Nicolle Butcher

Among my priorities as President and CEO of OPG, I'm focused on ensuring the safe, on-time, on-budget completion of the Darlington Refurbishment, executing the development of the continent’s first fleet of Small Modular Reactors, advancing the Pickering Refurbishment and fleet-wide program of hydroelectric refurbishments, and advancing opportunities for new generation development to meet the province’s quickly growing demand for electricity. I'm a champion for Indigenous economic Reconciliation and working with Indigenous communities, companies, and businesses to achieve OPG’s Reconciliation Action Plan commitments. Previously, as OPG’s Chief Operations Officer, I was responsible for overseeing one of the largest, most diverse generating portfolios in North America. Over my 25-plus years with OPG, I've held a range of roles throughout the company as well as senior level positions in Corporate Business Development and Strategy, Renewable Generation, and the energy-related commercial business functions such as energy trading, commercial contracting, and market affairs. I specialize in creating an inclusive business culture—one that embraces safety, performance, and operational excellence, while fostering innovation. Under my leadership, OPG successfully delivered a strategic plan that included executing $5 billion worth of acquisitions and building an electrification strategy. In 2021, I was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and Women of the Year by WIRE (Women in Renewable Energy) and APPRO (Association of Power Producers of Ontario). I also sit on the board of Interfor Corporation. I hold an MBA from McGill University, am a Chartered Business Valuator, and have earned an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. As a wife and mother of two boys, and Jasper the Labradoodle, I enjoy hiking and family time at the cottage.