Nancy Southern

Nancy Southern
AOE
Born
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Calgary (Economics)
OccupationCEO of ATCO
SpouseJonathan Asselin
ParentRon Southern

Nancy Southern AOE is a Canadian businesswoman and the CEO of ATCO, a publicly traded company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her father Ron Southern was the founder of ATCO and the Spruce Meadows equestrian centre.[1]

Early life and education

Southern was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and educated at the University of Calgary where she received a degree in economics.[2]

Career

Southern joined the ATCO Board of Directors in 1989 and named President & CEO of ATCO in 2003.

Personal life

Southern is an accomplished equestrian show jumper and her family owns Spruce Meadows, an equestrian show jumping complex. She is married to Jonathan Asselin, an olympian that competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]

Southern was made a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2024.[4]

References

  1. ^ "ATCO Board of Directors". ATCO. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Tait, Carrie (May 24, 2013). "Atco's Nancy Southern: A firm grip on the reins of the family firm". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Asselin Biography". Olympedia. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Michael (June 7, 2024). "Three Calgarians to be named to Alberta Order of Excellence". Calgary Herald.