Richard Gateman

Mr. Richard Gateman was previously Vice President, Business Development, Canada Gas with TC Energy Corporation (formerly TransCanada Corporation) until his retirement in March 2021. He has over 35 years of business development and legal experience in oil and gas, midstream and natural gas pipeline projects. His experience includes major project development and management; asset transactions; stakeholder, government and First Nations engagement; and general corporate law and business development. Immediately prior to his retirement, Mr. Gateman was also the President of Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TC Energy, which is seeking to develop a major natural gas transportation pipeline to the Prince Rupert, BC area. Mr. Gateman previously served as the President of Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd., another wholly-owned subsidiary of TC Energy, which is currently constructing a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project which will transport natural gas to the LNG Canada liquefied natural gas export facility near Kitimat, BC. Prior to this role, Mr. Gateman was Vice-President, Northern Development for TransCanada where he was responsible for TransCanada’s involvement in the Mackenzie Gas Project and for the origination and advancement of new Canadian business development projects apart from TransCanada’s existing pipeline platforms. Mr. Gateman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario.