TransAlta Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
TransAlta's CEO is Joel Hunter, appointed in Apr 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is CA$3.04M, comprised of 22.5% salary and 77.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.015% of the company’s shares, worth $618.44K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.3 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Joel Hunter
Chief executive officer
CA$3.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.55% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -CA$223m |
| Dec 31 2025 | CA$3m | CA$685k | -CA$190m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$193m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$167m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$1m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CA$3m | CA$323k | CA$177m |
Compensation vs Market: Joel's total compensation ($USD2.15M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.98M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joel's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Joel Hunter (59 yo)
Mr. Joel E. Hunter is President, CEO & Director of TransAlta Corporation from April 30, 2026 and was its Executive VP of Finance & CFO from July 1, 2024 to April 30, 2026. Mr. Hunter was Executive Vice-Pre...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | CA$3.04m | 0.015% $ 618.4k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal | less than a year | CA$1.79m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Project Delivery & Construction. | 1.9yrs | CA$2.06m | no data | |
| Executive VP of Finance & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.022% $ 893.5k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Gas & Renewables | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Generation | 3.8yrs | CA$1.65m | 0.016% $ 647.5k | |
| Executive VP of Growth & Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TSLT.F's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | CA$3.04m | 0.015% $ 618.4k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 11.7yrs | CA$330.00k | 0.023% $ 953.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | CA$133.39k | 0.0026% $ 106.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | CA$226.00k | 0.0017% $ 71.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | CA$195.00k | 0.020% $ 800.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | CA$198.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | CA$223.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | CA$220.00k | 0.0043% $ 178.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | CA$224.50k | no data | |
| Director | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: TSLT.F's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/19 05:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
TransAlta Corporation is covered by 20 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Nathan Heywood | ATB Cormark |
| Benjamin Pham | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Julien Dumoulin-Smith | BofA Global Research |