TBayTel Municipal Services Board


Michael PowerMichael Power
Chair, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

Michael Power is the Vice President of Regional Cancer and Diagnostic Services at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, and the founding CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute. Mr. Power’s portfolio also includes the Diagnostic Imaging Program of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, as well as the Laboratory and Pathology Programs. He participates on the Provincial Leadership Council of Cancer Care Ontario. Mr. Power received his Master of International Management degree from the University of St. Thomas and holds Bachelor degrees from Lakehead University and Western Michigan University.

Phil AnzarutPhil Anzarut
Director, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

Phil Anzarut is a mergers and acquisitions professional with CAE Inc. in Montreal. Prior to joining CAE, Mr. Anzarut was Director of Corporate Development and M&A with TELUS in Toronto and Montreal, and a member of the HSBC Securities (Canada) investment banking team in Toronto. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Ometz, a Montreal-based social services agency. Mr. Anzarut holds an Master of Business Administration degree from The Schulich School of Business at York University and a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University.

William F. BainesBill Baines
Director, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

William Baines is President and CEO, of AML Wireless Networks Inc., an established engineering and manufacturing company. He is also the Executive Chairman and President of OMT Inc., a digital media content and technology provider. In his previous capacities as President and Chief Operating Officer of MTS Communications Inc., President and CEO of Status Management Inc., AML Wireless Networks Inc., and Norigen Communications Inc., he has led emerging organizations at the executive level. He has also held senior appointments at Unitel Communications and Bell Canada. Mr. Baines obtained a Professional Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo in 1980 and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto in 1989. Mr. Baines is a past and current member of other boards in the private and not-for-profit sectors.

Karen GavanKaren Gavan
Director, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

Karen Gavan has over 25 years of financial and corporate governance experience. For over 13 years, she served as the Chief Financial Officer and then the Chief Operating Officer of Transamerica Life and AEGON Fund Management Inc.; Ms. Gavan sits on the boards of Mackenzie Financial Corporation, Counsel Group of Funds, Green Shield Canada, The Economical Insurance Group and Hope Air. She is on the Advisory Board for the Financial Services Practitioner Program at Seneca College. Ms. Gavan has an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Lakehead University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and has the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Jack JamiesonJack Jamieson
Director, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

Jack Jamieson is a lifelong resident of Thunder Bay. He has practiced law with the Thunder Bay firm of CARREL + Partners LLP since his call to the Ontario bar in 1979. He has 30 years of experience primarily in the fields of corporate and commercial law. Mr. Jamieson has been Counsel to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and its predecessors since 1986. He also represents the Thunder Bay International Airports Authority Inc. He received an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Lakehead University in 1974, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Western Ontario in 1977.

Thomas J. JonesTom Jones
Director, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

A major contractor and developer, Tom Jones has been the President and CEO of The Jones Group of Companies since 1967. Mr. Jones is a member of the World Presidents’ Organization, and former Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of Lakehead University. He has been active in the community for over 35 years, serving on City Council, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Kinsmen Club of Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay Auto Sports Club. He has held leadership roles with the National Chamber of Commerce, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Thunder Bay Lung Association. He is the Rally Organizer for the Northern Cancer Fund’s - Tony Villeneuve Memorial Auto Rally.

Scott McFaddenScott McFadden
Director, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

Mr. McFadden has over 30 years experience in the aviation industry. He has served as the President and CEO of the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority since 1997, when he was appointed to run the newly privatized airport.

The airport’s innovative business model, which includes the creation of three subsidiary companies, has received industry recognition. Mr. McFadden is a pilot and licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. He is Chair of the Canadian Airports and Ports Pension Committee, and has served on the board of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, Ambassadors Northwest, the Canadian Airports Council, and the Canadian Aviation Regulatory Advisory Committee. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from Queen’s University.

Dr. Gary PolonskyDr. Gary Polonsky
Director, TBayTel Municipal Services Board

Gary Polonsky is originally from Thunder Bay, where he led the creation of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium and the Dorion Trades Centre at Confederation College. He then embarked on a 25-year journey serving as President of two community colleges; Red River College and Durham College. Dr. Polonsky was the Founding President of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology until his retirement in 2006. Since then, he has established a consulting company, volunteers, and serves on several boards. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Lakehead University, a Master of Arts degree from Gonzaga University, and a Doctorate degree from the University of Toronto.

Don CampbellDon Campbell
President and CEO, TBayTel, Ex Officio Director, Non-Voting

As President and CEO of TBayTel, Don Campbell is accountable for all aspects of the corporation. Mr. Campbell brings over 30 years of strategic and business leadership. Prior to joining TBayTel, he was the Vice President and Resident Manager of AbitibiBowater Thunder Bay Operations. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He is a member in good standing of the Professional Engineers Ontario, and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Mr. Campbell is the Past Chair of the Board of Governors of Lakehead University, having served on the board for the past seven years.

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