Ms Eaton is the chairman of BC Housing, which develops, manages and administers subsidized housing for 90,000 households in British Columbia. She also sits on the boards of Transelec, Powertech and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. Stan Marshall, chairman of board at Terasen, said: "We are pleased to welcome Brenda Eaton to the Terasen boards. Her diverse background and experience will provide an excellent complement to the talents of our existing board members which oversee Terasen in its role as an energy solutions provider for British Columbians, supporting the province's economic, energy and environmental goals into 2009 and beyond."