Joan Hertz

Ms. Hertz joined the FortisAlberta Board of Directors in February 2023. Joan is an accomplished and experienced corporate director, who currently Chairs both the ATB Financial Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the Edmonton International Airport. Ms. Hertz maintains a corporate commercial law practice that includes the provision of strategic consulting services and has worked with several kinds of organizations over the past 25 years to help them develop and implement successful governance and strategic planning structures.

Joan holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors where she provides instruction to members on the legal and fiduciary duties of corporate directors. In 2022, Ms. Hertz received an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) designation from Global Competent Boards. She holds a B.Sc. magna cum laude in International Politics, Law and Organization from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and earned her law degree from the University of Alberta.