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David Hutchens was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Inc. effective January 1, 2021. His career in the energy sector spans more than 25 years. In January 2020 Mr. Hutchens assumed the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer of Fortis, with responsibility for overseeing our 11 utility operations while remaining Chief Executive Officer of UNS Energy. In 2018 Mr. Hutchens was appointed an officer of Fortis as Executive Vice President, Western Utility Operations, overseeing our FortisBC and FortisAlberta operations while continuing to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of UNS Energy. Prior to joining the Fortis group, he held a variety of positions at our electric and gas utilities in Arizona culminating in being named President and CEO of UNS Energy in 2014. Mr. Hutchens earned a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering degree and an MBA from the University of Arizona, and is a former nuclear submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Hutchens serves on the boards of Fortis utility subsidiaries ITC Holdings and FortisBC.

Ms. Perry was appointed EVP, CFO on June 1, 2018, and is responsible for our financial strategy, financial reporting and investor relations strategy. Prior to her appointment she worked at Newfoundland Power for 13 years in a variety of capacities, including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and lastly as President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Perry was Director of Finance at Fortis in the early 2000s, and previously served in other financial capacities in the private sector. She is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (2018), completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and received her Chartered Accountant designation in 1995. Ms. Perry serves on the boards of UNS Energy and ITC Holdings. Ms. Perry has devoted considerable time to the community in Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently serves on the board of Shorefast and is a past board member and Chair of the Health Care Foundation.

Mr. Smith has held a number of senior leadership positions within the Fortis group throughout his 40-year tenure including: Executive Vice President, Operations and Innovation of Fortis; Executive Vice President, Eastern Canadian and Caribbean Operations of Fortis; President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfoundland Power; Vice President of Customer Operations and Engineering of Newfoundland Power; and Vice President of Operations and Engineering of FortisAlberta. Mr. Smith serves as Chair of the board of directors of FortisOntario and Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc., and serves on the boards of FortisAlberta, UNS Energy, Caribbean Utilities and Fortis Energy Caribbean Inc. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is a former director of the Canadian Electricity Association and was elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2021. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and the Steering Committee on Power Engineering for the Canadian Standards Association. Mr. Smith is a subject matter expert in all areas of power engineering and utility operations. As a result of his extensive career in the utility industry, leading both operations and innovation functions, Mr. Smith has specialized knowledge of utility IT and OT systems, uniquely qualifying him to oversee the protection and integrity of our critical infrastructure.

Mr. Reid joined Fortis on March 5, 2018 as EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary and was appointed to his current role on July 1, 2022. He was previously a partner with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto where he practiced for 20 years and had a 15-year relationship with Fortis, having advised on corporate governance matters, large capital market transactions, regulatory applications and mergers and acquisitions in both Canada and the U.S. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, and Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from McGill University. Mr. Reid was an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto for 10 years, teaching the Advanced Business Law Workshop in corporate finance. He was also an original member of the Dean's Advisory Committee for the Centre for Business Law at the University of British Columbia, serving until 2020. Mr. Reid serves on the boards of Central Hudson and FortisBC. He also serves on the board of directors of Wataynikaneyap Power PM, a Fortis subsidiary acting as the project manager for the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Power Project.

Mr. Stuart I. Lochray, Prior to joining the Fortis team in September 2021, Mr. Lochray held various positions with Scotiabank, most recently serving as Managing Director and Head, U.S. Corporate and Investment Banking in Houston, Texas where he led and managed 225+ professionals throughout Corporate and Investment Banking, Equity Capital Markets and Global Business Payments. Mr. Lochray has also served as Managing Director in various other areas of investing banking with a focus on the power and utilities sector. Mr. Lochray is a Master of Engineering and MBA graduate whose career has spanned North America and the United Kingdom, as well as Pakistan. Mr. Lochray currently serves on the board of FortisAlberta.

Ms. Dilley retired from ASTROLINK International LLC in 2004, an international wireless broadband telecommunications company, where she was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Dilley's prior experience includes serving as Director, Strategy & Corporate Development as well as Treasurer for Intelsat. Ms. Dilley graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts, from Columbia University with a Master of Arts and from Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania with a MBA.

Jo Mark Zurel was appointed chair of the board of Fortis Inc., effective January 1, 2023. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Zurel was Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of CHC Helicopter Corporation. Mr. Zurel serves on several private and public sector boards, including Highland Copper Company Inc., Major Drilling Group International Inc. and served on the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board until August 2021. He also serves on the board of Sustainable Development Technology Canada. Mr. Zurel graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Commerce. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador. He holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Zurel served as a director of Newfoundland Power from January 2008 and as chair of its board from April 2012 until July 2016.

