Deborah Whale

Deborah Whale is a seasoned ambassador of Ontario’s clean energy and agriculture sectors, having served on the Boards of Directors of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), as well as on the Finance Committees of Farm Credit Canada, IESO, and the Grand River Agricultural Society. Her clean energy expertise extends to the installation of biodigesters and solar net metering systems for farm and residential use.

Inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2016, Deborah has also been designated an Honorary Professional Agrologist (2011) by the Ontario Institute of Agrology and an Honorary Doctor of Laws (2017) by the University of Guelph.