Emera Inc. announced the appointment of Carla Tully to Emera?s Board of Directors. Ms. Tully is the former Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Earthrise Energy, PBC, an energy transition company she co-developed from concept and grew to a successful independent power producer. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Renewable Energy at MAP Energy, a $2.4 billion energy investment firm where she scaled the company?s renewable energy development business.

Ms. Tully also held various senior leadership roles with AES Corporation, a global Fortune 500 utility and energy generation company. Currently, Ms. Tully serves on the boards of the Nikola Corporation, Pattern Energy and the Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum. She is also a Senior Advisor for the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and an advisor to several energy transition startups.

Ms. Tully holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and a bachelor?s degree in international relations and economics from the University of Southern California. She received the 2022 Silver Stevie Award for Best Female Entrepreneur and the 2016 UK Institute of Directors? Award ?

Director of the Year for Corporate Responsibility.