ballard power systems inc
(BLDP:NASDAQ GM)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. John William Sheridan has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ballard Power Systems Inc., since February 22, 2006. Mr. Sheridan serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ballard Power Systems Corp., a subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems Inc. He served as an Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Ballard Power Systems Inc. from October 12, 2005 to February 2006. Mr. Sheridan served as President and Chief Operating Officer ... of Bell Canada Telecommunication Services from October 2000 to 2003. He had twenty-four year career with Bell Canada. Mr. Sheridan is a prominent leader in Canada's business community with a strong track record of success in diverse challenges. Mr. Sheridan held various senior management roles in the BCE family of companies since 1979. Mr. Sheridan served as Group Vice President of Business Development of Bell Canada Inc. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Bell Canada Inc. from 2002 to November 2003 and as Chief Executive Officer of Encom Cable TV and Telecommunications in the UK. Mr. Sheridan serves as the Chairman of Dantherm Power A/S. Mr. Sheridan served as Non Executive Chairman of Ballard Power Systems Inc. from June 22, 2004 to February 2006. He served as the Chairman of the United Way of Greater Toronto. Prior to October 2000, he served as Vice-Chairman of Market groups of Bell Canada from 1998 to 2000. He has been a Director of Ballard Power Systems Inc. since May 2001 and Midway Gold Corp., since February 28, 2012. He serves as a Director of AFCC, Photowatt Technologies Inc. and Bell West Inc. He has served on numerous corporate boards in Canada, the USA, and the UK. He served as a Director of Newpage Corporation and Newpage Holding Corporation from August 2005 to December 17, 2010. He served as a Director of Maple Timber Acquisition from August 2005 to December 17, 2010. He served as a Director at NewPage Group Inc. from October 2007 to December 17, 2010. Mr. Sheridan served as a Director of Bell Aliant Regional Communications Holdings, Limited Partnership. He served as a Director of Bell Canada International Inc., Aliant Inc., MTS Inc., Sun Media Inc., Bell Sygma UK and Encom Ltd. Mr. Sheridan served as a Director of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., since 2000. He served as a Director of Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund. He has been Vice-Chairman of the UK Cable Communication Association in 1994. He also serves as a member of the Premier's Technology Council and as Chair of the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association. Mr. Sheridan holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo, a B.A. degree in Economics from Wilfred Laurier University and an M.A. in Economics from Queen’s University. He has also completed Executive Development Programs at Western, Queen's and University of Southern California and Harvard Business School.

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