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Robert was elected Chair of the Authority’s Board on June 24, 2020. 

Robert was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2022 and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. As a finance and technology executive, Robert chairs The Northern Trust Company Canada, a federally regulated trust company, and the board’s governance committee of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Previously, Robert served on the board of Metrolinx from 2019 to 2024, where he chaired the capital committee until his resignation in 2024 following his appointment by the Ontario Government as Special Advisor for the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) Governance Review. Prior to this, Robert chaired the Toronto Port Authority, including Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, for nearly 12 years. He was also the managing director of the pension and alternative investments divisions at State Street and served as a senior advisor to members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce in Ottawa from 1992 to 1999.

Robert’s term ends in October 2027.

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Ken joined the Board of Directors in 2017, with over 30 years of experience delivering technology and customer service operations. Ken’s experience includes working for and governing Ontario public sector entities, complemented with senior customer service, financial and technology leadership roles for a variety of companies including HOOPP, Scotiabank, CUMIS, and as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of the WSIB.

A former Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ontario Government, he served in multiple ministries, including Small Business and Consumer Services, Government Services, Transportation and Labour. He currently serves on the Boards of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) and CAA Niagara and over the past 18 years has been involved in local not for profit boards including Niagara Health, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, and the Oakville Arts Council.

Ken holds a Bachelor of Mathematics (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and is a CPA CMA and Life Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario. He is also the proud recipient of an Ontario Government Amethyst Award. Ken also volunteers with the Town of Lincoln Heritage Committee and Ontariogreen Conservation Association.

Ken’s term ends in June 2029.

Mary has over three decades of public policy, management and government relations experience gained through a distinguished public sector career. She was formerly an assistant deputy minister and (Interim) Fairness Commissioner in the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. Mary also served as an assistant deputy minister with the Ontario Ministry of Intergovernnmental Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal. She has extensive experience with board governance and the administrative authority model, having served on the boards of Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario, the Real Estate Council of Ontario, and the Technical Standards and Safety Authority. She also served as vice-chair of the board of Trinity College in the University of Toronto. Mary holds an ICD.D designation.

Mary’s term ends in October 2026.

Rajesh has nearly three decades of experience in international finance, specifically in corporate and investment banking products, trade and export finance, risk management, business development and customer management. He is experienced as well in stakeholder engagement and government relations. Rajesh has overseen financing transactions globally, in multiple industry sectors of importance to Canada. Rajesh offers financing and business strategy advice to corporates and SMEs. Rajesh was formerly senior vice-president at Export Development Canada and previously worked with Ontario Hydro International.

Rajesh’s term ends in October 2028.

John Fahey has over 35 years of international due diligence and risk management experience. Working in over 65 countries, John managed the intersections of regulatory, community and business needs on single assets and portfolios. As an advisor to banks, corporations and insurers, John has evaluated investment, development and operational exposures associated with residential, commercial, industrial and natural resource assets. John held several global sector leadership roles, building international teams and business lines. For over 10 years, John has been a guest lecturer at post secondary schools teaching International Environmental Due Diligence and Regulations. He currently serves on the Durham Region Police Services Board.

John’s term ends in May 2029.

George is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with M.Sc. degrees in Engineering from Europe and an MBA from London, England. He is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience working on four continents in different industries – energy, oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, transportation, health, construction, real estate, and engineering. His roles included Chief Operations Officer (COO) at JLL, Dalco Inc., Glavbolgarstroj Inc. and Brook Restoration.

For more than 20 years, George has served in for-profit and not-for-profit boardrooms, developing and refining a broad range of governance and leadership skills. George currently serves as Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors of Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), on the Board of Trustees of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) Compensation fund and has served on the governing bodies of the Justices of the Peace Review Council (JPRC) and the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO). He also serves as a volunteer on the Board of Directors of the Don Valley Community Legal Services (DVCLS) and the Board of PACE Independent Living and is both a member and volunteer of the South Riverdale Community Health Center (SRCHC).

George’s term ends in October 2028.

