Rene Gallant was appointed Vice President of Nova Scotia Power Inc. in September 2022 to oversee the strategic planning and business development of the company as well as stakeholder and community engagement.  

Rene began his career with the Emera group of companies over 15 years ago at Nova Scotia Power, as General Manager of Regulatory Affairs and later as Vice President. With wide-ranging experience in regulatory affairs and business development, he served most recently as Chief Operating Officer of New Mexico Gas Company. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Tampa Electric Company. And as Executive Vice President of Emera Newfoundland and Labrador, Rene oversaw legal and regulatory affairs, finance and strategy. 

Rene holds a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie Law School. He served as the Nova Scotia representative on the Council of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and served on the Public Affairs and Government Relations Committee. As a Past President of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society, Rene chaired the Governance and Nominating Committee, as well as serving on a working group that led the Society’s Transforming Regulation initiative, which was begun under Rene’s leadership.