Ms. Ball retired in September 2014 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Western Bank Group. Ms. Ball has served on several private and public sector boards, including the Province of Alberta Audit Committee and the Financial Executives Institute of Canada. She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts (Commerce). She is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta and the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia. Ms. Ball was elected as a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta in 2007. She holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Ms. Clark retired from Direct Energy, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, in March 2014 where she was President of Direct Energy Business, a leading energy retailer in Canada and the U.S. Previously, Ms. Clark was Executive Vice President of North American Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for Direct Energy. Ms. Clark's prior experience includes investment banking and serving as Chief Financial Officer of an independent oil refining and marketing company. Ms. Clark graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.

Julie Dobson currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of TeleBright, Inc., a software provider of telecom expense management solutions. She retired from the position of Chief Operating Officer for TeleCorp PCS, Inc. in February of 2002 upon the close of the acquisition of the business by AT&T Wireless. She had been in the position since the startup of the company in July of 1998, responsible for day to day operations of the business; managing more than 3,000 employees in the Midwest and Southeastern U.S. and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Prior to TeleCorp, Julie had an 18-year career spanning a variety of senior management positions in Bell Atlantic Corporation. She is a seasoned governance executive who has served on several public and private boards, currently serving on the board of Sunrise Senior Living. She also serves on the Foundation Board for the Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary, where she obtained an undergraduate degree. She also has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.

Gianna Manes was President and Chief Executive Officer of ENMAX Corporation, an electricity company with operations in Alberta and Maine, from 2012 until her retirement in July 2020. She has over 30 years of experience in the energy sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. Prior to joining ENMAX, she worked for Duke Energy Corporation, one of the largest integrated utilities in North America, and held a number of executive positions including Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer from 2008 to 2012. Ms. Manes graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and from the University of Houston with an MBA. She completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University and holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Manes served on the Fortis board chair selection committee, which was established in July 2021 as an ad hoc committee of the board and disbanded in 2022 after fulfilling its objective.

Mr. Lawrence Borgard is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Integrys Energy Group and the Chief Executive Officer of each of Integrys' six regulated electric and natural gas utilities. Mr. Borgard retired in 2015, following the successful sale of Integrys. Prior to serving as President at Integrys, Mr. Borgard served in a variety of executive roles. Mr. Borgard graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering) and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with an MBA. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University Business School.

Pierre Blouin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. until his retirement in December 2014. Prior to joining Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. as its Chief Executive Officer in 2005, Mr. Blouin held various executive positions in the Bell Canada Enterprises group of companies, including Group President, Consumer Markets for Bell Canada, Chief Executive Officer of BCE Emergis, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Mobility. Mr. Blouin graduated from Hautes Etudes Commerciales with a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration. He is a Fellow of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada.

Mr. Knight was Executive Vice President and Division President, Energy Systems Group and Home Services Plus at CenterPoint Energy, Inc., an energy delivery company, from 2020 until his retirement in 2023. In this role, he had oversight over customer operations, information technology, marketing, energy efficiency, economic development, and facilities management. Mr. Knight's prior experience includes serving as Chief Customer Officer, U.S. Energy and Utilities, of National Grid USA Service Company, Inc., and Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Utility and Commercial Businesses, at CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Mr. Knight earned a Bachelor in American Studies with a Minor in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has also completed the executive management program at Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business in Houston and has a certificate in audit committee governance from Harvard Business School's Corporate Board Director Program.

Lisa Durocher retired in June 2023 from Rogers Communications. As part of the executive leadership team, she was the Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Bank and developed financial services for the company. Prior to this role, Lisa was the Chief Digital Officer at Rogers where she led the digital strategy, design and delivery for digital platforms across the consumer and enterprise businesses. Lisa had been with Rogers since 2016. Prior to joining Rogers, Lisa worked at American Express in New York City where she held several senior leadership positions over 15 years including leading global product and marketing organizations in digital payments, charge cards and travel which provided her with experience in mergers and acquisitions, product design and development and general management. Ms. Durocher is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University's Business Administration program and also serves on the board of Rogers Bank.

