Dominique Minière is passionate about energy. After decades working in the nuclear power industry, he is well known and respected for his ability to look at the energy landscape from a holistic perspective.
During his more than 40 years with Électricité de France (EDF), he developed a keen understanding of the French energy market and the European system. He has spearheaded several multifaceted projects involving structural transformation, process optimization, digitalization and improvements to health and safety practices. He has also helped to draft key French energy legislation.
In addition to his knowledge of the energy sector, he has extensive experience working with a wide range of people across different cultures and geographical regions. This gives him the unique ability to analyze situations from a variety of perspectives. He defines a win–win strategy as one where the various parties can see things from one another’s points of view.
Contributing to Good Governance at Boralex
A self-described lifelong learner, Dominique Minière considers his involvement on various boards as a natural extension of his commitment to guiding ambitious companies forward on their path to sustainable growth. In his estimation, this entails striking the right balance between controlling risk and protecting investors’ interests.
Career and Education
- Degree in civil engineering, École des Mines de Paris, 1981
- Électricité de France (EDF), various leadership roles in engineering and testing for a new power station (1982–1993)
- Électricité de France (EDF), support in setting up maintenance programs for a nuclear power station in Daya Bay, China (1993–1997)
- Électricité de France (EDF), Assistant Manager then Manager, Cattenom nuclear power plant in eastern France (1997–2002)
- Électricité de France (EDF), Assistant Manager then Manager, Parc Nucléaire Français (2002–2013)
- Électricité de France (EDF), Assistant Manager then Manager, Parc Nucléaire et Thermique (2013–2019)
During his career at EDF, he was a member of the board of directors of the World Association of Nuclear Operators, founder and first president of the French Nuclear Energy Industry Group (GIFEN).
- Member of the World Association of Nuclear Operators’ Governing Board and Founding President of the Groupement des Industriels Français de l’Énergie Nucléaire.
- Ontario Power Generation, President, Nuclear (2019–2020)
- Ontario Power Generation, Chief Strategy Officer (2020–2021)
- Ontario Power Generation, Executive Vice President, International and Domestic New Nuclear Development (2021–2022)
- Board member: Cameco Corporation, Holtec International Inc., Ortec Group, Engineering Planning and Management, Inc.
- Knight of the French Legion of Honour
Committees at Boralex
- Human Resources
- Investment & Risk Management
