Alumni of Distinction
Kathy Lerette
Senior Vice President, Business Transformation, Alectra Utilities
Kathy Lerette’s impressive and successful almost 40-year career in the energy sector began with encouragement from her mother. Her mother was a trailblazer who taught her confidence and instilled in her the belief that she could do anything. Now Lerette is determined to do the same and is dedicated to encouraging young women to enter the STEM professions. Graduating with an engineering technology diploma from Mohawk College in 1994, Lerette is now senior vice-president of business transformation at Alectra Utilities. It is the second-largest municipally owned electric utility in North America, created through the merger of Enersource, Horizon Utilities, PowerStream and Hydro One Brampton. In her role, she ensures the successful delivery of any merger integration plans and leads business transformation, including continuous improvement of organizational effectiveness.
Kathy Lerette also received an Ontario Premier's Award in the Technology category in 2019.
Learn more about Kathy Lerette's career journey
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