Mr. Marchand was Executive Vice President of TC Energy, a leading North American energy infrastructure company, from July 2021 until his retirement in November 2021. He served as Chief Financial Officer of TC Energy and its predecessor, TransCanada Corporation, from 2010 until July 2021, with additional responsibility for Strategy and Corporate Development from 2015 to 2017 and from 2020 to 2021. During his 27-year tenure with the company, Mr. Marchand led many of its financial functions, including treasury, finance, accounting, taxation, risk management and investor relations. Mr. Marchand graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, the CFA Institute and the Calgary Society of Financial Analysts.

Regan P. O'Dea is Vice President and General Counsel since May 2017. Prior to joining Fortis Inc. in 2014, Regan worked in private practice in Newfoundland and Labrador where he represented the interests of Fortis Inc., and in-house with a national insurance company. Regan graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Science in 1997 and from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Laws in 2000. He was admitted to the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001. Regan holds the CIC.C designation (Certified In-House Counsel-Canada) having contributed to the program's early development and worked as part-time faculty at Memorial University business school. He currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Newfoundland Power Inc. and FortisOntario Inc., both Fortis utilities.

Julie Avery is Vice President, Controller since July 2022. Ms. Avery joined the Fortis group of companies in 2011. She led the finance function at Newfoundland Power until 2017 at which time she moved to Fortis Inc. and assumed leadership roles in executive compensation and financial planning. She was appointed Senior Director, Finance from September 2020 to June 2022. Director, Financial Planning & Strategic Initiatives from December 2019 to September 2020. Director, Executive Compensation from October 2017 to December 2019. at which time her role was broadened to include responsibility of the entire finance function. Ms. Avery holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Memorial University and is a member of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador. Her community involvement includes acting as Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors for Commissionaires Newfoundland and Labrador.

Karen J. Gosse is Vice President, Finance since July 2022. Ms. Gosse's career with the Fortis Group spans almost 20 years. She was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fortis Properties from 2013-2015. She joined the Fortis organization in 2004 as an Internal Auditor at Fortis Properties, and in 2005 was appointed Manager, Financial Reporting with Fortis, a position she held for eight years. Karen was appointed Vice President, Planning and Forecasting in 2015, a position she held for three years. She was appointed Vice President, Treasury and Planning from April 2018 to September 2021, Vice President, Controller from September 2021 to June 2022 and Vice President, Finance in 2022. Ms. Gosse holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Memorial University and is a member of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador. Ms. Gosse serves on the Board of Directors of CPA Canada (Audit Committee), Gymnastics Newfoundland and Labrador and, as of May 2023, Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (TSX: CUP.U).

Ms. Glitch has extensive IT leadership experience within the power and utilities sector. Prior to joining the Fortis group in 2023, Ms. Glitch served in technology leadership roles for six years at MISO as the Chief Digital Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer. In her positions with MISO, Ms. Glitch had responsibility for integrating technology functions to develop a long-term digital strategy to enable reliable, secure operations for future grid operational requirements. Ms. Glitch was also the senior manager responsible for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection compliance. Prior to MISO, Ms. Glitch held the positions of Vice President, Chief Security Officer of Avangrid Inc. and Executive Director, Information Technology, Chief Information Officer, at Iberdrola USA. Ms. Glitch holds a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Geneseo and a Master of Science in multidisciplinary studies from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a former board member of the Midwest Reliability Organization, where she served as Chair of their Organizational Group Oversight Committee. Given her many years of IT experience and her technical expertise in the energy industry, Ms. Glitch is a subject matter expert in IT leadership in the power and utilities sector.

Tanya Finlay is Vice President, People and Culture since July 2023. Ms. Finlay joined the Fortis group of companies in 2009. She led the corporate human resource function with Fortis Properties until 2015 and was subsequently appointed Director with Fortis Inc. She was appointed Vice President, People and Culture in 2023 and is responsible for the enterprise's human resources strategy, talent management, diversity, equity and inclusion. Before joining Fortis, Ms. Finlay's work experience was concentrated in Newfoundland and Labrador's public health sector, where she held progressively senior human resource management roles, including Vice President, Human Resources with the province's second-largest regional health authority. Ms. Finlay earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Memorial University and a Master of Industrial Relations from Queen's University. She has served as a board director in the non-profit and financial services sectors and represented Fortis as Diversity Champion with the Women Executive Network (WXN), a national organization dedicated to propelling the advancement of diverse women across Canada.

