Donald Jessome

Mr. Jessome has more than 35 years of development, commercial, marketing, and trading experience in Northeast power markets, with extensive expertise in transmission development, regional electricity markets, generation, system planning, commercialization, and infrastructure investment. He is the co-founder of TDI, currently serves on the company’s board of directors, and was previously TDI’s President and Chief Executive Officer, leading the company throughout its the development of the 1,250 MW Champlain Hudson Power Express HVDC transmission project connecting Québec with New York City.

Prior to founding TDI in 2008, Mr. Jessome spent 22 years with Emera Inc., where he held senior roles spanning regulated and competitive energy businesses, and also served as Vice President of Marketing and Trading for Riverbank Power. During his career, Mr. Jessome has served on numerous industry advisory bodies, including as an inaugural member of the New Brunswick System Operator Market Advisory Committee and a founding member of the Canadian Electricity Association Power Marketing Committee.

Mr. Jessome earned an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia, now part of Dalhousie University, and a Master of Business Administration, with Distinction, from Saint Mary’s University.