Background
McCready, Kenneth Frank was born on October 9, 1939 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of Ralph and Lilian McCready.
Past electric utility executive
McCready, Kenneth Frank was born on October 9, 1939 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of Ralph and Lilian McCready.
Bachelor of Science, University Alberta, 1963.
Supervisor data processing and systems Calgary (Alberta) Power Ltd., 1965-1967, supervisor rates and contracts, 1967-1968, administrative assistant to executive vice president, 1968-1972, assistant manager management consultant division, 1972-1975. Manager management systems department, general manager Montreal Engineering Company, Calgary, 1975-1976. Vice president administration Calgary (Alberta) Power Ltd., 1976-1980.
Senior vice president operations TransAlta Utilities, Calgary, 1980-1985, president, chief operating officer, 1985-1989, also board directors, 1988-1996. President, Chief Executive Officer TransAlta Corporation, 1989-1996. Chief Executive Officer TransAlta Energy Corporation, 1989-1996.
President K. F. McCready & Associates Ltd., Calgary, since 1996. Board directors Encana Corporation, Calgary, Biosphere Technologies, Inc., Edmonton, Canada, Computer Modelling Group, Calgary, Canada Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation, Calgary, Nexterra Energy Corporation, Vancouver, Naikun Wind Development Inc., Vancouver, Canada, NABEST, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Incorporated, New York York City, Minister's Advisory Council on Science and Technology, Ottawa. Senior policy advisor Energy Council Canada, Ottawa.
Past chairman Conference Board Canada. Past chairman board Advanced Computing Technologies, Inc. Past advisory board Tata Energy Research Institute, Washington, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Airborne Technologies Inc., Calgary.
Past moderator Premier's Forum, Government of Alberta. Past environmental advisory board ABB Asea Brown Boveri, Zurich.
Past deputy Chairman of the Board Governors Southern Alberta Institute Technology. Past chair Alberta Round Table on Environment and Economics. Past member commission on trade and environment Government Canada International Trade Advisory.
Past president Western Electric Power and Light Association. Past chair environmental task force Business Council National Issues. Member Association Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Ranchmen's Club.
Children: John, Janet, Brian.