The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Brenda Macdonald served as the Chief Commercial Officer at Ontario Power Generation in 2025, received an annual salary of $727,478.65 and a taxable benefit of $2,261.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brenda has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$729,739.93

Total paid in 2025

$727,478.65

Salary

$2,261.28

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Chief Commercial Officer
Employer :   Ontario Power Generation
Sector :   Ontario Power Generation
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$730K
Low: $730K Avg: $730K High: $730K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$730K
Low: $144K Avg: $354K High: $730K
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Between 2013 and 2025, Brenda experienced an average annual increase of approximately 12.94% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2025, Brenda's total pay had risen by 296.73% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Brenda's tenure as Chief Commercial Officer, there has been a significant 9.53% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Chief Commercial Officer $727,479 $2,261 9.53%
2024 Chief Commercial Officer $664,173 $2,094 13.94%
2023 Senior Vice President New Growth And Commercial Management $582,920 $1,816 8.43%
2022 Senior Vice President New Growth And Commercial Management $537,496 $1,754 2.09%
2021 Senior Vice President New Growth And Commercial Management $526,475 $1,717 26.35%
2020 Vice President Regulatory Affairs $416,319 $1,714 3.45%
2019 Vice President Regulatory Affairs $402,384 $1,714 10.91%
2018 Vice President Regulatory Affairs $362,548 $1,783 9.95%
2017 Vice President Regulatory Affairs $329,700 $1,650 0.07%
2016 Vice President - Law And General Counsel $329,520 $1,613 -1.64%
2015 Vice President, Law $335,040 $1,613 21.40%
2014 Vice President, Law $275,700 $1,613 50.76%
2013 Vice President, Law $183,267 $672

The 2025 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Commercial Officer ) in the Ontario Power Generation.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Brenda Macdonald $727,479 $2,261

The 2025 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Brenda Macdonald Chief Commercial Officer Ontario Power Generation $729,740
Heather E. Platt Chief Legal And Commercial Officer Metrolinx $413,580
Eric Tilley Chief Commercial Officer And General Counsel Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) $409,561
Cameron Schuler Chief Commercialization Officer And Vice President Industry Innovation Vector Institute $448,150
Derek Boyce Associate Director, Corporate Services And Chief Commercial Officer Toronto Catholic District School Board $257,538
Jordan Thomson Chief Scientific Officer And Head of Commercialization Ontario Genomics Institute $259,850
Jasmin Rosic Senior Manager And Advisor to the Chief Legal And Commercial Officer Metrolinx $168,860
Charles Simpkins Chief Commercialization Officer University of Windsor $143,572