Director since December 2024
Audit Committee
Mr. Cowan has over 30 years of experience in the energy industry and has significant financial executive level experience at various public companies. In 2023, he was Executive Advisor of Suncor Energy Inc. (Suncor), a globally competitive integrated energy company. Mr. Cowan was previously Chief Financial Officer of Suncor from 2014 to 2023 where he oversaw financial operations, accounting, investor relations, treasury, tax, internal audit and enterprise risk management. Prior to joining Suncor, Mr. Cowan was Chief Financial Officer of Husky Energy Inc. from 2008 to 2014. Before that, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. Mr. Cowan has gained expansive experience in energy, mining, industrial and chemical processing, retail and regulated utilities industries throughout his career, also having key roles in strategy development, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets financing and environmental, social and governance.
Mr. Cowan is a non-executive director of The Chemours Company and of Smiths Group PLC.
Mr. Cowan has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance from Heriot-Watt University. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
