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  Direction and Leadership: Executive
Introduction to Our Team

ENMAX's executive brings the company experience in private business, municipal government and electric utilities. The team is charged with leading ENMAX into the evolving energy market.



Gary Holden, P.Eng., B.Sc.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Gary Holden is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ENMAX Corporation (ENMAX) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of each of ENMAX’s subsidiary corporations.  ENMAX, a wholly owned subsidiary of The City of Calgary, was incorporated in 1997 to carry on the electric utility transmission and distribution operations in Calgary and to compete and thrive in Canada’s first deregulated electricity industry.

ENMAX is a vertically integrated company participating in generation, transmission, distribution, retail and customer care.  The company’s vision is “Exceptional people reinventing the Canadian energy and services industry: the choice of customers and investors, every day.”  This strategic focus is carried through two primary subsidiary corporations.  ENMAX Energy Corporation is unregulated, competing against other retailers in Alberta to provide customers with energy supply and services.  ENMAX Power Corporation owns, operates and maintains the distribution and transmission network providing power to the Calgary area. 

Prior to joining ENMAX in May, 2005, Mr. Holden held several key positions with other organizations.  Most recently Mr. Holden was President and Chief Operating Officer, AltaGas Income Trust, where, under his tenure, AltaGas flourished in the public markets, converted to a trust and grew substantially.  He was Chairman and CEO of EnSource Energy Services, a TSE-listed service company specializing in oil and gas processing, power generation, compression and instrumentation / controls.  Mr. Holden started his career in Calgary where he held a variety of positions with TransAlta Corporation.  He was Executive Vice-President, Generation, and CEO of TransAlta New Zealand Limited, where he was responsible for the Australia and New Zealand business activities for TransAlta.

In 1983, Mr. Holden received a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary and in 1997 was selected as one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40.  He was also runner-up as CEO of the Year in 1998 in New Zealand.

Mr. Holden serves as a director on each of the ENMAX Boards, the Canadian Electricity Association, the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, Climate Change Central and Climate Change Emissions Management Corporation.  Mr. Holden is the former Chair of the Science Alberta Foundation.  He serves as a member of the University of Calgary Chancellor’s Club and as a member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO).



Helen Bremner

Executive Vice President, Smart Grid Technologies

Ms. Helen Bremner joined ENMAX as Executive Vice President, Smart Grid Technologies in November 2009. Her responsibilities include developing and commercializing ENMAX’s distributed generation plans, Advance Metering Infrastructure, introduction of electric vehicles in the Alberta market and related smart grid technologies.

Ms. Bremner has utility and consulting experience in North America, Australia and New Zealand.  Prior to joining ENMAX, Ms. Bremner was Chief Executive Officer at ARC Innovations Ltd. in New Zealand. She also held senior positions at Meridian Energy Ltd. and TransAlta New Zealand and consulted for Anderson Consulting and Booz Allen and Hamilton. Ms. Bremner has an MBA from the University of Chicago, an MA from St. Andrew University and attended the Stanford Executive Program.



Rick Ehlers

Executive Vice President, Transmission & Distribution Services, ENMAX Corporation

Mr. Ehlers joined ENMAX in February 2001 and was appointed Executive Vice President, Transmission & Distribution Services in July 2008.

He serves as CEO of ENMAX Power Corporation and is responsible for the regulated transmission and distribution (wires) businesses and regulated market services including metering, meter data management, load settlement, tariffs and billing.

He is also responsible for the non-regulated power services engineering, construction, procurement and maintenance business.

Previously, Mr. Ehlers served ENMAX as Vice President, Human Resources. His 30-year career in the utility industry also includes key positions in the employee, labour relations and electrical fields.

He holds a Certified Human Resources Professional designation and Power Electrician certification. Mr. Ehlers serves as a board director of the Canadian Electricity Sector Council and the Western Energy Institute and also serves as an advisory board member to Bowen Workforce Solutions.



David Halford

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, ENMAX Corporation

Mr. Halford is responsible for all financial policy, planning and reporting, risk management, supply chain, corporate finance, tax and treasury functions of ENMAX and its subsidiaries.

Prior to joining ENMAX in April 2009, Mr. Halford held Chief Financial Officer roles at OPTI Canada, BA Energy and Irving Oil. He also held a variety of senior-level corporate finance and accounting roles, including partner in the corporate finance group at Deloitte and Touche, LLP. 

Mr. Halford is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario.



Robert Hemstock, LL.B., B.Comm.

Executive Vice President, Regulatory and Legal Services

Mr. Hemstock is responsible for regulatory, legal, environmental and government relations matters for ENMAX Corporation and its subsidiaries.  From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Hemstock was Vice President Government & Regulatory Affairs for Direct Energy Marketing in Western Canada and in 2005 he assumed responsibility for Direct Energy’s Government & Regulatory Affairs activities across Canada.

