The Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. announced that Douglas J. Haughey will be stepping down as Chair of the Board and Jo Mark Zurel will be appointed Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2023. The pending transition reflects the Corporation's board succession planning process and follows the recommendation of the ad hoc Board Chair Selection Committee that was formed in 2021. Mr. Haughey will remain on the Board until the next annual meeting.

Mr. Haughey has chaired the Fortis Board since September 2016. During his tenure he provided exemplary leadership through a period during which the Corporation pivoted to a strategic focus on organic growth following its expansion into the United States. The Board expressed appreciation to Mr. Haughey for his invaluable contribution to Fortis and thanked him for his efforts in ensuring a timely and effective transition to the new Chair.

Mr. Zurel has been a Fortis board member since 2016, served on the Corporation's Audit and Human Resources Committees and served as Chair of the Human Resources Committee from 2018 to 2022. He served on the Board of Directors of Newfoundland Power Inc. from 2008 until 2016, including as Chair from 2012 to 2016. Mr. Zurel graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Commerce.

He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador and holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.