Brian Ferguson
President & Chief Executive Officer
As President & Chief Executive Officer, Brian is responsible for overall leadership of Cenovus Energy’s strategic and operational performance. He is also a Director of Cenovus Energy.
Brian joined a predecessor company in 1984 and became a member of the Management Team in 1994. His business experience includes a variety of areas in finance, business development, reserves, strategic planning, evaluations and communications.
Brian earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with distinction, from the University of Alberta in 1980, and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1983. In 1993 he completed the University of Western Ontario's Executive Management program, and in 2010 received the Fellow of the Chartered Accountant (FCA) designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.
Brian is a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA). He is a past Chairman of CICA's Risk Oversight and Governance Board and previously served on CICA's Innovation Council. Brian is currently serving a two-year term on the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Board of Governors.
Brian has been active in supporting the community, most recently becoming Chair of the Calgary Police Foundation in June 2011.
