wk? 1. an ltOba? Marina R. James Chair Ydro Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board 2018 04 17 Honourable Cliff Cullen Minister of Crown Services Province of Manitoba 314 Legislative Building 450 Broadway Winnipeg, MB R3C 0V8 Dear Sir: - Professional Financial Certifications CPA or equivalent) preferably with in large, unionized workplaces, and collective bargaining. - Engineering and/or technology background preferably with related industry background. Members of the Board of Manitoba Hydro are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, in accordance with Section 5(1) of The Manitoba Hydro Act. Needless to say, any input that is provided is non-binding and all decisions are entirely in the discretion of government. It is in that spirit that we respectfully offer our comments, for the assistance of government. Sincerely, Marina R. James, M.B.A. Chair, MHEB c: Grant Doak, Deputy Minister of Crown Services 360 Portage Avenue 22"" Floor Winnipeg, Manitoba 0 CANADA R3C 068 mjames@hydro.mb.ca Telephone de telephone (204) 360-3977 0 Fax de t?i?copieur: (204] 360-4114 MINISTER OF CROWN SERVICES Room I Legislative Building ?imlipcg. Manilulm April 17, 2018 Ms. Marina R. James Chair Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board 360 Portage Avenue Winnipeg. MB R3C OG8 Dear Ms. James: Thank you for your correspondence dated April 17 whereby you discuss the skills assessment of the Manitoba -Electric Board and the identified expertise that would assist the Board in carrying out its oversight and governance functions in the most efficacious manner possible. I will take the three recommendations into serious account, and will actively work with the Director of Agencies, Boards and Commissions to target those with suitable backgrounds and expertise in the three priority areas noted. I look forward to discussing this in further detail in the weeks ahead. Yours sincerely. 5.1 Honouiable Cliff Cullen Minister of Crown Services