Item - 2025.NC18.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 25 and 26, 2025 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Corporations Nominating Panel on June 13, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025.
NC18.1 - Appointment of Public Member to the Toronto Hydro Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council treat the portion of the City Council meeting at which the Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors is considered as a special meeting of the Shareholder for Toronto Hydro Corporation, and waive the provisions of the Public Appointments Policy that the term of appointment to corporations is 2 years, and adopt the following as a resolution of the Shareholder of the Toronto Hydro Corporation:
Notwithstanding the Shareholder Direction, City Council, as Shareholder, appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Hydro Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 27, 2028, and until successors are appointed:
Lisa Demarco; and
Paul Doyle.
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b and 2 to 4 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.
Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b and 2 to 4 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
Appointees' biographies:
Lisa DeMarco
Lisa DeMarco is a Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer at Resilient Limited Liability Partnership. She is called to the bar in Canada and England and is recognized as a global expert in climate and energy law. Lisa has three decades of experience in all aspects of climate change and clean energy law. She has represented several governments and leading energy companies in a wide variety of international dispute resolution proceedings, and natural gas, power, pipeline and energy storage matters.
Paul Doyle
Paul Doyle is the Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd., where he has been a senior leader for over 25 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western University, a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business, and Charter Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, and Institute of Corporate Directors, Director designations. Paul is a member of the Mayor of Toronto Economic Action Team and is active with the Toronto Industry Network, supporting business in Toronto. He is also the founding Chair of the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy and a former board member.
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.
Background Information (Panel)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/nc/bgrd/backgroundfile-256093.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1a - List of Eligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 1b - List of Ineligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 3 - Skills Matrix for the Highly Qualified Candidates for the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview schedule for June 13, 2025
Motions (City Council)
NC18.1 - Appointment of Public Member to the Toronto Hydro Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.
Panel Recommendations
The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:
1. City Council treat the portion of the City Council meeting at which the Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors is considered as a special meeting of the Shareholder for Toronto Hydro Corporation, and
a. waive the provisions of the Public Appointments Policy that the term of appointment to corporations is 2 years, and adopt the following as a resolution of the Shareholder of the Toronto Hydro Corporation:
Notwithstanding the Shareholder Direction, City Council, as Shareholder, appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Hydro Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 27, 2028, and until successors are appointed:
Lisa Demarco; and
Paul Doyle.
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b and 2 to 4 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidate's biographies
Lisa DeMarco
Lisa DeMarco is a Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer at Resilient Limited Liability Partnership. She is called to the bar in Canada and England and is recognized as a global expert in climate and energy law. Lisa has three decades of experience in all aspects of climate change and clean energy law. She has represented several governments and leading energy companies in a wide variety of international dispute resolution proceedings, and natural gas, power, pipeline and energy storage matters.
Paul Doyle
Paul Doyle is the Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd., where he has been a senior leader for over 25 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western University, an Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business, and Charter Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, and Institute of Corporate Directors, Director designations. Paul is a member of the Mayor of Toronto Economic Action Team and is active with the Toronto Industry Network, supporting business in Toronto. He is also the founding Chair of the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy and a former board member.
Origin
Summary
The Corporations Nominating Panel will conduct interviews and recommend two candidates to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/nc/bgrd/backgroundfile-256093.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1a - List of Eligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 1b - List of Ineligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 3 - Skills Matrix for the Highly Qualified Candidates for the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview schedule for June 13, 2025
Motions
The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:
1. City Council treat the portion of the City Council meeting at which the Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors is considered as a special meeting of the Shareholder for Toronto Hydro Corporation, and
a. waive the provisions of the Public Appointments Policy that the term of appointment to corporations is 2 years, and adopt the following as a resolution of the Shareholder of the Toronto Hydro Corporation:
Notwithstanding the Shareholder Direction, City Council, as Shareholder, appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Hydro Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 27, 2028, and until successors are appointed:
Lisa DeMarco; and
Paul Doyle.