Workers Union. The Power Workers’ Union is Ontario’s largest union in the Electricity Sector representing over 18,000 members in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The Power Workers Union has a proud reputation for being the voice for workers in the Electricity Sector, including workers at Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One, Bruce Power, Toronto Hydro, Alectra, the Independent Electricity System Operator, and more than 50 other electricity companies.
The PWU is committed to the following principles: Create opportunities for sustainable, high-pay, high-skill jobs; ensure reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible electricity; build economic growth for Ontario’s communities; and promote intelligent reform of Ontario’s energy policy.
Jeff began his career with Ontario Hydro in 1987. He has served in several disciplines within the Electricity Sector in both Transmission and Generation. As an experienced Electricity Sector contributor, he has a unique perspective in conversations regarding energy policy and direction.
Jeff sits on the boards of the Ivey Energy Centre Advisory Board, Plug ‘N Drive, Nuclear Innovation Institute, and numerous other industry initiatives where his experience and knowledge brings an ability to understand and provide solutions to problems that Ontario’s Electricity industry faces, as it adapts to the pressures of climate change.
Registration Information to come.