Kealey Martin is Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Strategy since July 2023. Ms. Martin's career with Fortis spans almost 20 years. She's held positions with Fortis Inc., Fortis Properties, and Newfoundland Power. Prior to becoming Director, Sustainability in November 2019 to July 2023 and Director, Investor Relations from October 2017 to November 2019. Ms. Martin led the Investor Relations team at Fortis Inc., where she assisted in growing the shareholder profile of Fortis and listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange. She was appointed Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Strategy in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Administration from Memorial University. Ms. Martin is a member of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador and has a Certified Professional in Investor Relations designation. Ms. Martin volunteers and supports several non-profit organizations, including serving as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador.

Kevin Woodbury is Vice President, Innovation and Technology since July 2022. Director, Innovation & Technology from September 2021 to June 2022. Director, Business Development from November 2015 to September 2021. Mr. Woodbury's career with Fortis spans nearly 20 years. Since 2016, he has worked in director roles in business development and innovation. Prior to that, he worked at Fortis Properties where he held various leadership positions in regional hotel operations and human resources. Mr. Woodbury earned a Master of Business Administration at Memorial University and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Occupational Therapy at Dalhousie University. He is also a graduate of the Energy Executive Course at the University of Idaho. Mr. Woodbury is active in the community. He currently chairs the Board of Opera on the Avalon, the largest opera company east of Montreal. He also serves on the Board of Shorefast Social Enterprises, a suite of social businesses including the award-winning Fogo Island Inn, that are part of the Shorefast charity. Mr. Woodbury is also on the Board of the Alliance for Transportation Electrification and is active with the Edison Electric Institute and Electric Power Research Institute.

Karen M. McCarthy is Vice President, Communications and Government Relations since March 2023. Ms. McCarthy has been with the Fortis group of companies for nine years, joining Newfoundland Power in 2013 as Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communications, and subsequently Director, Customer and Corporate Relations. She joined Fortis Inc. in 2016 as Director, Communications and Corporate Affairs and was appointed to Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs from May 2018 to March 2023. Ms. McCarthy was previously President of an Atlantic Canadian public affairs consulting firm for seven years and spent 15 years in the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial public service with senior roles in communications, cabinet operations, energy, labour relations and intergovernmental affairs. She holds a Bachelor of Public Relations from Mount Saint Vincent University, a Master of Education (Leadership) from Memorial University and was awarded the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in 2017. Ms. McCarthy is Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Independent Appointments Commission, Past Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter of ICD and is a Regent and Committee Chair on Memorial University's Board of Regents. Ms. McCarthy also serves on the Board of Directors of Maritime Electric, a Fortis Utility. She is active within the Canadian Electricity Association and Edison Electric Institute, and is an avid arts and business volunteer.

Stephanie A. Amaimo is Vice President, Investor Relations since October 2017. Ms. Amaimo joined Fortis Inc. in 2016. Previously, she worked at ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) for more than 10 years where she held various roles in investor relations, treasury, and financial planning and analysis. Ms. Amaimo was the Director of Investor Relations at the time of the Fortis acquisition of ITC. She holds a Bachelor of Administration from The University of Michigan-Dearborn and a Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University. Ms. Amaimo volunteers and supports several non-profit organizations, and served on the Board of Directors for North Star Reach which offers life-changing camp experiences for children with serious health challenges and their families.

Ms. Hemmingsen currently serves as a Partner, Investment Banking at Moneta Securities. She also provides strategic, financial, and board advisory services to select clients through her role at Hemmingsen Enterprises Limited. Her previous career includes leadership and executive roles at KPMG, Brookfield and BC Hydro. At KPMG, Ms. Hemmingsen was a global partner - LNG and Power and Utilities Industry Lead - Canada, where she advised regional and global energy clients on market and project strategies and regulation. At Brookfield she held Senior VP and VP roles in Brookfield's Power and Utilities Group responsible for Business Development, Commercial Affairs, Communications, and Government and Stakeholder Relations. At BC Hydro she held multiple leadership positions across the organization including Chief Procurement Officer, General Manager Capital Plans, Project Delivery and Asset Management - Generation, Senior Vice President - Distribution as well as roles in planning, procurement and corporate finance. Ms. Hemmingsen is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA/CA) and has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School, the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management and the Schulich School of Business. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and is a founding member of Extraordinary Women on Boards. OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS (last five years): Sprock-it Acquisitions Ltd. (September 2024 to February 2026), Itron, Inc (November 2022 to May 2025), EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (July 2020 to May 2025).