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Lorraine Mitchelmore

Corporate Director

 

Independent Director since: 2015 

Has strong executive management skills and over 30 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry, with deep expertise in business strategy, operations, employee health and safety and public policy and innovation with respect to low carbon energy transition. 

 

Residence: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Board Committees

Member of the: 

  • Governance and Nominating Committee (Chair) 
  • Human Resources Committee
  • Risk Review Committee 

Business experience

  • President and Chief Executive Officer of Enlighten Innovations Inc. from May 2017 to September 2018
  • Former Executive Vice President, Heavy Oil for Shell and former Shell Canada Limited President and Canada Country Chair from 2009 to 2015
  • Prior to joining Shell in 2002, held increasing senior roles in three other international oil and gas companies

Areas of expertise

Executive leadership / Strategic planning / Environmental, Social or Governance / Human resources

 

Other public company boards (last five years)

  • Cheniere Energy, Inc. (since 2021) (Governance and Nominating Committee, Audit Committee) 
  • Suncor Energy Inc. (since 2019) (Audit Committee; Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainable Development Committee (Chair))

Service and recognition

  • Advisor to McKinsey and Company Advancing Women Executive Program (2021 – Present)
  •  Member of the Board of Advisors, Catalyst Inc. (2014 to 2023) 
  • Chair, Federal Economic Strategy Table - Resources of the Future (2018)
  • Co-Chair Calgary United Way campaign (2015) 

Education 

  • B.Sc. (geophysics), Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • M.Sc. (geophysics), University of Melbourne, Australia
  • M.B.A., Kingston Business School in London, England
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