From 1996 to 2002 he was responsible for government and regulatory affairs matters at UBS Warburg Energy Canada and Enron Canada.  Mr. Hemstock has a Bachelor of Commerce in marketing and industrial relations from the University of Alberta.  He received a LL.B. in corporate law from the University of Calgary in 1989 and has been a member of the Law Society of Alberta since 1990.



Dave Rehn, M.Sc., B.Sc

Executive Vice President, Generation, ENMAX Corporation

Mr. Dave Rehn is responsible for the negotiation, construction and operation of ENMAX's fleet of generation facilities.

Prior to joining ENMAX in December 2007, Mr. Rehn held several key positions including Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer of Constellation Energy and President and Chief Executive Officer of Rovsing Dynamics. His experience also includes 25 years with Duke Energy Corporation, where he held a variety of positions including President and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Power Services North America.

Mr. Rehn holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Engineering Mechanics from North Carolina State University and is a Registered Professional Engineer.

He also served as a board director for the United American Energy Corporation, Duke/UAE LLC, American Ref-Fuel Company and the United Way of Rock Hill, South Carolina and Richland, Washington. 



Terry G. Tyler , P.Eng., B.Sc., MBA

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer, ENMAX Corporation

As CTO, Mr. Terry G. Tyler is responsible for ENMAX’s long-range vision for the industry including screening and evaluating technologies for their potential applicability to ENMAX. As CIO, Mr. Tyler is responsible for strategic process transformation and the efficient and effective use of information within ENMAX. Mr. Tyler also oversees the regulated and retail billing and customer care functions for ENMAX.

Prior to joining ENMAX in July 2008, Mr. Tyler held executive roles at Tennessee Valley Authority, IBM Business Consulting Services, Florida Power Corporation, Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant.  Mr. Tyler also formed and co-owned a successful consulting company, Energex, which was the Program Manager for the post Three Mile Island Industry Degraded Core Rulemaking (IDCOR) program for Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Mr. Tyler holds an MBA in Finance and Management and a BS in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee and is a licensed professional engineer.  He speaks regularly on the future of the energy and utilities industry. He currently serves on the advisory board to the College of Computer and Electrical Engineering at the University of Tennessee.  Mr. Tyler is DOE Management Oversight and Risk Tree and Accident Investigation Certified.



Joanne Bjarnason

Vice President, Marketing, ENMAX Corporation

Ms. Joanne Bjarnason joined ENMAX at the end of 2008 as Vice President of Marketing, ENMAX Corporation, and is responsible for the development of the ENMAX brand, as well as for the company's overall marketing.

Prior to joining ENMAX, Ms. Bjarnason held senior marketing positions at CIBC, Corby Distilleries and L’Oreal, bringing almost 25 years experience in marketing and senior development across a range of businesses and spanning three continents.
 
Ms. Bjarnason has her undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia and holds an MBA in Marketing and International Business from McGill University.  She also obtained a diploma from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris, France.



Erin Kurchina

Vice President, Human Resources

As Vice President of Human Resources, Erin Kurchina will be responsible for overseeing ENMAX’s Human Resources strategy including the Company’s employee relations, recruitment, compensation and training, and development strategies.  Ms. Kurchina also oversees ENMAX facilities and safety management activities.

Ms. Kurchina was promoted to Corporate Secretary five years after joining ENMAX as Manager, Corporate Secretariat in June 2000.

Before coming to ENMAX, Ms. Kurchina worked in the Human Resources department at Ontario Hydro and, before that, spent five years with Environment Canada.

She holds a Masters in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto where she also pursued PhD studies in leadership.



James McKee

Vice President, Commercial and Industrial Markets

Mr. McKee joined ENMAX in 2002 and was appointed Vice President, Commercial and Industrial Markets, ENMAX Energy in 2009.
Mr. McKee is responsible for growing our Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Energy business through the development of new products and services, as well as ensuring customer focused service delivery.

Previously, Mr. McKee held the position of Vice President in ENMAX Energy in the areas of Commercial and Industrial Energy Marketing, Retail Development and Commercial Development.  He also spent over 10 years with Honeywell International in several senior sales positions. Mr. McKee holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba and is a Registered Professional Engineer.



Ian Todd

Vice President, Government and Media Relations

Born and raised in Calgary, Mr. Ian Todd is a proud fourth-generation Albertan. So it is with great pride he returns home to manage ENMAX’s Government and Media Relations.

He comes to us after serving as Chief of Staff for two federal cabinet ministers in three different portfolios during two minority governments. Mr. Todd has 20 years of experience in provincial and federal politics as a senior political advisor.

Mr. Todd will be focusing on developing relationships with stakeholders, all levels of government and the print, radio, television and web media on behalf of ENMAX Corporation.




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