Marc Poirier
Head of Health & Safety, Environment & Quality, USA & Canada, Enel North America
Marc Poirier has been in the renewable energy business for over 22 years. After a successful 12 years career in the Canadian Navy as a Marine Engineer, Marc has joined Enel as a Biomass plant Manager in Northern Quebec in 2000. Continuing in the Operation and Maintenance side of the business, Marc eventually assumed the responsibility of other operating assets in Canada and the U.S. where he relocated in 2011 near the Enel North America Main office in Andover, Massachusetts.
As a General Manager for Operating Assets in East U.S and Canada of a portfolio composed of approximately 60 plants (Hydro and Biomass). In 2014 Marc moved to Rome, Italy where he has spent the following 3 years as the Head of the Central O&M Biomass Competence Center overseeing biomass assets in Spain and Italy.
In 2018 Marc has taken a role as Head of Material and Contract Management, Marc has led a team of system specialists, global contract Managers, Strategic Partnership relations and Asset Management Agreements at a global level with on-going contracts (or negotiations) in more than 12 countries.
Late 2019, Marc has moved to Procurement for US and Canada as the Head of O&M Procurement for all technologies until July 2023.
Marc is an avid cyclist both on road and mountain bikes. Lifelong athlete, he has competed in several sports including bicycle races (both road and mountain), triathlons and half-marathons.