Dawn L. Farrell is a businessperson who has been at the head of 5 different companies and presently holds the position of Chairman at The Chemours Co., Chairman for TransAlta Cogeneration LP, President at TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp. and President for TransAlta Wind.

She is also on the board of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Portland General Electric Co. and AERIC, Inc. and Chancellor at Mount Royal University and Member of The Trilateral Commission.

She previously held the position of President, CEO & Non-Independent Director at TransAlta Corp. and Executive Vice President-Generation at British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority.

She received a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from the University of Calgary.