Headquarters:
Calgary, Alberta
Year founded:
1911
Number of employees:
1,200
Phone:
(403) 267 7110
Email:
Communications@TransAlta.com
Website:
transalta.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/transalta
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
John Kousinioris
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jane N. Fedoretz
Executive Vice President,
People, Talent and Transformation
Kerry O’Reilly Wilks
Executive Vice President, Legal, Commercial and External Affairs
Leadership
John Kousinioris is responsible for the overall stewardship of TransAlta, including providing strategic leadership, as the company navigates the transition to net zero and achieves its clean energy goals. His prior leadership roles as chief legal and compliance officer, chief growth officer and, most recently, chief operating officer, have provided him with responsibility for almost every aspect of TransAlta’s business. Kousinioris has overseen operations, shared services, commercial, trading, customer solutions, hedging and optimization, and business development.
Kousinioris also served as president and as a director of TransAlta Renewables from 2017 to 2021. Prior to joining TransAlta, he was a partner and co-head of the corporate commercial department at Bennett Jones. He has extensive experience in securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.
President and Chief Executive Officer
John Kousinioris
Jane N. Fedoretz is responsible for oversight and governance of all HR matters including people, talent development, executive compensation, total rewards, benefits and pensions, recruitment, organizational culture, ED&I, wellbeing and disability, and corporate communications.
She has over 20 years of legal experience in the energy industry and as a private practitioner. Prior to joining TransAlta, Fedoretz held the role of counsel in the energy group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), a Canadian corporate law firm. While at Blakes, she was part of the oil and gas practice group, where she acted for Canadian start-up companies, for major and super major energy and mining companies providing legal support for the exploration, development, and construction of energy projects.
Additionally, she held the role of vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and privacy officer at CEDA International Corporation, a privately held oil field and maintenance services company.
Executive Vice President
People, Talent and Transformation
Jane N. Fedoretz
Kerry O’Reilly Wilks’ portfolio spans legal, commercial, sustainability (ESG), government relations, stakeholder engagement, Indigenous affairs, regulatory and market policy, corporate secretarial, governance and trading compliance. Wilks also sits on the Board of Directors of the public company TransAlta Renewables. Prior to this position, she was head of legal, North Atlantic & UK, for Vale.
Wilks also sat as the head of legal, corporate and marketing, as well as the global chief IT counsel for Vale globally across all business lines. Additionally, Kerry occupied a senior strategic advisory role with Vale’s Asia-Pacific affiliates, as head of legal, Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Vale, she was a partner with Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg LLP, a leading business law firm focusing on large securities offerings and M&A transactions.
Executive Vice President, Legal, Commercial and External Affairs
Kerry O’Reilly Wilks
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
Chris Fralick
Executive Vice President, Generation
Chris Fralick oversees TransAlta’s global operations across all fuel types. He has over 20 years of experience in power generation operations leadership and business strategy. Prior to joining TransAlta, he was president and CEO of Atura Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), which he was responsible for creating through acquisition. Prior to joining Atura Power, he held various progressive leadership positions with OPG, including chief operating officer of its renewable generation business.
Executive Vice President, Generation
Chris Fralick
Todd Stack
Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Finance, TransAlta
President, TransAlta Renewables
In his current roles, Todd Stack is responsible for providing leadership and direction over TransAlta’s financial affairs. In addition to his role as CFO, his portfolio also includes, accounting and audit, treasury, corporate finance, tax, investor relations, internal audit, enterprise risk, financial planning, controller, trading, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. He has significant experience in finance, valuation, economics, and the power industry.
Prior to this role, Stack has acted as the company’s corporate controller, corporate treasurer, as well as a member of the corporate development team reviewing greenfield and acquisition opportunities. Before joining the finance team at TransAlta, he held a number of roles in the engineering team, including design, operations, and project management.
Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Finance, TransAlta
President, TransAlta Renewables
Todd Stack
TransAlta Corporation owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia, with a focus on long-term shareholder value. It provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses and utility customers with clean, affordable, energy-efficient and reliable power.
Today, TransAlta is one of Canada’s largest producers of wind power and Alberta’s largest producer of hydroelectric power. For 112 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud member of the communities in which it operates and where its employees work and live.
