Member of the Environment & Safety Committee and Corporate Governance, Responsibility & Nominating Committee
Ms. Butcher is the President & CEO of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and was appointed to that role in January 2025. Previously, as OPG’s Chief Operations Officer, Nicolle was responsible for overseeing one of the largest, most diverse generating portfolios in North America. Over her 25-plus years with OPG, she has held a range of roles throughout the company as well as senior level positions in Corporate Business Development and Strategy, Renewable Generation, and the energy-related commercial business functions such as energy trading, commercial contracting, and market affairs.). She is the Chair of the Board of both Eagle Creek Renewable Energy (OPG’s US hydro subsidiary) and Atura Power, its gas generating subsidiary.
In 2021, Ms. Butcher was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and Women of the Year by WIRE (Women in Renewable Energy) and APPRO (Association of Power Producers of Ontario). She holds a BBA (Finance) from Brock University and an MBA (Finance) from McGill University, is a Chartered Business Valuator, and has earned an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.