Bonnie Dupont, Group Vice President, Corporate Resources, Enbridge Inc.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Corporate life, much like farm life, is reliant on human potential and high performance
• Key values for success: integrity, accountability, strategy, social responsibility, innovation and flexibility
• One of the most powerful tools is mentorship; it is a profound experience built on values and relationships

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TRANSFORMING PEOPLE INTO PERFORMERS
Human Resources is maybe one of those corporate functions that often doesn’t get the respect it deserves. In the hands of a true visionary like Bonnie DuPont, however, the ability to effectively transform systems and processes within organizations so that people can realize their full potential can galvanize an entire organization. In fact, she was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women so many times; she was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. How’s that for “high performance”?

BIO
Bonnie DuPont is an experienced senior executive, having served in both the grain and the energy industry. Currently she is a Group Vice President with Enbridge Inc. in Calgary, a role in which she has accountability for the Corporate Resources function. This portfolio includes Information Technology, Public & Government Affairs, Human Resources, Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Bonnie joined Enbridge in 1998 as a Senior Vice President, responsible for providing leadership for all of the human resources and organizational change activities required to achieve Enbridge’s cultural objective of “One Company, One Vision”. One of her primary responsibilities has been to assure Enbridge maintains a high performance culture, combined with a strong Corporate Social Responsibility value system. She has seen success on both of these dimensions.

In 2000, her responsibilities were expanded to include the areas previously noted. Before joining Enbridge, Bonnie had 20 years of executive experience in both energy and the Canadian grain industry. She served with the Saskatchewan Power Corporation, a gas and electric company in her early career. She also served as Director, Human Resources & Administrative Services Division for the Alberta Pool for eight years. In this position, she developed and implemented a human resources strategy to support the corporation’s response to de-regulation in the grain and grain transportation industry. She served for four years as the grain industry’s representative on a multi-industry labour review team charged with recommending changes to the Canada Labour Code to support de-regulation and greater competitiveness. Prior to her role with Alberta Pool, she held a senior management role with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool for several years. Both Alberta Pool and Sask Pool are predecessor organizations to Viterra Inc.

Bonnie is a Director of the Bank of Canada where she serves on the Executive Committee and chairs the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. She also serves on the Nominating & Governance Committee.

Bonnie serves the University of Calgary on the Board of Governors and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board. Bonnie chairs the Enbridge Undergraduate Mentorship Program, a program that brings together more than 20 companies to mentor undergraduates at the Haskayne School of Business. She recently served as Chair of the University of Calgary Career Services Advisory Board, and was named one of the Top 40 Alumni from the University of Calgary in celebration of the University’s 40th Anniversary in 2006.

Bonnie is also on the Board of the Calgary Petroleum Club and is now the Past President. She recently served on the Campaign Cabinet for the Banff Center Capital Campaign. Bonnie also served for six years as a Director of the Canadian Wheat Board; during that period she chaired the Governance and Human Resources (Management Resources) Committee of that Board. She was recently appointed to the Board of Viterra Inc, a TSX listed $3 billion agri-business; she serves on their Compensation & Governance Committees.

Bonnie joined the UTS Board in May 2008 and serves on their Governance, Compensation & Nominating Committee.Bonnie was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women each year from 2003 to 2006. In 2007, Bonnie was inducted into the Top 100 Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame. She was also named one of the Most Compelling Calgarians by the Calgary Herald in 2005. In 2006, she was the recipient of the HRIA Award of Distinction, and was named one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People by Alberta Venture Magazine.

Bonnie holds a Bachelors degree (1976) (Great Distinction) from the University of Regina with a focus in Program Administration & Evaluation and Psychology. She earned her M.Ed (1989) degree at the University of Calgary. She is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and achieved the ICD.D designation in 2007.

In June 2008, Bonnie was the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Regina.