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TransAlta is actively building a company culture that fosters equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I). As part of this commitment to ED&I, TransAlta has pledged to achieve at least 50% women on the Board of Directors and 40% women in the workforce by 2030.

TransAlta recognizes that diversity and inclusion are multifaceted issues and that they must increase awareness and tackle these subjects holistically to better engage and support all groups, including under-represented groups within the business. To do this, TransAlta commits to directly addressing the concerns and needs of the Company’s diverse employees to increase equity and belonging for all employees.

Please join us for the TransAlta Sponsor Spotlight featuring Jane Fedoretz, EVP, People, Talent and Transformation in an informative interview-style presentation. Jane will walk us through how to think about the future of work and provide practical steps to take your leadership and career to the next level by sharing personal stories and career advice.

Speaker Biography:

Jane is responsible for oversight and governance of all strategic Human Resource matters including, people, talent, executive compensation, as well as disability, benefits, pensions and recruitment. She is also responsible for the company’s organizational cultural plan, organizational health, TransAlta’s Transformation Office and Corporate Communications. Jane is the Chair of TransAlta’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council and strategy and is also the Chair of the Culture Leadership Team at the company. She is passionate about creating leaders and developing high-performing teams. Jane has over 21 years of legal experience in the energy industry and as a private practitioner.

Prior to joining TransAlta, Jane held the role of Counsel, in the Energy Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), a Canadian corporate law firm. While at Blakes, Jane was part of the Oil and Gas practice group, where she acted for Canadian start-up companies, and for major and super major energy and mining companies providing legal support for the exploration, development and construction of energy projects.

Previously, she held the role of Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer at CEDA International Corporation (CEDA), a privately-held oil field and maintenance services company. Previous to her tenure at CEDA, Jane practiced as a Construction Lawyer at Petro Canada and was Corporate Counsel, Canadian Operations at Jacobs Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

Jane holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta.