Gianna Manes
President and CEO of ENMAX
Gianna Manes, president and chief executive officer of ENMAX, has announced she will retire from her position effective May 31, 2020.
She has been with the company in that position since 2012.
In a statement, Manes said: “It is a privilege to lead ENMAX’s outstanding team of creative, resilient and passionate people who are dedicated to serving our customers and communities. I am deeply proud of our many achievements over the years and excited for the bright future ahead.
“I remain committed to advancing ENMAX’s goals and positioning the company for continued success, including achieving regulatory approval of our acquisition in Maine. I look forward to supporting a smooth transition with my successor, and upon completion of the transition, will be joining my family in the southeast United States.”
In a news release, the company said that during her tenure, Manes navigated ENMAX to significant success through a period of change in Alberta’s electricity industry and a challenging economic environment.
“On behalf of the ENMAX team, we want to express our deepest appreciation to Gianna for her exemplary leadership. With unwavering integrity, vision and determination, she has developed an exceptional leadership team, advanced our safety and operational performance, grown our asset base, strengthened our financial capacity, and enhanced our customer service levels and satisfaction,” said board chair Greg Melchin in a statement.
“Under Gianna’s leadership, ENMAX has become a leader in the Canadian electricity industry. As she continues in her role over the coming year, Gianna retains the full support of the board in advancing our business objectives and growth plans here in Alberta and in the State of Maine.”
The company said its board of directors will be conducting a thorough search process with the expectation of announcing Manes’ successor by early 2020.
ENMAX is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the City of Calgary, and city council acts as its sole shareholder.
ENMAX Corp., through its subsidiaries, makes, moves and sells electricity to residential, small business and large commercial customers. It’s headquartered in Calgary with about $5.6 billion in assets and revenues of $2.4 billion 2018.
ENMAX Power Corp. owns and operates transmission and distribution infrastructure in Calgary and ENMAX Energy Corp. owns diverse generation facilities throughout the province.
“Calgary hit a home run when Gianna agreed to come here and lead ENMAX. On behalf of the city, I want to recognize the profound impact that she has had through her commitment to our community and transforming ENMAX into the outstanding company that it is today,” said Mayor Naheed Nenshi in a statement.
“We have been incredibly well served by Gianna’s leadership, and the shareholder has every confidence that she and the ENMAX board of directors will ensure the CEO transition ahead enables the continuation of ENMAX’s growth and ongoing contribution to our city and our citizens.”
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