Gregory Ebel
Gregory Lorne Ebel | |
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| Born | April 2, 1964 Canada |
| Occupation | Executive in the utilities sector |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | President of Enbridge |
Gregory Lorne Ebel (born 2 April 1964) is a Canadian executive in the utilities sector, currently holding the position of president at Enbridge since January 2023. His professional journey began in 1987 within political research, and by 1989 he was serving as chief of staff to Finance Ministers Michael Wilson and Don Mazankowski under the Progressive Conservative administration. During this period, Ebel played a significant role in advising on major privatization projects such as those involving Petro-Canada and Air Canada. In 1993, he relocated to Washington to serve as an advisor to Canada's executive director at the World Bank.
Ebel transitioned into the private sector in 1998 by joining Westcoast Energy in Vancouver. Following Westcoast’s acquisition by Duke Energy in 2002, he assumed various executive positions, including managing director responsible for mergers and acquisitions and vice-president overseeing investment and shareholder relations. In 2005, he was appointed president of Union Gas, a Duke Energy subsidiary headquartered in Ontario.
With Duke Energy's gas operations being spun off as Spectra Energy in 2007, Ebel took on the role of CFO and moved to Houston. He was promoted to president and chairman in 2009. During his tenure, Spectra significantly grew its energy infrastructure assets. In 2016, Enbridge completed a C$37 billion all-stock acquisition of Spectra, forming the largest energy infrastructure company in North America. Following this merger, Ebel was named chairman of Enbridge, a position he held until 2022 before assuming the presidency in January 2023, succeeding Albert Monaco.
Ebel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from York University in 1987. While at York, he distinguished himself as a football player and later became a financial supporter of the university’s football program. He was initially married to Kimberly Van Belle, with whom he has two daughters, and subsequently married Terri Ebel.