Don Richards

In addition to his role as Director of Human Resources, Don is also the Secretary of AltaLink’s Human Resources and Governance Committee for the Board of Directors.
He graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Management degree and completed the Canadian Securities Course, with Honours.
With his extensive human resources background, Don coordinated the implementation of AltaLink’s pension plan, re-designed the non-union compensation plan, facilitated union negotiations and agreements and developed AltaLink’s Core Leadership Training program.
Prior to joining AltaLink, Don worked for nine years with TransAlta in various human resources roles and worked for 10 years with Nortel as a production manager.
Don also has extensive entrepreneurial experience, having operated his own small business for seven years.
Don is a member of Canadian Electricity Association’s Human Resources Steering Committee.