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But given that the now 54-year-old recently signed on to what is arguably one of the toughest corporate positions in Canada, it’s worth starting last June, at the Calgary headquarters of Enbridge Inc. The conversation around the boardroom table had settled on Northern Gateway, Enbridge’s $6.6-billion proposal to build a twin-pipeline system to the Pacific coast, carrying Canadian crude for export to California and, more importantly, Asia.

The project is among the highest-profile targets for environmental and first nations critics, many of whom see Gateway as a threat to their culture and to the livelihood of Northern B.C., as well as to the salmon and sea life that would be endangered should one of the pipes or tankers spill. And its profile has risen even higher in recent weeks, as problems with TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline bring even greater attention to a West Coast alternative.

For Enbridge, that June meeting came at something of a corporate crossroads. After years of preparation, Gateway was preparing to enter a new stage, with hearings set to start in the New Year. Many negotiations remained with first nations, and Enbridge wanted a new face atop the project. Executives discussed who might be a good fit.

They called on Ms. Holder, then the company’s Toronto-based president of gas distribution, for her opinion.

“I said, ‘I agree with everything we’ve been saying. I agree with the people we’re discussing. But we’re missing one probably very key person to do this job,’” she recalls, between bites of grilled chicken salad, as she sits atop a bar-height chair at Sociale, a swish Calgary restaurant.

“They said, ‘Well, who’s that?’ I said, ‘It’s me.’ ”

She had just volunteered to upend her comfortable Toronto life. And she had not, at that point, broached the subject with her husband, Neal, who restores and races vintage cars, and whose access to a racetrack would be severely curtailed in northern B.C. She flew home to talk it over. (He agreed.)

Ms. Holder takes a sip of water, then compares building Gateway, which stands to end Canada’s utter dependence on the U.S. for oil exports, as being on the same scale
while she was being treated. 

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 But given that the now 54 - class - previous recently signed on to what is arguably one of the toughest bodied positions in Canada, it ’s deserving starting last June, at the Calgary headquarters of Enbridge Inc. The conversation around the boardroom board had settle on Northern Gateway, Enbridge ’s $ 6.6 - billion proposal to construct a twin - pipeline organization to the Pacific coast, carrying Canadian petroleum for export to California and, more importantly, Asia. 

 The project is among the highest - profile targets for environmental and first nations critics, many of whom attend Gateway as a threat to their culture and to the livelihood of Northern B.C., equally well as to the salmon and sea life that would be endanger should one of the pipes or oil tanker spill. And its profile has risen even higher in recent week, as problems with TransCanada Corp. ’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline bring even greater attention to a West Coast alternative. 

 For Enbridge, that June meeting came at something of a corporate crossroads. After years of preparation, Gateway was preparing to enter a new stage, with hearing set to start in the New Year. Many negotiation remain with first nations, and Enbridge wanted a newfangled face atop the project. Executives discussed who might be a effective fit. 

 They called on Ms. Holder, then the company ’s Toronto - based president of gas distribution, for her impression. 

 “ I said, ‘ I agree with everything we ’ve been saying. I agree with the citizenry we ’re discussing. But we ’re miss one credibly very key person to do this job, ’ ” she recalls, between bites of grilled chicken salad, as she sits atop a prevention - height chair at Sociale, a swish Calgary restaurant. 

 “ They said, ‘ Well, who ’s that? ’ I read, ‘ It ’s me. ’ ” 

 She had just volunteered to upend her comfortable Toronto life. And she had not, at that point, broached the discipline with her husband, Neal, who restores and rush vintage cars, and whose entree to a racetrack would be severely curtailed in northern B.C. She fly home to talk it over. (He agree .) 

 Ms. Holder takes a sip of water system, then compares building Gateway, which stands to end Canada ’s utter dependence on the U.S. for petroleum exports, as being on the same plate
 whlle she was being treatea.

