Emera announced Jackie Sheppard, Q.C. as the new chair of the Board of Directors. As the former Executive Vice President, Corporate and Legal of Talisman Energy Inc., Ms. Sheppard brings deep and diverse industry experience to her new position. She joined the Emera Inc. Board as a Director in 2009.

Since then she has been a member of the Audit Committee, the Management Resources and Compensation Committee and the Technology and Development Committee. Ms. Sheppard is also a Director on the Board of Emera Newfoundland & Labrador Holdings Inc., a Director of Cairn Energy PLC.