Nicolle Butcher

Nicolle Butcher is Senior Vice President – Renewable Generation & Energy Markets at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and is accountable for the operation of 10,000 MW of hydro and thermal generation in Ontario, as well as overseeing Atura Power and Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, OPG’s U.S. hydro subsidiary. Nicolle is also accountable for commercial business functions including energy trading, commercial contracting, and market affairs.

Prior to this role, Nicolle was accountable for OPG’s Corporate Business Development and Strategy team focused on implementing OPG’s long-term strategic plan, including executing on $5B of acquisitions, building an electrification strategy and driving an innovation culture at OPG.

In her 20 years with OPG, Nicolle has held a wide range of roles, including heading up Canadian Nuclear Partners (now Laurentis Energy Partners), leading a corporate-wide business transformation and developing the Portlands Energy Centre in Toronto.

Nicolle currently sits on the Board of Directors of Atura Power and Eagle Creek Renewable Energy and the Advisory Board of Directors of MaRS-Advanced Energy Centre. She holds an MBA from McGill University, is a Chartered Business Valuator and has earned an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.