Jessie Irving

Vice President of Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Jessie joined Emera Energy in December 2022 as Senior Legal Counsel and moved to Director, Legal in 2023. Prior to that, Jessie worked with the legal team at Nova Scotia Power, in the roles of Solicitor and Senior Solicitor from 2014 to 2022. Jessie started her career in 2010 with the law firm McInnes Cooper in Halifax as an Associate, where her practice focused on energy, environmental, and property work. She attended Mount Allison University for undergraduate, obtaining a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Biology, and attended the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie, obtaining her Bachelor of Laws (LLB). 

Jessie grew up on Prince Edward Island and now lives in Halifax with her husband, and two kids. She enjoys volunteering with her kids' daycare in the North End of Halifax and the Nova Scotia SPCA.