Leadership

Janine brings nearly 30 years of industry experience to her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of FortisAlberta. A long-time member of the Fortis Inc. family, Janine has developed a deep understanding of the regulated utility space in progressive leadership positions at both Newfoundland Power and FortisAlberta.

In her current role, Janine is responsible for ensuring FortisAlberta meets the evolving needs of its customers. Under her leadership, the company is focused on integrating reliability, affordability and sustainability to deliver value for customers and support economic growth in the communities it serves.

Janine serves on the Board of Directors of FortisBC, Electricity Canada, Western Energy Institute and CAREERS: The Next Generation, where she supports initiatives like the Registered Apprenticeship Program to connect youth with opportunities in skilled trades. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Memorial University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador. She is also an inaugural member of Electricity Canada’s Women in Electricity Leadership Circle.

Originally from Newfoundland, Janine has proudly called Alberta home for almost 20 years. She has come to know the province well, whether through her regular visits to FortisAlberta’s 37 service points, spanning from Conklin to Coaldale, or by driving her two boys to hockey rinks across Alberta.

Janine brings nearly 30 years of industry experience to her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of FortisAlberta. A long-time member of the Fortis Inc. family, Janine has developed a deep understanding of the regulated utility space in progressive leadership positions at both Newfoundland Power and FortisAlberta.

In her current role, Janine is responsible for ensuring FortisAlberta meets the evolving needs of its customers. Under her leadership, the company is focused on integrating reliability, affordability and sustainability to deliver value for customers and support economic growth in the communities it serves.

Janine serves on the Board of Directors of FortisBC, Electricity Canada, Western Energy Institute and CAREERS: The Next Generation, where she supports initiatives like the Registered Apprenticeship Program to connect youth with opportunities in skilled trades. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Memorial University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador. She is also an inaugural member of Electricity Canada’s Women in Electricity Leadership Circle.

Originally from Newfoundland, Janine has proudly called Alberta home for almost 20 years. She has come to know the province well, whether through her regular visits to FortisAlberta’s 37 service points, spanning from Conklin to Coaldale, or by driving her two boys to hockey rinks across Alberta.

Ms. Hale joined the FortisAlberta Board of Directors in April 2016. Ms. Hale brings more than 35 years of experience in finance and operations; recently retiring from Finning International as Senior Vice-President, Finance. Prior to joining Finning, she held the roles of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Edmonton Economic Development Corporation and Vice President, Finance for Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. Ms. Hale also held numerous senior roles at TELUS.

Ms. Hale currently serves on the boards of Enerflex Ltd. and the Edmonton International Airport. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum and Financial Executives International and a former Board Director of the University of Alberta, STARS Air Ambulance, the United Way of Alberta Capital Region, and TEC Edmonton. Ms. Hale is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta and is a past recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction business entrepreneur award. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.

Linda Apsey is President and CEO of ITC Holdings Corp. In this role, she is responsible for the strategic vision and overall business operation of ITC and its subsidiaries. Previously, Mrs. Apsey served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Unit Officer, leading all aspects of the financial and operational performance of the company.

Mrs. Apsey also has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer, and President of ITC Michigan, where she was responsible for the company's regulatory, marketing and communications, federal, state and local government affairs, and human resource functions.

Mrs. Apsey was Manager of Transmission Policy and Business Planning for ITC when the organization was a subsidiary of DTE Energy. Prior to that role, she held a variety of positions at Detroit Edison including, Manager, Regulatory Relations, where she was responsible for developing and managing regulatory and communications activities with the Michigan Public Service Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Mrs. Apsey earned her MBA and Bachelor of Science degree in Public Affairs Management from Michigan State University. She is a member of the Business Roundtable and serves on the boards of ITC Holdings Corp., FortisAlberta, the Edison Energy Institute (EEI), The Detroit Economic Club, The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Business Leaders for Michigan, the Nature Conservancy (Michigan), and the Board of Trustees at The Henry Ford. She is a past member of the Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC), the EAC’s Transmission Subcommittee, the Michigan Chamber Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees for Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, and the Eli Broad College of Business Alumni Board of Directors at Michigan State University. In addition, she is past chair of The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) and past President of the Novi Parks Foundation.