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but GivEn That The nOw 54-year-old recenTLy siGned on to what is arguably One of ThE TougHEsT corpOrate poSItIONs iN CAnAda, It’S WoRth stArtIng last june, at the CAlgArY headquarterS Of enbridge InC. ThE conversatioN arOund thE bOarDRoom tAblE had sEttled ON NorthErn GatewaY, ENBridge’S $6.6-Billion PROpOsal To build a twin-pipelINe SYstem to the PaciFic coaSt, CArRYIng canAdian crude FoR expoRT to CaliFOrNIA And, MOre importantlY, Asia.

The proJEct Is amonG tHe hIGhest-pRofilE tARgeTs for enviroNmenTal and firSt natiONs critiCS, many of Whom seE GaTewAy as A ThReAt tO tHEir CUlTurE And To the livElIhOod of nortHERN b.C., as WelL as tO the sAlmon and sea liFe tHat wOUld Be endAngerEd shOuLd one Of the pIpes oR tAnkers spill. And iTs prOfile has rIseN eVen HiGher iN Recent WeeKs, aS probleMs with TRAnscaNADA COrp.’s proposed KeystoNe xl PiPeline brIng eveN GrEaTEr attentIoN to A WesT cOast aLterNAtIve.

For EnBridge, THaT JUne meetInG came aT sOmeThiNg of a COrpoRate crOssroads. after YEars of preparatIOn, Gateway was pREpARInG To enTer A new stage, wiTh heARingS set TO sTarT In the new YeAr. mAnY Negotiations remaineD wIth firSt natIons, and EnbridGe wanted a nEW FAce atop tHe prOJeCT. Executives disCusseD who might bE A good fit.

they cAlled on MS. Holder, thEN The compaNy’s torOntO-baSED pResident of gas DIStriBuTion, for Her Opinion.

“i saId, ‘I AgrEe wItH everythiNg we’ve beEn SaYiNg. i agRee wiTH the peopLe We’rE dIscUssinG. but we’rE missIng oNe PrOBabLy very kEY pERSon tO dO tHis jOb,’” sHe RecalLs, beTWeeN bites oF grilled cHicKEn saLaD, aS she sitS atop a bar-heigHt Chair at SocIaLe, a Swish CALGary restAurant.

“They said, ‘Well, who’s tHAt?’ I said, ‘it’s Me.’ ”

She Had jUst voluntEerEd to upEnd HEr comfOrtablE ToroNtO liFE. and shE HAd Not, At That point, bROAchEd the SuBjecT with heR husband, Neal, who resTOreS and races vintAge Cars, AND wHosE AcCEss To A RacETRack would be seveRely curtaiLeD In Northern B.C. sHe fLeW home to Talk it oVer. (He AGreed.)

Ms. holder takEs a sip of wAtEr, thEN ComPares buildIng GatewAy, which stANds to ENd canadA’s uTter dePeNdeNce on The U.S. fOR oiL expoRts, as bEiNg on thE same ScAle
 while she was being treat ed.

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B ut g iven that then ow 5 4-year-old recently si gnedon to w h at  is a rguably on e ofth etou gh e st  corp ora te posi tions in C ana da , it’s worth st arting las t J une, at theCal gary h ea dqu a rters  of  Enbr idge I n c. The  conversa ti o n arou n d the b o a rd room  table had settle d  o n  Northern Gate way, E nb r id g e ’s$6. 6-billionpr oposa l  to bui l da t win - pipeline syst em to the P a cif ic coa st , c a rrying  Cana di a n c rude for ex port  to Calif orniaa nd, mor e  import antly,  As ia. 

Th e  p ro jec ti s a m on g t h e h ighest-p ro fi le ta rget s f o r en vir onme ntaland first nat ion s cr i tic s, ma ny of  who msee G ateway  as a  t hreat to theircult ure and t o t he  li ve lihoo d  of No rth ern  B.C.,as well asto t h esalmon and sea lif et h at  would b e enda n ge re d  shouldon e o f th e pipes  ort an kers spi ll. An d  i ts  profil ehas ri se n e ven  high e r in  recen t weeks,  as p r oblems with Tr a nsCanada Corp . ’s p ro p osed  Ke ystone XL p ipel i ne b ring ev eng reate r att en t io n  to a West Coast al te rnativ e.

