The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the appointment of Earl Ludlow to the Premier’s Economic Recovery Team. Mr. Ludlow is temporarily stepping aside from his position as chair of the Independent Appointments Commission to join Dame Moya Greene and the rest of the Team.

A recipient of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mr. Ludlow spent more than 40 years at Fortis Group, including serving as Executive Vice President. He served as a member of Memorial University’s Board of Regents and has been inducted into the Atlantic Business Magazine’s CEO Hall of Fame, the Volunteer Hall of Fame and received the Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award in 2010. A bio can be found in the backgrounder below.

Mr. Ludlow joins Dame Moya Green, Brendan Brothers, Moya Cahill, Zita Cobb, Oral Dawe, Philip Earle, Richard Kostoff, Iris Petten, Gary Mooney, Mary Shortall, Chief Misel Joe and David Vardy.

In the face of the ongoing global pandemic, the Premier’s Economic Recovery Team is reviewing government expenditures, the province’s fiscal capacity, how services are delivered, and exploring growth sectors such as clean energy and investments in technology.

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“Mr. Ludlow has an incredible wealth of experience, which we will draw from to help shape our plan for a sustainable future. His participation in this valuable work is truly appreciated.”
Honourable Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

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BACKGROUNDER

Biography for Earl Ludlow

Earl Ludlow is the Chairperson of the Independent Appointments Commission and has temporarily stepped aside to assume this role. He recently retired as Executive Vice President, Eastern Canadian and Caribbean Operations and Operational Advisor to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Inc. His career with the Fortis Group spanned nearly 40 years.

Mr. Ludlow, a native from Joe Batt’s Arm, has an extensive career as a community volunteer, including two terms on Memorial University’s Board of Regents and two terms as the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1st battalion. He is a member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, has been inducted into the Atlantic Provinces CEO Business Hall of Fame by Atlantic Business Magazine and was designated as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Canadian Red Cross in 2010. Mr. Ludlow earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) in 1980 and a Masters of Business Administration from Memorial University in 1994.