Hugo Shaw

Executive Vice-President, Operations

Hugo Shaw is responsible for the safe and effective operations of TransAlta’s coal, gas, hydro and wind power generating assets in Canada. He also has accountability TransAlta’s construction and project design engineering team.

Mr. Shaw has over two decades of experience in the power industry with a number of public, private and project development companies. He has served in a series of engineering and business development roles with increasing responsibilities, including earlier service with TransAlta in the late 1980s and 1990s. His career includes significant experience in sustainable development and project management.

Most recently, Mr. Shaw served as TransAlta’s Vice President, Coal Operations and Engineering Services. Mr. Shaw has a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of New Brunswick and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Calgary.