Our Leaders

Ron Osborne, Chief Executive Officer of Ascent

Ron has more than 20 years of energy sector experience with a broad background that includes Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Real Estate, Construction, Facility Management and Information Technology. Ron's educational background includes Industrial Engineering, Marketing, Business and Executive Leadership. Ron is a professional member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Shawn Filice, President and Chief Operating Officer

Shawn has more than 20 years of experience in the utilities and electrical sector. A licensed professional engineer, he has a BASc Honours, Electrical Engineering from the University of Windsor and an MBA from the University of Windsor and Wayne State University. Shawn is currently a member of the EDA's Operations Council, which focuses on policy issues of a technical or operational nature. He was also a member of the IESO’s Reliability Standards Standing Committee (RSSC), which governs electrical reliability standards within Ontario.

Jennifer Shannon-Mousseau, Director of Customer Service

Jennifer has more than 30 years of experience in the electrical sector, including 15 years with St. Thomas Energy Inc. Leading the Customer Service and Billing departments, her teams were instrumental in helping more than 16,500 customers make the transition to Smart Meters and Time of Use rates.

Larry Martin, Director of Engineering and Operations

Larry has worked at St. Thomas Energy Inc. for more than 37 years. He began as a meter reader and then progressed his way up the ranks to his current position as Director of Engineering and Operations. His designations include Certificates of Qualification in Journeyman Power Line Technician, Registered Electric Meter Technician and Master Electrician Designation.

Rob Kent, Director of Finance and Regulatory Affairs

A Certified General Account (CGA), Rob has been involved in the electricity industry since 1998. Rob’s experience includes providing financial and regulatory leadership to an electric utility and a public water utility as well as financial support for various renewable energy projects.