Board & Governance

Board of Directors


Kent Harvey

Independent Director

Former Chief Financial Officer, PG&E Corporation
New York, New York

Kent Harvey has been a Director of the Emera Board since 2017.

He is the former Chief Financial Officer of PG&E Corporation, the parent company of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. He retired in 2016, after 33 years with the company. Throughout his career, he was involved in all aspects of the company’s diverse business portfolio and held numerous senior roles before becoming CFO including Director of Financial Analysis; Director of Investor Relations; Corporate Secretary; Vice President and Treasurer and Senior Vice President.

Born in Montreal, Kent is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He attended Stanford University and earned degrees in economics and engineering.

He has served as trustee of the American Conservatory Theater and director of the North Bay Leadership Council.