Jennifer Tidmarsh

Vice President, Indigenous Relations & Partnerships

With a strong background in the energy sector, Jennifer has worked with various organizations, associations, regulated and unregulated businesses, Indigenous communities, governments, and ministerial departments. Prior to becoming the Vice President of Indigenous Relations and Partnerships at Ontario Power Generation, Jennifer was the President of Transmission in Canada for NextEra Energy, the largest renewables developer in North America. In addition to business development in Canada, Jennifer also led the development and construction of the East West Tie transmission project in Northwestern Ontario, which went into service in March 2022.  The East West Tie project is proud to have an equity partner in six First Nations communities, as well as training and employing a large Indigenous workforce in the region. 

Before joining NextEra, Jennifer was the Director of First Nations and Métis Relations at the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) – now the Independent Electricity System Operator. She was responsible for facilitating and integrating all aspects of Indigenous involvement into the work of the organization.  She also designed and managed the Aboriginal Renewable Energy Fund and the Community Energy Partnerships Program to enable renewable development opportunities for Indigenous and local communities.