Only 50 minutes from Toronto, and five minutes from Barrie, Innisfil is a growing lakeside community prized for its rural setting, high quality of life and strong local workforce. With a population over 44,000, Innisfil is strategically located next to major urban centres and connected for business. 

 

The Town of Innisfil actively engages in a cross-functional approach to service delivery with their partner organizations; InnPower, InnServices, and InnTerprises. These companies are wholly and exclusively owned by the Town of Innisfil, and the Town is the sole shareholder of each of these entities. As a result of a governance review completed in 2024, the shareholder has approved an expansion of the board composition for each of the companies, resulting in the recruitment of two (2) additional Directors for each Board.

 

InnPower maintains a service territory of 292 square kilometres and is one of the fastest growing electrical utilities in Ontario. This includes over 10,000 poles, close to 1,000 kilometres of power lines and 10 distribution stations. InnServices delivers the highest quality water and wastewater services to Innisfil and other municipalities. InnTerprises is a non-regulated corporation, originally established to manage the rental of the sentinel lights on rural laneways, cell tower rentals, and the LED streetlight conversion program. The Corporation is now pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities and investments to benefit the town.

 

The respective Directors will bring proven experience and a track record of meaningful contributions at the board level within complex organizations. Specific skills and areas of expertise being sought include one or more of the following:

• Business development; proven track record identifying and cultivating new business opportunities, forging strategic and corporate partnerships, and expanding market presence.
• Strategy and transformation; experience leading strategic planning processes, overseeing large-scale transformation initiatives, and fostering innovation.  
• Technology and innovation; proven experience evaluating and implementing technology solutions that drive innovation, improve customer service/experience, and enable organizational agility.
• Legal; solid understanding of legal frameworks and governance requirements, with experience in risk management and compliance.
• Finance; strong financial acumen with experience interpreting financial statements, evaluating budgets and forecasts, and ensuring strong fiscal stewardship. Skilled in contributing to, and/or leading audit discussions, assessing investment opportunities, and supporting sustainable financial growth.

 

Ideal candidates will be current or former executives and professionals possessing board-governance experience. Ideal candidates will have operational knowledge of utilities (electricity, water, gas), telecommunications, or large-scale infrastructure sectors. Prior experience in transmission operations will be considered a significant asset.  

 

Candidates do not need to live or work in the Town of Innisfil to be considered for these Board positions.

 

Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online by Friday, May 9th. Applications received after this date will not be considered. We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

 

The Town of Innisfil is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers Berndtson and Humber River Health throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

 

Odgers Berndtson is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.