Board of directors
![Neetika Sathe](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/NeetikaSathe.jpg)
Neetika Sathe
Vice President, GRE&T Centre, Alectra Inc.
Chair
![Bala Venkatesh](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/BalaVenkatesh.jpg)
Bala Venkatesh
Academic Director, Centre for Urban Energy and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University
Network Director
![Liuchen Chang](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/Liuchenchang.jpg)
Liuchen Chang
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Brunswick
Theme 2 Leader
![Tom Chapman](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/Tom-Chapman.jpg)
Tom Chapman
Market Design and Development, Independent Electricity System Operator
![Eric Deschenes](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/Eric_Deschenes.jpg)
Eric Deschenes
Executive Vice President, Electrification Products Division, ABB Canada
![Walmir Freitas](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/Walmir_Freitas.jpg)
Walmir Freitas
Professor, University of Campinas
![Brian Hewson](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/Brian-Hewson.jpg)
Brian Hewson
Vice President, Consumer Protection and Industry Performance, Ontario Energy Board
![Steven Liss](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/Steven-N-Liss.jpg)
Steven Liss
Vice President Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
![Usman Syed](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/Usman-Syed.jpg)
Usman Syed
Director, Conservation and Energy Efficiency, Ontario Ministry of Energy
![Sundar Venkataraman](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/sundar_venkataraman.jpg)
Sundar Venkataraman
Principal, Nexant Inc.
![](/content/dam/cue/about/bios/karen-ho-cespedes.jpg)
Karen Ho-Cespedes
Network Manager
Non-voting
![Claire McAneney](/content/dam/nestnet/assets/ClaireMcAneney.jpg)
Claire McAneney
Manager, NSERC
Non-voting