Guest speaker, Josie Erzetic,
President & CEO of the Electrical Safety Authority.
Biography
Josie is the President and CEO at the Electrical Safety Authority, a provincial safety regulator responsible for the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, electrical product safety, Licensed Electrical Contractors and Local Distribution Companies. Prior to this role, Josie was the ESA’s Chief Regulatory Officer and General Counsel with responsibility for the regulations, legal, communications and government relations functions. Josie has spent most of her career in the electricity sector. Before joining ESA, she held various roles at Ontario Power Generation including as Vice President, Corporate Business Development, responsible for development of hydro, thermal, solar and energy storage projects. In particular, she proudly led the development of several renewable generation projects as joint ventures between Ontario Power Generation and First Nations partners. Josie began her career as a lawyer in private practice specializing in energy, environmental and planning law. She received her ICD.D designation in 2016 and was called to the Bar in 1993. Josie has also served on a number of Boards and as an advisor in the electricity sector.