The Empire Club of Canada
Thursday, March 31, 2011
The Empire Club of Canada Presents:
Patrick Daniel, President and CEO, Enbridge Inc. With Canada As a Leader in the World Energy Market
Patrick Daniel was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. effective January 1, 2001. He became a Director of Enbridge Inc. in May 2000 and is also a director of a number of Enbridge subsidiaries.
Pat’s energy-sector experience spans over 35 years. He has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility over his years with Enbridge and its predecessor companies.
His background includes process engineering, information technology and corporate planning positions with Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas and Home Oil. Following Home Oil’s acquisition by IPL, he served as Director, Planning for Interhome Energy Inc., and was responsible for the start-up of Enbridge’s technology and consulting business unit, its international division and expansion into the natural-gas business.
Pat is a Director of Cenovus Energy Inc., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and he is a member of the North American Review Board of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
Pat is an active industry and community volunteer. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council and a director of the American Petroleum Institute. He volunteers with the United Way, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and numerous other non-profits. In 2007, he was named Canadian Energy Person of the Year by the Energy Council of Canada and in 2009, he received the Distinguished Business Leader Award from the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Pat was named 2010 Resource Person of the Year by the Alberta Chamber of Resources.
Pat holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta and a Master of Science degree from the University of British Columbia, both in Chemical Engineering.
Speaker:
Patrick Daniel, President and CEO, Enbridge Inc.
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