About
Marie-José Nadeau is an expert on the energy sector. She is an honorary Chair of the international organization World Energy Council, which she chaired from 2013-2016, after being Director for 15 years. Moreover, Marie José Nadeau has more than 20 years’ experience as a top executive and has served as a member of Audit Committees for 10 years. A trained attorney who holds a Master’s degree in public law from the University of Ottawa, she assumed strategic functions in the Canadian and Quebec governments before serving as Secretary General and Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Hydro-Québec (Canada). She is Director of Trans Mountain Corporation, a Canadian company that operates and is developing an important network of pipelines in Western Canada and the United States and Director of the Electric Power Research Institute (United States), an international R&D organization specialized in innovative technologies related to the power and environment sectors. In 2009, she was awarded the title of Advocatus Emeritus by the Quebec Bar for her contribution to the legal profession. In 2016, she was received as a member of the Order of Canada in recognition for her commitment to education and the environment. On December 15, 2022, Marie-José Nadeau was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Via HFR – Via TGF, a state-owned company of the Government of Canada responsible for the development of a high-frequency train system over a 1000-km distance between the cities of Toronto and Québec
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Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engie | Nominations & Governance | Chairperson | 28/04/2015 | |
| Engie | Audit | Member | 28/04/2015 | |
| Engie | Supervisory Board | Member | 28/04/2015 |