Elise Rees joined the ENMAX Board in 2016. She is a director of a publicly traded company, Great Panther Mining Limited. In addition, Elise sits as a director of Westland Insurance Group Limited and the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, as well as several not-for-profit organizations. Elise is also a member of the executive of the BC Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Elise has over 35 years of experience in public accounting. She spent 18 years as a partner with Ernst & Young, LLP and 14 years focused on acquisitions, mergers and corporate restructuring. Elise has also been the global client-coordinating partner for services to the BC Credit Union Industry.

Elise has been recognized for her leadership and accomplishments over her career. She was awarded the Influential Woman in Business Award in 2007 and the Ernst & Young Rosemarie Meschi Award for Advancing Gender Diversity in 2007. In addition, Elise has been recognized for her leadership with the designation of Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant and Fellow Chartered Accountant in 2010 and she received the Community Builder Award from Association of Women in Finance in 2012. She was also recognized as a Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network in 2015.

Elise holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.