Author: PRCI
The Board of Directors of Pipeline Research Council International, Inc., (PRCI), elected Paul F. MacGregor, Vice President, Operations and Project Services, with TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd., as Chair at its Annual Meeting on September 15, 2009. He replaces Art Meyer, Senior Vice President, Oil Sands Projects for Enbridge Pipelines, Inc., who will continue on the Executive Committee as Past Chair. In addition, the Board elected Eric J. Amundsen, Vice President, Technical Services with Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., as Vice Chair. Mr. MacGregor has been a PRCI Board member for four years, serving most recently as Vice Chair, a member of the Executive Committee, and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. He has held numerous key positions with TransCanada since joining the Company in 1981, and is currently responsible for the company’s supply chain management and procurement activities, performance standards, and other business support services. He also guides “Operational Excellence” activities, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management processes for TransCanada’s Operations and Major Projects organization. Mr. MacGregor holds a BASc in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from McMaster University. About his new role in PRCI, Mr. MacGregor noted, “This is an important time for research, and particularly collaborative research, in the energy pipeline industry. In a time of constrained budgets and growing energy demand, the pipeline industry must seek sound, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions that assure system integrity, reliability, and environmental performance while meeting the growing demand. I am honored that my colleagues in PRCI have entrusted me with this position, and I look forward to working with them and the PRCI team to continue to extend the success of PRCI’s collaborative model.” In addition to Messrs MacGregor, Amundsen, and Meyer who have designated seats on PRCI’s nine-member Executive Committee, the Board also seated two new members on the Committee by electing for three-year terms, Jesus Soto, Jr., Vice President, Operations Services with El Paso Pipeline Group, and Kevin Bodenhamer, Vice President, Technical Services with EPCO, Inc. Consequently, the following Board directors comprise PRCI’s leadership team (with one vacancy to be filled next year):
In considering the Board’s new executive leadership team, PRCI President George W. Tenley, Jr., noted that the Executive Committee has been the guiding force as the organization has grown and diversified its membership. Tenley said, “We have benefited greatly by an Executive Committee and Chairmen who have made the strong commitment to participate so deeply in the organization and to shape its success as we conclude our 57th year.” Tenley went on to say, “This commitment from the leaders of the energy pipeline industry will be essential as we confront the emerging challenges of climate change, the continual reconfiguration of systems to meet changing demand and supply patterns, and new regulatory initiatives aimed at getting more information to underpin new requirements. We are fortunate that our strong leadership will continue with Paul MacGregor as Chairman.”