Karen Hutt

Biography

Ms. Karen Hutt has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nova Scotia Power Incorporated since August 1, 2016. Ms. Hutt has more than 20 years of experience in senior roles in business development, marketing and strategy in competitive market environments. She served as Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions at Emera Incorporated since July 19, 2016 until August 1, 2016. She served as an Executive Vice President of Commercial at Emera Energy Inc. since October 2014. Since joining Emera in 2001, Ms. Hutt has held increasingly senior leadership positions with Emera. Recently, she played a critical role in the TECO Energy acquisition, helping to secure, advance and close the transaction. Ms. Hutt served as President of Northeast Wind at Emera Energy Inc. from October 2012 to January 2015. Ms. Hutt was responsible for all commercial activities in Emera Energy including gas and power marketing and trading, origination, asset management and acquisitions. She joined the Emera group of companies at Nova Scotia Power in 2001 and has extensive experience across Emera. She served as Vice President of Commercial at Emera Energy Inc. since August 2010. She served as Vice President of Power and Director of Planning & Development at Emera Energy Services, Inc. from January 2009 to August 2010. Ms. Hutt was responsible for leading Emera Energy's strategic planning function. Ms. Hutt's scope of responsibility also includes risk evaluation and commercial deal support at Emera. Ms. Hutt joined Emera Emergy in 2006. Ms. Hutt served as Director of Corporate Planning and Strategy at Emera Inc. She was a Chair of the Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia Board of Directors and was a Board Member of the Nova Scotia Arthritis Society. She serves as a Director of Nova Scotia Power Incorporated since 2016. She is a Trustee on the IWK Foundation Board in Halifax. Ms. Hutt serves on the Board and Executive of Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia. She holds degrees from Acadia University and Mount Saint Vincent University.

Research Interest

Marketing and Trading