Full Name
Jim Reid
Job Title
EVP Sustainability and Chief Legal Officer
Company
Fortis
Speaker Bio
Mr. Reid joined Fortis in 2018 and was appointed to his current role in 2022. In addition to legal and governance matters, he oversees sustainability, government relations,
talent management, and communications. Mr. Reid was previously a partner with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto, where his practice focused on cross-
border M&A, capital markets, and corporate governance.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from McGill University in
Montreal.
Mr. Reid speaks regularly on the energy transition, First Nations relationships, and the role of corporate purpose. He is passionate about mentoring, teaching, and developing
talent. In 2024, Mr. Reid was honoured with Canada’s Clean50 and Clean16 awards for his climate and sustainability leadership.
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 Directors of FortisBC and Central Hudson, both Fortis utilities. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Wataynikaneyap Power PM, a
Fortis subsidiary acting as the project manager for the Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project, a partnership with 24 First Nations that built a transmission line to connect 17 First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario to the power grid.
talent management, and communications. Mr. Reid was previously a partner with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto, where his practice focused on cross-
border M&A, capital markets, and corporate governance.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from McGill University in
Montreal.
Mr. Reid speaks regularly on the energy transition, First Nations relationships, and the role of corporate purpose. He is passionate about mentoring, teaching, and developing
talent. In 2024, Mr. Reid was honoured with Canada’s Clean50 and Clean16 awards for his climate and sustainability leadership.
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 Directors of FortisBC and Central Hudson, both Fortis utilities. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Wataynikaneyap Power PM, a
Fortis subsidiary acting as the project manager for the Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project, a partnership with 24 First Nations that built a transmission line to connect 17 First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario to the power grid.
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