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Q&A with Alister Cowan.
Meet our new CFO
It’s been a hectic start for Alister Cowan, who came on board as executive vice president and chief inancial oficer (CFO) in the summer.
But he’s taken it in stride, and looks forward to the challenge and opportunity ahead. After all, this isn’t his irst rodeo. Alister brings 30 years’
experience and a reputation as a respected inancial leader in the Canadian energy sector.
Q. You’ve been on the job since July. What Q. Let’s hear more about you. Before
are your initial impressions?
becoming an accountant, what was your
A. This is a company with great assets and irst job?
people, lots of opportunities to improve all A. I worked on the family farm in southwest
aspects of our business and signiicant Scotland. Cleaning up after that many
potential to grow value for shareholders.
dairy cows gave me an understanding of
commitment, a strong work ethic, and a
Q. Husky is another large and well-known desire to do something else for my future.
Alister Cowan
player in the energy sector. What drew
you to Suncor?
Q. Where was your last vacation?
Q. Fiction or non-iction?
A. In addition to Suncor’s top tier asset A. I actually just got back from a trip to
portfolio, I was excited about the Greece with my wife, Karla, and two A. Fiction. When you’re poring over budgets
and numbers all day long, it’s nice to
commitments from senior management to children, Heather, 16, and Andrew, 11.
keep driving improvement, that we can’t escape in your downtime.
Q. Tim Hortons or Starbucks?
be complacent. That passion, that hunger Q. What’s on your iPod?
to always do better, was very attractive A. Either. As long as I have caffeine I’m
to me.
A. A bunch of eclectic Scottish bands you’ve
happy. No caffeine, and I’m grumpy!
never heard of.
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