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Regional Municipality of Waterloo
All Council
Agenda
Thursday, June 17, 2021
9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held electronically.
1. Welcome
Karen Redman, Chair, Region of Waterloo
2. Economic Recovery and the Future
Chris Albinson, CEO, Communitech
Chris is the co-founder of the C100, MIE, FCC, BreakawayGrowth Fund, and
Panorama Capital, and also a Board Member at Senso.ai. Previously, Chris was
Managing Director & Co-Founder at BreakawayGrowth Fund and Panorama Capital,
Chairman of the Board at NinthDecimal, General Partner at JP Morgan Partners and
General Partner & Founder of Founders Circle Capital. Chris also helped grow four
startups, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer for Digital Island (IPO & acquired by
Cable & Wireless).
3. Tourism: Hardest Hit and Last to Recover
Minto Schneider, CEO, Waterloo Region Tourism Marketing Corporation
Minto joined Waterloo Region Tourism Marketing Corporation in 2013. Minto has a
strong background in the tourism business. She began her career with Hilton
International in Vancouver. After a few moves with Hilton from Vancouver to Saint
John, N.B., Toronto and Halifax, she left the hotel business to join Tourism Nova
Scotia. She spent over a decade with the Provincial Marketing Organization before
trying her hand as a tour operator and moving south of the border to Westport,
Connecticut where she joined Tauck World Discovery.
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4. Delivering our Energy Transition
Rene Gatien, President and CEO, Waterloo North Hydro
Rene Gatien is the President and CEO of Waterloo North Hydro (WNH) since July
2002. Mr. Gatien was previously the Vice-President of Operations for Guelph Hydro
for 11 years. Mr. Gatien has been directly involved in commercial and industrial
buildings employing geothermal systems for heating, hot water heating and air
condition since 1988 at a private business in Sudbury, 1995 at Guelph Hydro, and
2011 at the Waterloo North Hydro building on Country Squire Road. Waterloo North
Hydro is a founding member of Sustainable Waterloo Region, the Community
Energy Investment Strategy, and Waterloo Region Community Energy where Mr.
Gatien is a member of the Governance Committee.
Matthew Day, Community Energy Program Manager, WR Community Energy
Matthew manages WR Community Energy which is the hub for energy planning in
Waterloo Region. It is a partnership between the five local utilities and four urban
and upper tier municipalities in Waterloo Region. Previously, he was the program
Sustainability Initiative. Matthew is dedicated to supporting a clean, efficient, and
equitable energy future. Matthew is a Certified Energy Manager and graduate of the
University of Toronto where he received an M.A in Urban Geography.
5. Transforming Waterloo Region: Why Municipal Climate Leadership is the Safe
Bet
Kate Daley, Environment Sustainability Specialist, Region of Waterloo
particular focus on climate change. She has had a diverse career spanning
community advocacy, political science research and teaching, and non-profit and
municipal staff roles. A common thread uniting this diverse work is transformative
change, and helping decision-makers and community members see and seize
opportunities to change their communities and their lives for the better.
6. Next Next All Council Meeting
December 2021 (Date to be confirmed)
7. Adjourn
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