Board of Directors
Members of Ballard's Board of Directors serve on various committees consistent with our Corporate Governance practices. Read more about these activities here.
Ian A. Bourne, Chair
Alberta, CanadaMr. Bourne’s principal occupation is corporate director. He has been the Chair of the Board of Ballard since May 2006 and was lead director from October 2005 to February 2006. Previously, Mr. Bourne was the Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of TransAlta Corporation.
Board Committees:
Audit
Corporate Governance
Management Development, Nominating & Compensation
Other Board Memberships (current):
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canadian Oil Sands Limited
Canadian Public Accountability Board
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
The Calgary Foundation
Wajax Corporation (formerly Wajax Income Fund)
Other Board Memberships (previous):
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Glenbow Museum
TransAlta CoGen LP
TransAlta Power LP
Doug Hayhurst, Corporate Director
British Columbia, Canada
Mr. Hayhurst’s principal occupation is corporate director. Previously, Mr. Hayhurst was an executive with IBM Canada Business Consulting Services and a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consultants. Prior to that, Mr. Hayhurst held various senior executive management roles with Price Waterhouse including National Deputy Managing Partner and Managing Partner for British Columbia.
Board Committees:
None
Other Board Memberships (current):
Accend Capital Corporation
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Risk Oversight and Governance Board
Canexus Corporation
Catalyst Paper Corporation
Nature Conservancy of Canada
The Layfield Group Limited
Other Board Memberships (previous):
Northgate Minerals Corporation
Ed Kilroy, Corporate Director
Ontario, CanadaMr. Kilroy’s is CEO of MedAvail Technologies Inc. Previously, Mr. Kilroy was the Chief Executive Officer of Symcor Inc., from January 2005 to November 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Kilroy was the Chief Executive Officer of IBM Canada Ltd. from April 2001 to January 2005.
Board Committees:
Audit (Chair)
Management, Development, Nominating & Compensation
Other Board Memberships (previous):
Symcor, Inc.
The Conference Board of Canada
Dr. C. S. Park, Corporate Director
California, USADr. Park’s principal occupation is corporate director. Previously, Dr. Park was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Maxtor Corporation from November 2004 to May 2006. Dr. Park was also the Managing Director, Investment Partner and Senior Advisor of H&Q Asia Pacific from November 2002 to September 2004.
Board Committees:
Corporate Governance Committee
Management Development, Nominating & Compensation
Other Board Memberships (current):
American Leadership Forum (Silicon Valley)
Brooks Automation, Inc.
Computer Sciences Corp.
Enphase Energy
Meltwater Group
Seagate Technology
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Other Board Memberships (previous):
Smart Modular Technologies, Inc.
Sand Force Inc.
John Sheridan, President and Chief Executive Officer
British Columbia, Canada
John Sheridan was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on February 22, 2006, and had previously been Chair of the Board since June, 2004. Mr. Sheridan is a prominent leader in Canada's business community with a strong track record of success in diverse challenges. Over his 24-year career with Bell Canada, he rose to high impact officer roles including Group Vice President of Business Development, Vice Chairman as well as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Board Committees:
None
Other Board Memberships: (current)
Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cells Association
Dantherm Power
Midway Gold Corporation
Premier’s Technology Council
AFCC Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.
Aliant Inc.
BC Hydrogen Highway
Bell Actimedia
Bell Canada
Bell Distribution
Bell Express Vu
Bell Mobility
Bell Sygma UK Ltd
Bell West
Encom Cable TV & Telecommunications, plc
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
MTS Communications Inc.
NewPage Corporation
Photowatt Technologies
Sun Media Corp. Ltd.
Carol M. Stephenson, Corporate Director
Ontario, Canada
Ms. Stephenson is the Dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, a position she has held since 2003. Previously, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies Canada from 1999 to 2003. Ms. Stephenson was invested as an Officer into the Order of Canada in 2010.
Board Committees:
None
Other Board Memberships (current):
Catalyst Advisory Board
General Motors Company
Intact Financial Services Corporation (formerly ING Canada)
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
Vancouver Olympic Games Organizing Committee (VANOC)
Women on Boards
Other Board Memberships (previous):
London Economic Development Corporation
Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board
Union Energy Waterheater Income Fund
David B. Sutcliffe, Corporate Director
British Columbia, Canada
Mr. Sutcliffe’s principal occupation is corporate director. Previously, Mr. Sutcliffe was the Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Wireless, Inc. from May 1995 to October 2005. From May 2001 to April 2005, he was also the Chair of the Board of Sierra Wireless, Inc.
Board Committees:
Management Development, Nominating & Compensation (Chair)
Other Board Memberships (current):
BC Social Venture Partners
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
SMART Technologies Inc.
Other Board Memberships (previous):
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