Yakout Mansour - TransAlta Independent Director

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Director

Mr. Yakout Mansour serves as Independent Director of TransAlta Corporationrationration. Mr. Mansour has over 40 years of experience as both a professional engineer and executive in the electric utility business in Canada, the United States, and abroad. He retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Independent System Operator Corporation in 2011, a position he had held since 2005. CAISO is responsible for operating and controlling 80 percent of the California electric grid, designing and operating the California electricity market, and for settlements of over 8 billion annually. Under Mr. Mansours leadership, the California market structure was completely redesigned, and CAISO established the market and technical foundation to accommodate one of the most aggressive renewable portfolio standards in the world. Prior to that, Mr. Mansour served in senior executive roles at BC Hydro and British Columbia Transmission Corporation where he was responsible for Operation, Asset Management, and InterUtility Affairs of the electric grid. A Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Mr. Mansour has authored and coauthored numerous publications. He is recognized internationally in the field of Power Engineering and received several distinguished awards for his contributions to the industry. In 2009, Mr. Mansour was named to the U.S. Department of Energy Electricity Advisory Committee as a vice chair. He also served on the various committees of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and its predecessor organization, CEGRE, the Transmission Council of the Canadian Electric Association, and the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute since 2011.
Age 71
Tenure 14 years
Phone403 267 7110
Webhttps://www.transalta.com
Mansour holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Alexandria and a MS from the University of Calgary .

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

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