Russell Girling TransCanada Corporation CEO Rating

TransCanada Corporation CEO Russell Girling Bio

Mr. Russell K. Girling has been President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of TransCanada Corporation and TransCanada PipeLines Limited. since July 2010. Previously, Mr. Girling held the positions of Chief Operating Officer; President, Pipelines; Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development; Chief Financial Officer; and Executive Vice-President, Power. Prior to that 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., the American Petroleum Institute and the Business Council of Canada and is a member of the U.S. National Petroleum Council and U.S. Business Roundtable. Mr. Girling is the former Chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, former Chairman of the Natural Gas Council and former director of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association. He has also served as Chairman and CEO of TC PipeLines GP, Inc. (general partner of TC PipeLines, LP), Chairman of TransCanada Power, L.P. and director of Bruce Power Inc. Mr. Girling co-chaired the 2012 United Way of Calgary Campaign and is a director of the Willow Park Charity Golf Classic. He is former director of the Alberta Children's Hospital Fund.He 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.

TransCanada Corporation CEO Russell Girling At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at TransCanada Corporation.

Based on 5 ratings, Russell Girling ranks right above Enbridge's CEO, Al Monaco.

Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.