HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jackie Sheppard, Chair ofEmera Inc. (TSX: EMA) today announced
the appointments of James (Jim) Bertram and Jochen Tilk to Emera’s Board
of Directors. The appointments are effective July 10th, 2018.
Mr. Bertram is currently Chair of the Board, and is the former President
and Chief Executive Officer, of Keyera Corporation based in Calgary,
Alberta. He spent 16 years building the company into one of Canada’s
leading publicly-traded, midstream oil and gas operators. Mr. Bertram
led the company in significant growth and major acquisitions, while
enabling consistent delivery of value to customers and shareholders.
Mr. Tilk is Executive Chair of Nutrien Inc., a Canadian global supplier
of agricultural products and services based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Potash
Corporation of Saskatchewan. Previously, Mr. Tilk spent 15 years with
Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based, international metals
company, with 5 of those years as the company’s President and Chief
Executive Officer. During this time, Mr. Tilk helped significantly grow
the company’s market capitalization and led multi-billion-dollar capital
expenditure programs.
“Both Jim and Jochen have extensive experience leading and building
Canadian, publicly-traded companies,” says Sheppard. “I am delighted to
welcome Jim and Jochen to the Board of Emera. Their vast business, board
and public market depth, combined with their respective backgrounds in
the energy and natural resources sectors make them each a great addition
to our Board.”
As Emera continues to grow, the Company remains committed to the highest
standards of corporate governance. The Board continually strives for
diversity of experience, thought and gender and works to maintain a
strong Board to guide Emera today and into the future.
About Emera
Emera is a geographically diverse energy and services company
headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $29 billion in
assets and 2017 revenues of more than $6 billion. The company invests in
electricity generation, transmission and distribution, gas transmission
and distribution, and utility energy services with a strategic focus on
transformation from high carbon to low carbon energy sources. Emera has
investments throughout North America, and in four Caribbean countries.
Emera continues to target achieving a minimum of 75% of its adjusted net
income from rate‐regulated businesses. Emera’s common and preferred
shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade respectively
under the symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, EMA.PR.F
and EMA.PR.H. Depositary receipts representing common shares of Emera
are listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange under the symbol EMABDR and on
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange under the symbol EMAB.
Additional Information can be accessed at www.emera.com
or at www.sedar.com.
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