F or Enbridge,that Junem e e ting cam e at so m ething of a co rpora te crossro a ds. Afte r yea rs of pr eparation , Gatewaywas  pr epa rin g to  enter a news t age,  w ith hea rin gs settosta rtinth e New Yea r. Manyne go ti at ion s rem a ined wit hfir st  na tions ,  and E nbrid ge w an te d  anew fac e  a t o p th epr ojec t.Ex ecuti vesd isc ussed w ho mightbea  goo dfi t.

The y called on M s.  Holder, t he n t he com p a ny’s Tor onto-based president of gas dis tri butio n, f or her op ini on.

“ I s a id, ‘I  agree  with  e ver y t hingw e ’v e b ee n saying.I agr ee wi th  the  people  we’re discussing. But  we’re missin g o ne p r o ba bly ve r y k ey per s o n to do this jo b,’” she r ec a ll s, between bit es  of gri lled ch icken salad,as she si ts atop a  b ar-h e i ght  chair atSociale,  a swishC algar y  r estau ran t.

“T he y s aid,‘Well, who ’s th at?’ I  s aid, ‘ It’sme .’ ”

Sh e had just volunteeredto upe nd he r c omfortabl e T o ron to life.Andshe had no t,atthatpoi n t, br oach e dthe subje ct w i th her hu s ba nd, N ea l, who rest o r e s a nd ra ces vintag e ca rs, and whose acc e ss to a racetr ackw o uld  be seve re ly curtailed i n n or t h ern B.C.  S he flew hom e to tal ki t ove r. (He  agree d.)

Ms . Ho l der ta kesa s ip of wat er,  t h en comp ar es buildi ng G at eway,whichs tand s to end Canada’sutter d epend e nce  on t he  U.S. f o r oi l exports,  as being o n thesame  scal e
 while_she was_being treated.

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But given that_the now_54-year-old_recently signed_on_to what is_arguably one of_the toughest corporate positions_in Canada, it’s_worth_starting last June, at the Calgary headquarters of Enbridge Inc. The conversation around the_boardroom_table had_settled_on_Northern Gateway, Enbridge’s $6.6-billion proposal_to build a twin-pipeline system_to the_Pacific coast, carrying Canadian crude for export to_California_and, more importantly,_Asia.

The project is among the highest-profile targets for environmental_and first nations critics, many of_whom see Gateway_as_a_threat to their culture_and to the livelihood of Northern_B.C., as well as to the_salmon and sea life that would be_endangered should one of the pipes_or tankers spill. And its_profile has_risen even higher in recent_weeks, as problems_with TransCanada_Corp.’s proposed Keystone_XL pipeline bring even greater attention_to a West_Coast alternative.

For Enbridge, that June meeting_came_at something of_a_corporate_crossroads. After_years of preparation,_Gateway_was preparing_to_enter a new stage, with hearings_set_to start in the New Year. Many_negotiations remained with first_nations,_and Enbridge wanted a_new face atop the project._Executives discussed who might be a_good fit.

They_called on_Ms. Holder, then the company’s Toronto-based president of gas distribution, for_her opinion.

“I said, ‘I agree with_everything we’ve been saying._I agree_with_the people we’re_discussing._But we’re_missing one probably very key person to_do this_job,’” she recalls, between bites of_grilled chicken salad, as_she_sits atop a bar-height chair at_Sociale, a swish Calgary restaurant.

“They said,_‘Well, who’s that?’ I said,_‘It’s_me.’_”

She had just volunteered to_upend her comfortable Toronto life. And_she had not,_at that point, broached the subject with_her_husband, Neal, who restores and races_vintage_cars, and whose access to a_racetrack_would_be severely curtailed in northern_B.C. She flew home to talk_it over. (He agreed.)

Ms. Holder takes a sip of_water, then compares_building Gateway, which stands to_end_Canada’s_utter dependence on the U.S. for oil exports, as being_on the_same scale