Vern Yu

Vern Yu was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning, and Chief Development Officer on Jan. 1, 2015. Mr. Yu holds responsibility for executive leadership of Enbridge’s corporate planning and development function, including strategic planning and investment review. He also oversees Enbridge’s new growth platforms, including renewable energy, international and energy services.

Mr. Yu has been at the helm of Enbridge’s Corporate Development team since July 1, 2014, when he was named its Senior Vice President. Prior to joining Corporate Development, he served as Senior Vice President of Business and Market Development for Enbridge’s Liquids Pipelines division. During his tenure in Liquids Pipelines, Mr. Yu led the business development team in securing more than $30-billion in new growth projects – which will continue to facilitate new market access for our customers for years to come.

Mr. Yu has been part of the Enbridge team for more than two decades, after joining the company in 1993 in Toronto, and has held a series of roles with increasing responsibility in the company’s corporate and financial arenas. Prior to joining Enbridge, Mr. Yu worked as an engineer at TransCanada Corporation and Bow Valley Industries.

Mr. Yu holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in finance from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in applied science from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.

Mr. Yu will again chair the Alberta leg of the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer in 2015. He is a board member of Gaz Metro Inc., and previously served as the vice chair of the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s board of trustees.