The CEO

Gerry Smallegange, President & CEO

Under Gerry's leadership, BHI aspires to be in a position to offer its customers more solutions and options to manage their electricity use and electricity costs than any local distribution company in the Province.

The President and CEO
Gerry Smallegange

As President and CEO of Burlington Hydro Inc. (BHI), Gerry Smallegange oversees a utility recognized for customer service excellence and innovation. Burlington Hydro has consistently met or surpassed mandated standards for electricity reliability, service responsiveness and safety.

Gerry has played a key role in Burlington Hydro’s success, most notably through distribution automation and grid modernization. Gerry drove a five year implementation project switching to automation technology to protect mission critical community assets. This work resulted in accolades for Burlington Hydro most notably the Innovation Award for Customer Service from the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) and the Engineering Project of the Year Award from the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.

Gerry leads all aspects of GridSmartCity™ www.gridsmartcity.com, the utility’s forwarding thinking vision to begin transforming today’s electricity system into the Smart Grid of tomorrow. GridSmartCity™ has earned international attention for Burlington Hydro and Halton Region by showcasing distribution automation, grid modernization and renewable energy innovation. Gerry is positioning BHI to provide leadership and customer value through the integration of renewables with traditional sources of electricity.

In 2010, Gerry was elected to the Board of Directors of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC). This Board provides strategic direction to the organization and the delivery of the City’s economic development program. His election as a director of the BEDC and BHI's recent recognition as the newest strategic partner of Team Burlington, acknowledges a commitment to the success of the city including profiling electricity distribution automation, power reliability and green energy as key differentiators for the city. Gerry is also a member of the Burlington/Hamilton YMCA Council of Governors and is a dedicated advocate of the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.

Gerry is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, a registered professional engineer in the province of Ontario, and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree.

He resides in Burlington with his wife and four children.