Chairman - Denis Clement
A long-time resident of Cochrane,
Denis brings over 33 years experience sitting on various boards and
committees, first as municipal councillor for six (6) years, during
which time he served as chair of the finance committee. He has also
served as a Director for the Caisse Populaire for seven (7) years,
six of which he was on the governance committee and a Director for
the Cochrane and Area Development Corporation for 10 years. Denis
has an educational background in Business Administration and has
worked for the Ministry of Natural Resources for the past 30 years.
Mr. Clement was appointed the Chair of Northern Ontario Wires Inc.
since inception in 1999.
Vice-chair - Danny McIntyre
An Iroquois Falls native, Danny
has been involved in the Municipal Electricity Distribution sector
since 1986 as a Commissioner and Chair of Iroquois Falls Hydro.
Danny is employed by AbitibiBowater and currently holds the position
of Electrical Superintendent. Danny is a Construction and
Maintenance Electrician/ Electronic Technician, and a Pulp and Paper
Technologist. He has served on many other boards and commissions,
both elected and appointed. Mr. McIntyre is an independent Director from
the Town of Iroquois Falls and has served as Vice-chair of Northern
Ontario Wires Inc. since inception in 1999.
Director - Jane Skidmore-Fox
Jane is currently serving her
third term on Town of Cochrane Council. Born and raised in a rural
community east of Cochrane, she completed her education at Lakehead
University and Canada College. Jane returned to Cochrane in 1997
with her daughter Amy in order to manage the family's property
business. Additionally, Jane was the owner/shareholder of Birchill
Forest Renewal Centre, a tree seedling greenhouse complex for
Ontario reforestation during the 1980's and 1990's. Jane has served
as a director of the Fox Waste Disposal Site Inc. since 1996,
implementer of the Cochrane Memorial Tree Program since 2003, and
was the owner and manager of the Cochrane Foxes, a girls hockey team
for nine years. Ms. Fox was appointed a Director of Northern Ontario
Wires Inc. in December 2008.
Director - Martin Dinnissen
As a life-long resident of
Kapuskasing, Martin has been involved with various Boards and
Committees. He started working for Spruce Falls Power & Paper
Company in 1973 as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic and became involved in
the Local Union as member of the Negotiating Committee and
Executive. In 1991 he was part of the employee purchase group that
brought the mill along with Tembec. He has also served as a director
for the Kapuskasing Caisse Populaire for 13 years. First elected to
Council in 1996, he is now in his fifth term. Mr. Dinnissen was
appointed a Director of Northern Ontario Wires Inc. June 1, 2009.
Director - Peter Politis
Peter is the current Mayor of the
Town of Cochrane. He has recently participated in the resurrection
of the recreation program in Cochrane, having led key groups such as
the Cochrane Winter Carnival Task Force. In addition, he has
coordinated the Community Adjustment Committee, who has studied
Cochrane's current social and economic state. As Senior Consultant
at For Evergreen Innovative Strategies, Peter has specialized in
First Nations negotiation, mediation and business development for
over 15 years. He has extensive training in negotiations,
facilitation, people management, business and strategic planning,
brainstorming and risk management. Mr. Politis was appointed as a Director
of Northern Ontario Wires Inc. in 2011.
Director & CEO- Doug Theobald
Doug is the Chief Exeuctive
Officer and a Director for Northern Ontario Wires Inc. A Cochrane
native, Doug brings over 30 years of business experience in a senior
manager's level during his time with the Ministry of the Attorney
General, National Grocers Co. Ltd. and Cochrane Public Utilities
Commission/Cochrane Telecom Services. He served 14 years as chair
of the Cochrane Airport Committee, 17 years as chair of the
Committee of Adjustment with the Town of Cochrane and 13 years as a
Commissioner with the Cochrane Public Utilities Commission, serving
as both a Commissioner and Chair. Doug has also been involved with
Northern Ontario Wires Inc. since its inception in 1999. He is
married to his wife Lynn and has three boys.
Director - Dan Belisle
Born and raised in Cochrane, Dan is a graduate of a three-year
Business Administration program from Northern College. Following
graduation and a brief sojourn working for Maple Leaf Foods in
Toronto, he joined the family Chrysler dealership team in Cochrane
in 1976 until its closure in 2009. Throughout the years, Mr. Belisle
was involved with many committees, organizations and boards,
including the President of the Cochrane Board of Trade. He was also
appointed a Commissionner of the Ontario Northland Transporation
Commission, serving on the finance and pension committees.
Additionally, Mr. Belisle served as an elected Commissioner of the
Public Utilities Commission, and was appointed a member of the
Cochrane Utility Board on January 19, 2009, of which he is currently
the Chairman. Dan also plays an active role as a hockey coach and is
involved with the Tim Bits Hockey Program. Mr. Belisle was appointed
as a Director for Northern Ontario Wires Inc. on July 18, 2011.
