| TZ1 Stock | | | EUR 10.29 0.64 6.63% |
President
Ms. Jennifer M. Pierce serves as Senior Vice President Trading and Marketing of the Company. She leads TransAlta Energy Marketing and Trading business unit, which provides energy management services to commercial, industrial and wholesale customers as well as manages and markets the companys generation portfolio. Prior to this role, Jennifer held a number of increasingly senior leadership positions at TransAlta. From 20102015, she held the role of VicePresident, Commercial Management, where she was responsible for managing the companys longterm commercial arrangements, including thermal and hydro power purchase agreements in Alberta, thermal related joint ventures and coal and rail supply with the goal of maximizing TransAlta contract profitability and minimizing commercial risks. She has also served as TransAltas VicePresident of Communications and Investor Relations and as Director of Investor Relations. Before joining TransAlta, Jennifer was Director of Investor Relations for Nova Chemicals and VicePresident, Strategy, Performance Management, Investor Relations and Communications for Provident Energy Trust. She previously held leadership roles in communications, strategy and planning at Duke Energy and Williams Gas Pipelines. Jennifer has worked internationally with energy companies in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. She began her career working in legislative affairspublic affairs at the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America in Washington, D.C. Jennifer has a MBA from the Jesse H. Jones School of Management at Rice University. She also earned a Master of Political Management from The George Washington University and a BS in Communications from Boston University. Jennifer is active in the Calgary community, she is a member of the Board of Governors of Mount Royal University and most recently past vicechair of the Universitys Changing the Face of Education major fundraising campaign.
| Professional Marks | MBA |
| Phone | 403 267 7110 |
| Web | https://www.transalta.com |
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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