Indrani J Butany
President & CEO
Elexicon Energy
Indrani leads at the intersectionality of diversity and innovation. Originally from New Delhi, India, Indrani is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Elexicon Energy Inc., the fourth largest municipally owned electricity distribution company in Ontario servicing approximately 171,000 customers in parts of Durham Region and beyond. Indrani is a thoughtful and strategic leader, who has shaped and evolved the regulatory framework in Ontario. Raised in Toronto, she is the first female South-Asian to be appointed as the President and CEO of a utility in Ontario.
Indrani has used her deep industry, regulatory and policy knowledge, diverse perspective, and foresight capabilities to advance the energy industry in Ontario making her a sought-after leader on energy transformation, the transition to a net-zero, regulatory innovation, as well equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Prior to joining Elexicon, Indrani served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Privacy Officer at Alectra Utilities, where she successfully led the approval of the largest multi-utility merger and acquisition utility in Canada.
Indrani is an active leader in the energy sector in Ontario. She currently serves on several industry association Boards of Directors, including the Ontario Energy Association (“OEA”) and Electricity Distributors Association and Electricity Canada. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Electrical Safety Authority. Committed to her community, Indrani has served as a Board Member at Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation and currently serves on the Board of the Mainstage Theatre Company, a not-for-profit organization for youth musical theatre education.
Indrani holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from McMaster University. Indrani Butany was the 2023 recipient of the McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business, Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes outstanding alumni and has been recognized by the Ontario Energy Association as the 2019 Contributor of the Year.
Indrani has used her deep industry, regulatory and policy knowledge, diverse perspective, and foresight capabilities to advance the energy industry in Ontario making her a sought-after leader on energy transformation, the transition to a net-zero, regulatory innovation, as well equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Prior to joining Elexicon, Indrani served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Privacy Officer at Alectra Utilities, where she successfully led the approval of the largest multi-utility merger and acquisition utility in Canada.
Indrani is an active leader in the energy sector in Ontario. She currently serves on several industry association Boards of Directors, including the Ontario Energy Association (“OEA”) and Electricity Distributors Association and Electricity Canada. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Electrical Safety Authority. Committed to her community, Indrani has served as a Board Member at Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation and currently serves on the Board of the Mainstage Theatre Company, a not-for-profit organization for youth musical theatre education.
Indrani holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from McMaster University. Indrani Butany was the 2023 recipient of the McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business, Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes outstanding alumni and has been recognized by the Ontario Energy Association as the 2019 Contributor of the Year.
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