Brett Gellner - TransAlta Chief Strategy and Investment Officer

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Executive

Mr. Brett M. Gellner is Chief Strategy and Investment Officer of the Company . Mr. Gellner became TransAltas Chief Investment Officer on March 31, 2014 and is responsible for all strategic corporate investments, mergers and acquisitions, and greenfield projects. Prior to being appointed to this position he was the Companys Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to 2014, and was VicePresident, Commercial Operations from 2008 to 2009. He has significant experience in finance, valuation, economics, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial agreements. He also has extensive knowledge of the power industry, having worked as cohead of CIBC World Markets Power Utilities group. In this role, he was involved in numerous transactions including leveraged buyouts, high yield and investmentgrade debt financings, initial public offerings, hybrid securities financings and private offerings of equity and debt. Prior to CIBC World Markets, he held senior roles in the Mergers Acquisitions and Corporationrationrate Development groups of a large, publiclytraded company, and with a major international consulting firm since 2019.
Age 55
Tenure 6 years
Phone403 267 7110
Webhttps://www.transalta.com
Gellner holds a Master’s degree in applied economics from the University of Alberta and has a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

TransAlta Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.037 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.037 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 0.0703 %, meaning that it generated $0.0703 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. TransAlta's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well TransAlta manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
TransAlta has accumulated 3.35 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 1.19, which is about average as compared to similar companies. TransAlta has a current ratio of 1.99, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist TransAlta until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, TransAlta's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like TransAlta sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for TransAlta to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about TransAlta's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.
TransAlta Corporation owns, operates, and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Australia. TransAlta Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. TRANSALTA CORP operates under UtilitiesIndependent Power Producers classification in Germany and is traded on Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It employs 1476 people. TransAlta (TZ1) is traded on Frankfurt Exchange in Germany and employs 1,150 people.

Management Performance

TransAlta Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the TransAlta's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: TransAlta inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of TransAlta. The board's role is to monitor TransAlta's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. TransAlta's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, TransAlta's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Dawn Farrell, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
James Klager, Executive Vice President - Coal and Mining Operations
John Dielwart, Independent Director
Alan Fohrer, Independent Director
Kerry OReilly, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer
Yakout Mansour, Independent Director
Stacey Hatcher, Ma Communications
John Kousinioris, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Robert Flexon, Independent Director
Brett Gellner, Chief Strategy and Investment Officer
Maria Perry, MD Talent
Gary Woods, Managing Renewables
Kerry Wilks, Chief Officer, Legal, Regulatory and External Affairs
Jennifer Pierce, Senior Vice President - Trading and Marketing
Aron Willis, Senior Vice President - Gas and Renewables
Bryan Pinney, Independent Director
Brent Ward, Managing Director, Treasurer
Chiara Valentini, Ma Relations
Jane Fedoretz, Chief Talent and Transformation Officer
Todd Stack, Vice President Treasurer
Beverlee Park, Independent Director
Ronalee Ambrose, Independent Director
Georgia Nelson, Independent Director
Wayne Collins, Executive Vice President - Coal and Mining Operations
Dawn Lima, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer
Harry Goldgut, Independent Director
Richard Legault, Independent Director

TransAlta Stock Performance Indicators

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