2019
Nicole Bourque-Bouchier
A long-time resident of Fort McMurray and a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, Nicole Bourque-Bouchier is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of The Bouchier Group.
With full-time operations commencing in 2004, The Bouchier Group has grown to be a leading provider in integrated site services to the Athabasca Oil Sands region, with over 1000 employees. Work divisions encompassing contracting, site services and engineering, Bouchier’s offering ranges from road maintenance, winter drilling and excavation projects, to building and renovating camps, energy remodeling and construction.
Nicole has served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations such as the Keyano College Board of Governors and President of the Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association. She currently sits on the Alberta Apple Schools Foundation and the Indspire Board of Directors.
Nicole has been honored with numerous accolades including the Ernest & Young’s Oil & Gas Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and accepted the MacEwan University 2016 Allard Chair in Business. In 2018, Nicole was the recipient of the Indspire Award for Business & Commerce.
