Board of Directors
The Board of Directors’ role is to provide oversight to the activities of the CEO and Executive Management Team and provide strategic direction to the activities of the company.
Powerex Board of Directors is comprised of experienced, diverse, skilled individuals appointed to oversee the conduct of Powerex's business. The Board is appointed by our shareholder, BC Hydro.
Current board members include:
Catherine Roome, P. Eng, FEC, ICD.D
Chair, Powerex Corp.
Member, Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member, Human Resources Committee
Catherine is a director of BC Hydro and is a member of the Site C Hydroelectric Project oversight board. She serves on the private sector boards of Prospera Credit Union, and McElhanney Inc. where she chairs their operating board. Catherine is a member of several engineering faculty and scientific advisory boards. Previously, she led Technical Safety BC for a decade. She received her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Victoria.
Doug Allen
Director, Powerex Corp.
Member, Audit and Risk Management Committee
Doug Allen is the former Chair of BC Hydro’s Board of Directors. Mr. Allen has an extensive background in the public and private sectors in British Columbia. Previously, Mr. Allen was Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. In 2015, he was the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TransLink. Between 2011 to 2014, Mr. Allen served as the CEO of InTransit BC, the private company in the very successful Public/Private Partnership responsible for Canada Line that links YVR and Richmond to downtown Vancouver.
Mr. Allen has spent 10 years with the Government of Canada (mainly with the Department of Finance). In addition, his public service includes the Government of British Columbia as Provincial Deputy Minister of five different ministries including the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Employment and Investment. Mr. Allen was recently a member of the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Sun’s Adopt a School Program.
Mr. Allen holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alberta and a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the University of Hawaii.
Sam Drier
Director, Powerex Corp.
Chair, Audit and Risk Management Committee
Sam has held various senior roles including Chief Operating Officer, Investment Banking at Barclays Capital and as M&A manager with BHP Billiton. She started her career in the Natural Resources Investment Banking team with JPMorgan, based in London.
Sam’s previous directorships include Equinox Gold and she currently serves as Chair and Treasurer for a Vancouver-based registered charity, BabyGoRound, which supports under-resourced families across the Lower Mainland by providing essential gear so they can safely care for their babies and toddlers.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Business Science Honours degree (Finance and Economics) from the University of Cape Town.
Don Kayne
Director, Powerex Corp.
Member, Human Resources Committee
Don served as the President and CEO of Canfor from 2011 to 2024. Don spent his impressive career at Canfor and continues to serve on their Board of Directors.
Canfor is one of the world's largest producers of sustainable lumber, pulp and paper and one of BC Hydro's largest customers.
Marilyn Loewen Mauritz, LL.B., ICD.D
Director, Powerex Corp.
Chair, Human Resources Committee
Marilyn leverages over two decades of executive leadership, consistently delivering high-impact results and fostering sustainable, long-term value for diverse stakeholders. She was appointed Chief Legal Officer of Central 1 in July 2024. Prior to joining Central 1, Marilyn served as Principal of Altapeak Law Corporation, advising companies on strategy, legal and governance to scale and expand their businesses. Her former roles include Chief Organizational Development Officer at Atlas Corp., interim Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Transformation & Legal Officer at Central 1 and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Interfor Corporation.
In addition to Powerex, Marilyn serves as an independent director of Innovate BC and YWCA Canada. Previously, she served on the Board of Governors of BCIT. She obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Calgary and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McMaster University. Marilyn is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D.
Charlotte Mitha
Director, Powerex Corp.
Charlotte is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Hydro. She joined the organization in 2004 and has served as a member of the executive team for over six years. In her previous role as Executive Vice President of Operations, Charlotte was responsible for leading BC Hydro’s control centres, water management, and the field-based employees that operate and maintain the company’s extensive infrastructure.
Before joining BC Hydro, Charlotte held engineering and construction management roles on hydroelectric generation projects, building a strong foundation in energy infrastructure development.
Charlotte is a Professional Engineer in mechanical engineering, having earned her Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia in 1992. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from Royal Holloway, University of London.