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Bob Heggie, Chief Executive
Mr. Heggie was appointed Chief Executive of the Alberta Utilities Commission in 2008, the Commission's inaugural year. He is responsible for leading the implementation of overall organizational strategy and day-to-day operations to ensure achievement of the AUC’s organizational objectives. Mr. Heggie’s career has given him experience in a broad range of utility matters including proceedings dealing with deregulation of the gas and electric industries. Prior to his appointment he was an Executive Manager with the EUB, an Associate General Counsel for the former ERCB and spent several years with a private law firm in Calgary. |
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Doug Larder, QC, General Counsel & Executive Director, Law
Mr. Larder is the AUC’s General Counsel and Executive Director of the Law Division. He also serves as an Acting Commission Member and as a member of the Commission’s Ethics Committee. His primary responsibility is to ensure that the Commission receives sound legal advice and representation in all areas of the Commission’s operations. Mr. Larder joined the Commission’s predecessor, the Alberta Energy and Utility Board (EUB) in 1997 and acted on its behalf in major public hearings related to energy facilities, resource disputes, and utility rate-making matters. His duties also included representation in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, the Court of Appeal of Alberta, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Mr. Larder was appointed General Counsel of the EUB in 2004. Prior to joining the EUB, Mr. Larder was a litigator practicing civil, regulatory and criminal law in Calgary, Alberta. |
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AUC Executive Directors, listed alphabetically by last name: |
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Executive Director, Markets - Vacant
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Mike Hagan, Executive Director, Rates
Mr. Hagan is the Executive Director of the Rates Division which focuses on rate-related regulation of investor-owned gas, electric and water utilities and certain municipally owned electric utilities. Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Hagan was Director Rates in the Commission’s Edmonton office. He joined the Commission’s predecessor, the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, in 2002. Mr. Hagan’s career has given him broad experience in many positions and industries including over fifteen years in the utility industry. |
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Fino Tiberi, Executive Director, Regulatory Policy
Mr. Tiberi accepted the Executive Director role with the AUC on January 1, 2008 and will be responsible for developing and implementing AUC Rules using a consultative process with stakeholders. During his 6 years at the EUB, Mr. Tiberi managed such projects as the establishment of service quality standards and reporting requirements for the regulated electric and natural gas utilities and the development and implementation of the Tariff Billing Code. Mr. Tiberi and the Regulatory Policy Division will use their consultative skills and extensive industry experience and knowledge to ensure equitable rules are in place to support the functioning of a competitive retail electric and natural gas market in Alberta. |
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Jim Van Horne, Executive Director, Corporate Services
Mr. Van Horne leads the delivery of corporate services for the AUC. In this role Mr. Van Horne is accountable for the strategic direction and operational performance of the AUC’s information technology, human resources, finance and support services functions. Mr. Van Horne joined the AUC in 2008 and brings more than twenty years of financial and organizational leadership experience to this role. |
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Wade Vienneau, Executive Director, Facilities
Mr. Vienneau is the Executive Director of the Facilities Division which focuses on ensuring facilities are built, operated and decommissioned in the public interest. Mr. Vienneau has over twenty-five years of management, supervisory and technical experience in regulated utility and non-utility environments. He was exposed to a variety of utility applications during his 12 plus years at the EUB & AUC, and led and provided advice with respect to complex rate and facility matters. |
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