Paul Lee is part of AltaLink’s Executive team. He brings over 20 years of experience from a variety of different roles in the utilities industry. He started his career at AltaLink in 2004, holding numerous positions throughout the organization including system operations, internal audit, customer service and projects. Paul has also worked at TransAlta providing leadership in developing TransAlta’s enterprise risk management framework. In 2019, Paul led the development and implementation of AltaLink’s Wildfire Mitigation program, which was the first program of its kind to be approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission in Alberta.
Currently, as the SVP, Customer and Projects, he is responsible for developing, permitting, and constructing customer and system transmission projects and executing AltaLink’s capital replacement and upgrades program, as well as interfacing with AltaLink’s customers. Paul has also led several regulatory applications and served as a lead witness in regulatory proceedings. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta, and an MBA from the Haskayne School of Business in Calgary.