Board of Directors

The board’s role is to safeguard and advance the interests of ROR Power and its shareholders. The board has a written charter setting out its role and key functions, its primary responsibility being to provide governance and stewardship to the company. The board has appointed an executive management team to oversee the day-to-day operations of ROR Power. The board oversees and reviews management decisions and ensures the effectiveness of systems and controls and the implementation of policies. Details of these activities include the board’s involvement in the strategic planning process, identification and management of risk, succession planning, communications and public disclosure, internal  controls and governance.

  • R.G. "Jako" Krushnisky, Chairman, President and CEO

Mr. Krushnisky has been involved in the development of hydroelectric power since 2000. He has been with ROR Power since its inception in 2005. He was the founding President of Rockford Energy Corporation, which successfully completed an eco logo-certified hydroelectric power project at Brandywine Creek, B.C. in 2005. Mr. Krushnisky was formerly President of Rhombic Corporation, a U.S. research and development company committed to leading-edge energy solutions. Mr. Krushnisky received a Bachelor of Science in Business and International Commerce from United States International University in San Diego, California in 1982. 

  • Richard W. Hopp (1) (2), Independent Director

Mr. Hopp has over 30 years of experience in energy marketing and power development sectors. He is Vice President, Business Development for Elemental Energy Inc. He is a board member of Pacific Northwest Biomass Corp., which is developing a 30 MW biomass power plant in northern B.C. Mr. Hopp is a technical advisor to the Independent Power Producers Association of British Columbia. He has a BSc in Applied Economics from the University of British Columbia (1978) and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Victoria (1981).

  • Ross Gorrell (1), Independent Director

Mr. Gorrell has been a dental surgeon since 1968. He has been President and a board member of TSX-listed Petromin Resources Ltd. since 1994. He was also a director of TSX-listed Hollingport Venture Inc. Mr. Gorrell is a graduate of the University of Alberta.

  • Tejinder Singh Grewal (1) (2), Independent Director

Mr. Grewal has gained considerable financial and business experience since 1994 in various businesses related to real estate, and other sectors through his personal holding company. A native of Prince George, B.C., Mr. Grewal is also a board member of OneMove Technologies Inc.

  • Scott Paterson, Independent Director

Mr. Paterson is Vice Chairman of JumpTV Inc. (TSX:JTV), which streams over 16,000 live sporting events and 200 ethnic television channels over the Internet. He is also currently a board member of Automated Benefits Corp. and Lions Gate entertainment Corp., of which he is Chairman of the Audit Committee. From 1995 to 2001 Mr. Paterson led Yorkton Securities to become Canada’s leading technology investment bank. Mr. Paterson has served the Canadian investment industry as Vice Chairman of TSX Group Inc., Governor of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada, and Director of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund  and Canadian Securities Institute.

  • Peter Zell, P. Eng, Director

Mr. Zell is President of Clean Energy Consulting Inc. He has over 17 years consulting engineering experience specializing in mechanical engineering, biomass power generation and project management. Prior to founding Clean Energy Consulting Inc., he was a Principal and VP of Allnorth Consultants Ltd. and of Duncan Industrial Engineering Inc. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1983.

 

(1) Audit Committee
(2) Compensation Committee