This week our Powerful Women series profiles Helga Reidel,
President and CEO of EnWin Utilities Ltd. Helga discusses the need
for creative management strategies in navigating the ever-changing
technological, regulatory and consumer landscapes inhabited by
LDCs. She also highlights the important role mentors have played in
her success, and stresses the importance of communication skills
and flexibility to be successful in the industry.
How did you originally get involved in the energy sector?
My first experience in this sector occurred in 2001 when I was
employed by the City of Windsor as Director of Internal Audit and
Consulting Services. At that time, I was asked to lead, on behalf
of the municipality, the initial asset transfer of the City's
electricity and water assets to the separate corporations that are
now known as the EnWin Group of Companies. Eventually I became the
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)/ City Manager for the City of
Windsor. The City is the
