Member, Toronto
Rumina Velshi joined the SaskPower Board of Directors in 2024.
With over four decades of experience in the nuclear energy industry, Rumina is a senior leader and strategic advisor to investors, project proponents, and technology developers worldwide, as well as governments, international organizations, and regulatory agencies.
Rumina is sought after by organizations around the world for her strategic and operating advice on matters ranging from safety, compliance, and regulatory issues, to investment due diligence, strategic transactions, and innovative nuclear projects, including small modular reactor projects.
Over the course of her career, Rumina worked in various capacities as a senior executive at Ontario Hydro and Ontario Power Generation. She most recently served as President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, a role she held for five years after previously serving as a Commission member for seven years. Rumina is a strategic advisor at Torys LLP and also a cofounder and principal of a startup nuclear energy company in Japan.
In November 2023, Rumina was presented the “Icon of Nuclear” award by the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation in recognition for her global leadership as a nuclear regulator. She was appointed a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Nuclear Energy Policy initiative in May 2024.
Rumina holds a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in civil engineering, and master’s degrees in both chemical engineering and business administration from the University of Toronto. In 2023 she completed the ICD-Rotman Directors of Education Program.
Board and Volunteer Positions
- Member, International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Member, Hydro Ottawa Board of Directors
- Chair, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency High Level Group on Stakeholder Engagement and Trust
- International Expert Advisor to Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority
