Ray Robinson is leaving Saint John Energy after 10 years as president and CEO, the municipal utility announced Tuesday.
A news release said Robinson is leaving to take on a new challenge with Holland Power Service, a subsidiary of Alectra.
Robinson was appointed president and CEO in 2012 after serving 10 years in executive roles with Emera and several of its subsidiaries.
“The energy sector is evolving rapidly and utilities around the world must keep up to stay relevant, and Ray did that by leading the charge on renewables, battery storage, and consumer products,” said Stephen MacMackin, chairperson of the board of commissioners, in the release.
“He leaves us well-positioned for the future as we get ready to welcome Saint John’s first wind energy farm, Burchill Wind Energy, later this year.”
Robinson has more than 30 years of executive and management experience in electrical utilities throughout North America and the Caribbean, said the release.
The utility also announced Tuesday that Ryan Mitchell, the current vice-president and chief development officer, will succeed Robinson as president and CEO.
Mitchell, who has more than two decades of leadership experience in the energy and telecommunications sectors, joined the leadership team at Saint John Energy six years ago as part of the succession plan.
MacMackin said Mitchell is already playing an integral part in helping to move the city, region, and province toward a lower-carbon economy.
“We know that under Ryan’s direction we will continue to be one of the utilities driving the development of a net-zero emission energy industry in Canada,” said MacMackin.
Mitchell will begin his new role during the first week of March.
Join us in congratulating our new CEO Ryan Mitchell, as Ray Robinson starts a new opportunity after a decade of exceptional service. Our work for a cleaner and more prosperous future will continue under Ryan’s leadership. More here https://t.co/yTZFK3e1qw #poweringourfuture pic.twitter.com/y37pRjW2tK
— Saint John Energy (@SJENERGY) February 8, 2022
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