Vice President, Grid Reliability – Operations
AESO
Marie-France Samaroden was appointed Vice President, Grid Reliability – Operations for the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) in February 2022. Mrs. Samaroden is responsible for leadership of the AESO’s Grid and Market Operations. She first joined the AESO in November of 2019 as Director, Engineering, Project Management & Technology.
Mrs. Samaroden has over 25 years of experience in the electricity industry. Prior to joining the AESO, she worked at AltaLink Management Limited and TransAlta Corporation. Her experience spans working with and leading system operations, disturbance analysis, asset management, projects and engineering teams.
Marie-France is passionate about empowering and enabling women in STEM and in leadership. She is excited to leverage her passion and experience to support the great work done by Women + Power.