Independent Electricity System Operator

Also filed as Independent Electricity System Op. (2004), Independent Electricity Market Operator (2003) and Independent Electricity Market Op. (1999–2002).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 1,002 employees earning $100K+

Crown Agencies

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

1,002

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$160.9M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$160,215

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$155,810

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2025?

Lesley Gallinger, President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction, was paid $708,974 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 1,002 Independent Electricity System Operator employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $155,810.

How has Independent Electricity System Operator's Sunshine List changed?

Independent Electricity System Operator listed 64 people in 1999 and 1,002 in 2025 — 16× as many; payroll on the list went from $8.0M to $160.9M, and the median salary moved from $111,833 to $155,810.

How many Independent Electricity System Operator employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 27 yearly values of median salary, from $111,833 in 1999 to $155,810 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K199920052010201420192025
Median salary, 1999–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Lesley Gallinger
$708,974
President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction
#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
Executive Vice President, Power System Development / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Développement des systèmes électriques
#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Markets and Reliability / Chef(fe) de l’exploitation et Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Marchés et fiabilité
#4Carla Nell
$412,660
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie
#5Alex Foord
$403,103
Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information
#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services / Vice-président(e) et Directeur(rice) financier(ère) – Services d’entreprise
#8Michael Boll
$315,154
Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)
#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président – Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#10David Short
$304,430
Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation
#11Susan Gagne
$303,488
Vice President Human Resources / Vice-président – Ressources humaines
#12Jessica Savage
$303,385
Vice-President Markets, Settlements, and Sector Development / Vice-président(e) – Marchés, règlements et développement sectoriel
#13Josh Pembleton
$287,044
Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau
#14Matthew Sansom
$282,133
Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau
#15Xiao Cui
$279,422
Senior Manager Business Services / Gestionnaire principal, services commerciaux
#16Nicholas Ingman
$279,260
Director, Future at Work / Directeur(rice) – Avenir au travail
#17Ahmed Maria
$277,569
Senior Director System Integration / Directeur principal – Intégration de réseau
#18Kyle Russell
$277,523
Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations
#19Ivan Vujevic
$275,317
Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau
#20Elinor D'Cunha
$274,662
Senior Director Market Operations / Directeur principal – Opérations sur le marché
#21Derek Gecas
$273,479
Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations
#22Mohammed Shazan
$273,440
System Operator / Opérateur du réseau
#23Steve Restivo
$272,100
Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations
#24Robert Melki
$270,005
Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations
#25Matthew Vos
$263,958
Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations

See all 1,002 employees in 2025 →

Download CSV (2025) →Released by the Government of Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. Compiled by SunshineList.

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Xiao Cui at Independent Electricity System Operator had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $179,296 to $279,133, up 55.7%.

Xiao Cui+55.7%
Senior Manager Business Services / Gestionnaire principal, services commerciaux
$179,296 → $279,133
Michael Lyle+30.5%
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
$297,162 → $387,866
Carla Nell+20.7%
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie
$341,129 → $411,708
Alex Foord+17.0%
Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information
$343,692 → $402,114
Amy Eakins+33.8%
Senior Manager, Sector Engagement, Strategic Relationships / Gestionnaire principal(e) – Engagement sectoriel et relations stratégiques
$167,691 → $224,312

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

149 people were new to Independent Electricity System Operator's list in 2025; 74 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Independent Electricity System Operator →

By Year
full lists

Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people