Mr. Smith has held a number of senior leadership positions with the Fortis Group throughout his 35-year tenure. He was previously Executive Vice President, Eastern Canadian and Caribbean Operations, Fortis Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfoundland Power; Vice President of Customer Operations and Engineering of Newfoundland Power; and Vice President of Operations and Engineering of FortisAlberta.

Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has completed the Finance for Senior Executives Program at the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Smith currently serves as a Director on the Boards of FortisAlberta, FortisOntario, UNS Energy, Caribbean Utilities, FortisTCI and Belize Electric Company Limited (BECOL), all Fortis utilities. He is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of Wataynikaneyap Power PM, a Fortis subsidiary acting as the Project Manager for the Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project, a partnership with 24 First Nations that is building a transmission line to connect 17 First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario to the power grid.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement Canada and Chair of its Canadian Business Hall of Fame Governance Committee, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Committee to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Ms. Hertz joined the FortisAlberta Board of Directors in February 2023. Joan is an accomplished and experienced corporate director, who currently Chairs both the ATB Financial Board of Directors and the Business Advisory Committee of the Edmonton International Airport. She also serves on the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute and Silvacom Holdings boards.  Ms. Hertz maintains a corporate commercial law practice that includes the provision of strategic consulting services. 

Dr. Bridgeman was appointed to the Board of Directors of FortisAlberta in February 2023. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in Alberta’s electricity industry, holding several progressively senior executive roles with EPCOR Utilities Inc. including Chief Financial Officer and head of the Distribution and Transmission, Energy Services and Water Canada business units. Dr. Bridgeman served on the Board of Directors of the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) from 2020 to 2022. 

Dr. Bridgeman is an active Corporate Director serving as Chair of the Rohit Investments Inc. Advisory Board, Vice Chair of the Claystone Wase Ltd. Board and Chair of its Governance Committee, Vice Chair of the University of Alberta Board of Governors and Chair if its Governance Committee, a member of the University of Alberta Properties Trust Board and Chair of its Governance and HR Committee, and a member of the Fort Edmonton Management Co. Board and Chair its Governance and HR Committee. 

Dr. Bridgeman has a passion for high performance Governance. He holds the ICD.D designation, previously served on the Executive Committee of the Edmonton Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Director and currently teaches in the ICD Director Education Program and the Governance Professionals of Canada GPC.D Program. 

Margot is the founder and owner of Sandbar Coaching and Consulting, headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. She is a seasoned executive coach and Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) with extensive experience supporting public and private sector organizations in building high-performance cultures. Through Sandbar, Margot delivers consulting, training, and strategic planning services with a focus on enhancing employee engagement and retention.

A recognized leader in corporate governance, Margot holds the Certified Corporate Director (CDir) designation and brings her expertise to numerous board and committee roles. She currently serves as a Director of the Fort Edmonton Park Management Company (FEMCo) and has previously held governance positions with the University of Alberta as a Governor and Chair of the Human Resources Committee, as well as a member of the University Senate.

Margot’s commitment to community service mirrors her dedication to her clients’ success. She is a past president of the Edmonton Glenora Rotary Club and has served on the boards of several organizations, including Travel Alberta, the River Valley Alliance (RVA), and the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE).

Mr. Minhas joined the FortisAlberta Board of Directors in January 2025. Mr. Minhas brings more than 25 years of CEO experience in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing and government and public relations with Minhas Breweries & Distillery a company he co-founded in 1999.  Under his leadership, the company manufactures and distributes beverages across North America and 25 countries, serving major retailers like Costco, Loblaws, Trader Joe's, Walgreens, and Sobeys.

Active in his community, Mr. Minhas is a Calgary Stampede Board of Director and a prominent figure in the local Sikh community.

He is a co-owner of the Edmonton Stingers CEBL basketball team, was a founding board member of Canada Jetlines and past board member of Calgary’s Beakerhead amongst other community and constituency boards.

Mr. Minhas has also received many prestigious awards including the Schulich Engineering Entrepreneurship Alumni Award, University of Calgary’s Graduate of the Decade, Calgary and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 and Fetal Alcohol Service Distinction Award.

Mr. Minhas holds a BSc in Oil and Gas Engineering from the University of Calgary.