TransAlta aligns its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and its climate change strategy with the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations. The organization has been recognized by CDP with an ‘A’ rating and has achieved a 68 per cent reduction in GHG emissions since 2015.
TransAlta incorporates sustainability into its governance, decision-making, risk management, and day-to-day business processes. A culture transformation is underway at the organization, which focuses on embedding psychological safety into the workplace and encouraging all employees to be their authentic selves and show allyship and advocacy.
TransAlta has earned industry recognition for its approach to employee culture. The company has been celebrated for its achievements in innovation, safety, community service, creating a positive working environment and brand reputation.
Now in its second year of a five-year diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategy focused on building a sense of belonging, TransAlta is fostering a culture of DE&I throughout the organization.
TransAlta’s leaders are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company culture, believing that this will enhance company performance. They advocate for underrepresented groups, such as women in the workforce.
The executive leadership team models authenticity, vulnerability, courage and openness to employees who reach out for support. They empower employees and encourage autonomy, allowing for more problem-solving and innovation. This empowerment motivates and inspires their teams while showing genuine care and interest in their growth.
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Aron Willis
Executive Vice President, Growth
Blain van Melle
Executive Vice President,
Alberta Business
Alan Hasted
General Manager, Direct
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
Aron Willis leads TransAlta’s customer origination, contracting greenfield and brownfield projects in TransAlta’s core markets. He oversees TransAlta’s project development, construction and investment analysis activities, and is accountable for new technologies, including conversion to gas and repowering strategies.
Since joining the company in 1999, Willis has worked throughout the business in increasing levels of responsibility, with roles in finance, commercial, operations, and maintenance. Based in Perth, he oversaw a significant expansion of the business comprising an investment of just under $1 billion in new contracted assets. This includes the development, contracting, and construction of the $570-million South Hedland Power Station.
Prior to his current role, Willis led TransAlta’s fleet of gas and renewables assets and the company’s commercial team. He oversaw the safe, reliable, and low-cost operations of the company’s various joint-venture partnerships and commercial activities. He is part of the management team of TransAlta Renewables.
Executive Vice President, Growth
Aron Willis
Blain van Melle oversees TransAlta’s asset optimization, customer origination, contracting, growth and new projects, as well as brownfield in Alberta, forecasting, fuel supply strategy, and ESG sustainability goals as it relates to TransAlta’s Alberta business.
Van Melle has over 17 years of experience in deregulated power markets, having worked in roles ranging from asset optimization, marketing, and proprietary trading at TransAlta since his start in 2004.
Executive Vice President, Alberta Business
Blain van Melle
As NTI’s general manager – direct, Alan Hasted is responsible for exploring and developing opportunities within the transport and logistics industries, with a focus on direct channels. He joined NTI in 1994 and has held several senior management roles within the organisation, most recently as general manager of claims operations.
General Manager, Direct
Alan Hasted
Kimi Shah leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic, and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
TransAlta’s mission is to provide safe, low-cost, and reliable clean electricity to its customers. As a customer-centred clean energy leader, it is well positioned to support its customers’ ESG and sustainability goals. To achieve this goal in today’s evolving economy and increasingly electrified world, TransAlta’s strategy focuses on renewable electricity growth and a deep commitment to sustainability. The team at TransAlta is uniquely positioned as the world continues to electrify and adopt sustainable practices.
TransAlta’s business strategy aligns with its vision and guides organizational decisions. It aims for a 75 per cent reduction in annual carbon emissions by 2026. The company’s transition from coal to natural gas has reduced emissions by more than 60 per cent since 2015.
TransAlta also values and respects its Indigenous neighbours. Its Indigenous relations policy focuses on five key areas: community engagement and consultation, business development, community investment, employment and training, and awareness.
Because TransAlta’s employees anticipate customer needs and streamline efficiencies to ensure seamless transactions, customers can expect a personalized experience with transparency, open communication, respect and integrity, safe working practices, reliability, and an understanding of their business needs.
"We are honoured to be recognized as one of HRDC's Best Places to Work. At TransAlta, we are committed to cultivating a positive and inclusive workplace culture that supports our employees' growth and development. This award is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our organization in fostering a sense of belonging and investing in our employees. It is gratifying to see our efforts being recognized, and we believe that a positive workplace culture drives our success as a company," says John Kousinioris, President and CEO.
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