
President and CEO
Hydro One
Megan Telford serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro One, Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution provider. Prior to her appointment as President and CEO, Ms. Telford served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, where she was responsible for Safety, Operations, Customer Experience and Capital Portfolio Delivery, as well as Enterprise Strategy, Growth and System Planning.
Since joining Hydro One in 2020, Ms. Telford has held several executive leadership roles across the organization, including accountability for Safety, Human Resources, System Planning, Indigenous Relations, Corporate Affairs, Customer Experience and Energy Transition and Grid Modernization. This breadth of experience has contributed to strengthening operational performance, advancing strategic priorities and positioning the company for long-term growth.
Before joining Hydro One, Ms. Telford held progressively senior leadership roles at TD Bank from 2007 to 2020. Earlier in her career, she practiced labour and employment law at a national law firm and served as a Law Clerk at the Federal Court of Appeal.
Ms. Telford has served on the Board of Directors for Export Development Canada and the Electricity Distributors Association. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations from McMaster University, a Master of Industrial Relations and Juris Doctor from Queen’s University and an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
