Russell Girling

Chair, Board of Directors

Russell (Russ) K. Girling was appointed to Suncor’s Board of Directors in May 2021 and is the chair of the board.

Mr. Girling was the President and Chief Executive Officer of TransCanada Pipelines Limited and TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy), a North American energy infrastructure company for 10 years. Mr. Girling joined TC Energy in 1994 and held progressively senior roles during his 26 years with the company, including seven years as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining TC Energy, he worked at Suncor, Northridge Energy Marketing and Dome Petroleum.

Mr. Girling is a director and chair of the board of Nutrien Ltd. He was also a member of the U.S. National Petroleum Council, the U.S. Business Roundtable, and served as a director of the American Petroleum Institute, the Business Council of Canada and the Business Council of Alberta.