February 15th, 2019 saw a change in the executive leadership positions at Nalcor Energy. After eight long years of service, John MacIsaac, Executive Vice President of Power Supply, left the company recently. He has been replaced by Jim Haynes, former President of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. In another pleasant twist, Mr. Haynes’ place as the President of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has been taken over by Jennifer Williams, making her the first female to be holding that position.
“I thank John MacIsaac for his eight years of service and for his many contributions to Nalcor and Hydro and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours. Thanks to Jim Haynes as well for taking on this newest assignment and his steadfast commitment to Hydro over the years. I am also pleased to announce that Jennifer Williams has been appointed as President, Newfoundland Labrador Hydro, the first female president of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Jennifer’s passion and dedication to serve the people of the province will continue to drive Hydro’s commitment to safely and reliability delivering power to homes and business.”
-Stan Marshall, President and CEO, Nalcor Energy
Jim Haynes graduated Memorial University with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. Throughout his long career with Hydro, beginning from 1977, Jim has held multiple positions including manager of Transmission Planning and General Manager, Churchill Falls, Vice President, Regulated Operations and Vice President, Production. In June 2016, Mr. Haynes was named the President of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, where his primary responsibility centered around ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective practices in delivering electricity throughout the province.
In his newest role as the Executive Vice President of Power Supply, Jim will be responsible for the completion of transmission portion of the Muskrat Fall Project and the continued integration of the assets to the newly inter-connected electricity grid, a supremely complex technical task.
Jim is a member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and his years of experience allow him to bring an expansive knowledge of the technical side of operations.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Williams, a Memorial University graduate with a degree in Bachelor of Civil Engineering, began her career with Hydro in 2014. She served as a Manager, Regulatory Engineering and moved on to being General Manager, Hydro Production in February 2016. In August 2016, Ms. Williams was appointed Vice President, Production with Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.. Prior to joining Hydro, Jennifer had worked with both Newfoundland Power and the St. John’s international Airport Authority. She is a member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador, where she has been an active volunteer in many different capacities, including as a previous member of the Board of Directors of PEGNL. Jennifer was awarded the Fellow of Engineers Canada in 2016.
“The changes being made today will allow us to continue to focus on the successful completion of the Muskrat Falls Project; to prepare the provincial electricity system for integration of Muskrat Falls power; and to have clear focus on our regulated business (Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro) while continuing our commitment to providing safe, reliable electricity to our customers.”
-Stan Marshall, President and CEO, Nalcor Energy
