Manitoba Hydro appoints new interim President and CEO

Manitoba Hydro announced today that Allan Danroth has left the utility for personal reasons after two years as the corporation’s President and CEO.

Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board Chair Jamie Wilson said that Hal Turner, the utility’s current Chief Operating Officer, will act as interim President and CEO effective immediately. Turner joined Manitoba Hydro in 1995.

“On behalf of the board, I want to thank Allan Danroth for his service to the organization,” Wilson said.

“Allan led us through some important changes to our operations, including major improvements to our safety culture and work to replace our aging SAP software, among other initiatives.

“We wish him well in his future endeavours.”

Wilson said the board will begin a comprehensive internal and external search for a new permanent President and CEO shortly.

“While we get started on that critical work, the board has full confidence in Hal Turner, a Hydro veteran with more than 30 years of experience at the corporation, to successfully lead us through this transitional period,” Wilson said.

Turner was interim CEO during the previous transitional period between the release of Jay Grewal and the hiring of Danroth in 2024.

Wilson added the search for a new CEO will reflect current board and provincial priorities for the utility, including keeping energy affordable, collaborating with Indigenous communities, supporting utility workers, and moving forward with the utility’s development plan as outlined in the recent IRP.

“We believe that the path Manitoba Hydro is on, as outlined in the IRP, is the right path forward. It is the best way to meet Manitoba’s energy needs going forward,“ said Wilson.

For more information, please contact:

Peter Chura, Media Relations Officer
204‑360‑3651 (office)
431‑323‑4511 (mobile)
pchura@hydro.mb.ca

Scott Powell, Director, Corporate Communications & Marketing
204‑360‑4417 (office)
204‑299‑8849 (mobile)
spowell@hydro.mb.ca