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Board of Directors

With representation from business and post-secondary sectors, BHER’s Board of Directors represents major sectors of the economy, regions of the country and the diversity of Canada’s higher education community. Board Directors are elected by BHER’s members to provide strategic direction, establish BHER’s vision and spearhead its initiatives. Internally, the Board of Directors elects officers, including a Chair and two Vice-Chairs, to provide leadership to the Board’s activities and mandate.

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Heather Chalmers President and CEO, GE Vernova Canada and President, GE Vernova Hydro North America (retired)

Heather Chalmers is President and CEO of GE Vernova in Canada and also leads GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business in North America. GE Vernova is the world’s leading energy technology manufacturer and is purpose-built to deliver on a single, urgent, and optimistic mission: electrify to thrive and decarbonize.

Heather is a recognized Canadian thought leader and is solicited by national and global organizations to provide advisory for business, economy, and sustainability forums. She holds a Chemical Engineering degree from Queens University, an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, is a Director on the C.D. Howe Institute Board, Business Council of Canada Board, and Chair of the Ontario Brain Institute Board.