Georgia Nelson - TransAlta Independent Director

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Director

Ms. Georgia R. Nelson serves as Independent Director of TransAlta Corporationrationration., since 2014. Mrs. Nelson is President and Chief Executive Officer of PTI Resources, LLC. Mrs. Nelson is President and Chief Executive Officer of PTI Resources, LLC, an independent consulting firm established in 2005. Mrs. Nelson has had a 35year career in the power generation industry, serving in various senior executive capacities for Edison International and its subsidiaries between 1971 and 2005. She was President of Midwest Generation Edison Mission Energy, from 1999 to her retirement in 2005 and General Manager of EME Americas from 2002 to 2005. Her business responsibilities included management of regulated and unregulated power operations and a large energy trading subsidiary as well as the construction and operation of power generation projects in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and Italy. Mrs. Nelson has extensive experience in international business negotiations, environmental policy matters and human resources. Mrs. Nelson is currently a director of Cummins Inc., Ball Corporationrationration, and Sims Metal Management Ltd. She is also a director of CH2MHILL Corporationrationration, a privately held company. Mrs. Nelson is a past director of Nicor, Inc. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Coal Council from 2000 2015 and served as Chair from 20062008. She serves on the advisory committee of the Center for Executive Women at Northwestern University. Mrs. Nelson was named to the 2012 National Association of Corporationrationrate Directors Directorship 100. She is an NACO Board Fellow. At TransAlta, Mrs. Nelson is the Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Board. Mrs. Nelson holds a BS from Pepperdine University and a MBA from the University of Southern California. since 2014.
Age 69
Tenure 10 years
Professional MarksMBA
Phone403 267 7110
Webhttps://www.transalta.com
Nelson holds a bachelor of science from Pepperdine University and a master of business administration from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Georgia Nelson Latest Insider Activity

Tracking and analyzing the buying and selling activities of Georgia Nelson against TransAlta stock is an integral part of due diligence when investing in TransAlta. Georgia Nelson insider activity provides valuable insight into whether TransAlta is net buyers or sellers over its current business cycle. Note, TransAlta insiders must abide by specific rules, including filing SEC forms every time they buy or sell TransAlta'sshares to prevent insider trading or benefiting illegally from material non-public information that their positions give them access to.

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.

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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.
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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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