Russ Girling
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Russ Girling is the President and CEO of TransCanada Corporation as of July 1, 2010.
Prior to this, he was Chief Operating Officer (COO), responsible for overseeing TransCanada Corporation’s Pipeline and Energy businesses, corporate development activities and strategies, operations and major projects, and corporate services. Prior to serving as COO, Mr. Girling was President, Pipelines of TransCanada Corporation, where he had overall responsibility for TransCanada Corporation’s regulated businesses, including gas and oil pipelines in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Mr. Girling was previously Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of TransCanada. He had overall responsibility for finance, accounting, treasury, tax, risk management, strategy, corporate development, and investor relations. Through 2001, he was also President of TransCanada Gas Services and was responsible for its ultimate disposition.
In 1995 Mr. Girling was appointed Executive Vice-President, Power where he had overall responsibility for the creation and management of the TransCanada subsidiary, TransCanada Power, including the creation of TransCanada Power, L.P. Prior to joining TransCanada in 1994, Mr. Girling held several marketing and management positions at Suncor Inc., Northridge Petroleum Marketing and Dome Petroleum.
Mr. Girling is currently a Director of Agrium
Inc. He is the former Chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and the Natural Gas Council (NGC), and a former Director of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA). He is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TC PipeLines GP, Inc. (general partner of TC PipeLines, LP). Mr. Girling is also the former Chairman of TransCanada Power, L.P. and a former Director of Bruce Power Inc.
Mr. Girling is a Director of the Willow Park Charity Golf Classic and was a member of the 2010 United Way of Calgary and Area Cabinet. Mr.Girling was a 1998/1999 recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award for leadership excellence for Canadians under the age of 40. In 2008 he was the recipient of the Haskayne School of Business
Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award.
Mr. Girling holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Calgary.
Prior to this, he was Chief Operating Officer (COO), responsible for overseeing TransCanada Corporation’s Pipeline and Energy businesses, corporate development activities and strategies, operations and major projects, and corporate services. Prior to serving as COO, Mr. Girling was President, Pipelines of TransCanada Corporation, where he had overall responsibility for TransCanada Corporation’s regulated businesses, including gas and oil pipelines in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Mr. Girling was previously Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of TransCanada. He had overall responsibility for finance, accounting, treasury, tax, risk management, strategy, corporate development, and investor relations. Through 2001, he was also President of TransCanada Gas Services and was responsible for its ultimate disposition.
In 1995 Mr. Girling was appointed Executive Vice-President, Power where he had overall responsibility for the creation and management of the TransCanada subsidiary, TransCanada Power, including the creation of TransCanada Power, L.P. Prior to joining TransCanada in 1994, Mr. Girling held several marketing and management positions at Suncor Inc., Northridge Petroleum Marketing and Dome Petroleum.
Mr. Girling is currently a Director of Agrium
Agrium
Agrium Inc. is a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North and South America, a leading global wholesale producer and marketer of all three major agricultural nutrients and the premier supplier of specialty fertilizers in North America through its Advanced Technologies...
Inc. He is the former Chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and the Natural Gas Council (NGC), and a former Director of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA). He is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TC PipeLines GP, Inc. (general partner of TC PipeLines, LP). Mr. Girling is also the former Chairman of TransCanada Power, L.P. and a former Director of Bruce Power Inc.
Mr. Girling is a Director of the Willow Park Charity Golf Classic and was a member of the 2010 United Way of Calgary and Area Cabinet. Mr.Girling was a 1998/1999 recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award for leadership excellence for Canadians under the age of 40. In 2008 he was the recipient of the Haskayne School of Business
Haskayne School of Business
The Haskayne School of Business is the University of Calgary's business school, located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is named after Richard F. Haskayne, who gave one of the largest endowments to a business school in Canada. The school offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degrees, as well as...
Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award.
Mr. Girling holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Calgary.