Mitch Panciuk is the President and CEO of Ontario One Call, the Ontario Dig Authority and previously served as the Board Chair.

Ontario One Call protects Ontario communities from loss of service and harm caused by damage to underground infrastructure through the “Click Before You Dig” service. Ontario One Call is the link between buried infrastructure owners and individuals who are planning to dig in the province of Ontario. By law, anyone in the province of Ontario must contact Ontario One Call before they dig.

From 2001 to 2026, Mitch owned and operated Boston Pizza Belleville and was also a multi unit operating partner. He had multiple elected terms as an Ontario representative on the Boston Pizza International Franchisee Advisory Council.

Mitch was an elected member of the Hydro One Board of Directors from 2023-2026 where he served as Chair of the Audit Committee and was a member of the Indigenous Peoples, Safety & Operations Committee.

Mitch was the Mayor of the City of Belleville from 2018 to 2022. Prior to his election as Mayor, he served as Belleville Ward City Councillor. Under his leadership, the City of Belleville transformed into a destination city leading Eastern Ontario in population growth and in 2021 was the fourth best community in Canada to live as ranked by Maclean’s magazine.

Mitch received his Chartered Director (C.Dir.) Designation from The Director’s College, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta.

Mitch lives in Belleville with his wife Lisa and they have three daughters.

Mitch’s term ends in May 2029.

William Sandison (“Bill”) is a supply management professional whose career at Nortel Networks spanned three decades as a collaborative leader across multi-disciplinary functions; supply chain management, strategic planning, outsourcing, materials management, and marketing operations, and he retired as Director of Supply Management.

William holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Queens University, is a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) with the Purchasing Management Association of Canada, and is Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) with the Association for Supply Chain Management.

William was a Councillor for the City of Belleville from 2018 to 2022, and served on multiple Committees (14) and Boards as Chair, Vice-Chair, and Member.

Most recently, William was the General Manager of Quinte Waste Solutions from June 2023 to December 2025, and successfully managed the Blue Box transition in July 2025 along with the outsourcing of the Hazardous and Electronic Waste effective January 1, 2026 for nine municipalities.

William’s term ends in May 2029.

Jeffrey Steiner (ICD.D) is a senior executive, experienced board director and lawyer resident in Toronto. He is the President & CEO of New Franchise Media Inc., formed to create film & television productions based on the novels of Jeffrey Archer. Mr. Steiner is also the Chair & CEO of the Canada-Saudi Arabia Business Council (CSBC). Jeffrey has broad governance experience on both private and public-sector boards at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. He recently completed two terms on the Board of Export Development Canada (EDC) and as lead independent Director of FinDev Canada, an EDC subsidiary for development finance which applies a gender-lens to investing.

He also served on the Board of the Toronto Parking Authority (GreenP), where he chaired the Audit Committee. Jeff is also the independent Chair of Evanesce Packaging Solutions Inc. and Chair of mining exploration company Kenz Global Resources, and a board member of The Canadian Chrome Company in Ontario’s Ring of Fire. Earlier in his career, he was the founding President of the BC Paint Care Association, one of Canada’s first industry-led product stewardship programs.

Jeff’s term ends in April 2027.

Andrea was appointed Corporate Secretary by RPRA’s Board of Directors in May 2022.

As Corporate Secretary, Andrea supports Board meetings and activities, helps ensure Board compliance with by-laws, legislation, and policies, and fosters governance best practices. She also develops resources, tools, and processes to assist the executive team in supporting and implementing Board decisions.

Andrea brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in administration and governance to the role. She has previously held positions in corporate governance and project and office management at Compute Ontario, Health Quality Ontario, and the Centre for Healthcare Quality Improvement at The Change Foundation.

Andrea holds a Business Administration Management Diploma from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and certificates in project management from Toronto Metropolitan University; and meeting management from George Brown College; and volunteer management from Humber College. Andrea has also completed certificates in board and corporate governance through Governance Solutions and Governance Professionals of Canada.