Experience
Mr. Poirier became President and Chief Executive Officer of TC Energy in January 2021 after spending seven years in roles with progressively increasing responsibility, including as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Development. Mr. Poirier has 35 years of professional experience in leadership, strategy, ESG, investment banking and capital markets, consulting and governance. Prior to joining TC Energy, he was the founding President of Wells Fargo Securities, Canada, after spending 17 years with JP Morgan Securities. He is a member of the board of TC Energy Corp, as well as the Business Council of Canada and the American Petroleum Institute. Mr. Poirier has acted as an independent advisor to the Government of Canada's ministries of Finance and Natural Resources on strategic matters and lectured at York University's Schulich School of Business in the MBA program. His community service has included serving as Chair of the North York Harvest Food Bank as well as Co-Chair of the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, Calgary 2024.
Education
Mr. Poirier holds a Bachelor of Operations Research (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Business Administration degree (with distinction) from the Schulich School of Business at York University. He graduated from the Institute of Corporate Directors' Directors Education Program at the University of Toronto.