Richard Drouin O.C., Q.C.
Chairman of the Board
CEATI International

Mr. Drouin is Chairman of Abitibi-Consolidated and Canadian Niagara Power, he also sits on the boards of Acres International, Altersys, American Superconductor Corporation, Gesca, Provigo, nStein Technologies, Stelco and President's Choice Financial. He is a Fellow and Governor of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a Chairman of the Board of Trustees of l'Université Laval, as well the Honorary Consul for Great Britain in Québec.

Mr. Drouin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Montreal and his law degree from l'Université Laval in Québec City. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and holds an honorary doctorate degree from the Université Lumière in Lyon, France.

Richard Drouin, was presented with the prestigious Canadian Energy Person of the Year 2002 award that recognizes and pays tribute to leaders of the Canadian energy industry who have made significant contributions at both the national and international level. Since 1999, he has been the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) which oversees the reliability of the bulk transmission systems in North America.

Jacob A. Roiz, P.Eng., M.Sc.
President & CEO
CEATI International

Jacob A. Roiz was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of CEATI International in January, 2001. He received his engineering Diploma and M.Sc. in electrical engineering in 1968. Thereafter he has held supervisory and managerial positions in the electrical engineering fields of research, manufacturing and consulting. In 1982 he became Program Manager with the Canadian Electrical Association and since 1991 has been a Director of Distribution & Customer Technologies, subsequently Managing Director of Technology Solutions.

Mr. Roiz sits on numerous National and International Committees.

"The combined skills and strengths of CEATI Management Personnel and its Technology Coordinators contribute to a dynamic and professional team - the driving force behind CEATI. This collaboration between industry experts and in-house technical, management and administrative specialists generates the momentum and enthusiasm needed to deliver a quality product at a competitive cost. The rapid growth of projects and CEATI activities reflects the substantial value offered by its programs. Interest Group participation is growing steadily, and includes representatives from organizations around the world. The numerous projects completed and underway bring value directly to the participants, which is essential to the successful development of this user-driven program."