The Empire Club of Canada
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
The Empire Club of Canada Presents:
A Pragmatic Approach to Delivering on a Cleaner Energy Future
Join us to hear David Hutchens, the CEO of Fortis Inc. share his perspectives as the leader of this diversified North American electric and gas utility company. David will share his views on mitigating environmental impacts, adapting to climate change, and how we navigate the road to a cleaner energy future in the midst of macro-economic pressures and evolving public policy.
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Mr. Hutchens’ career in the energy sector spans more than 25 years, having held a variety of positions at the Corporation’s electric and gas utilities in Arizona as well as with Fortis. Mr. Hutchens was most recently Chief Operating Officer of Fortis as well as Chief Executive Officer of UNS Energy Corporation in Arizona. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of Western Utility Operations of Fortis while also maintaining his responsibilities as President and CEO of UNS Energy Corporation.
Mr. Hutchens earned a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Arizona and is a former nuclear submarine officer in the U.S. Navy.
He serves on the Boards of ITC Holdings, FortisBC and FortisAlberta, all Fortis utilities. He is a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s Board of Directors and several other charitable and civic organizations.