Kimberly A. Keating P. Eng, MBA, FCAE, ICD.D
Chair Major Drilling Inc.; Director, Drax Group Plc.
Kim Keating is a professional engineer with 25 years of broad international experience in the oil and gas, mining, hydropower, and nuclear sectors. Most recently, Ms. Keating was the Chief Operating Officer of the Cahill Group, one of Canada’s largest multi-disciplinary construction companies with operations across the country. Before joining the Cahill Group in 2013, she held various progressive leadership roles from engineering design through to construction, commissioning, production operations and offshore field development with Petro-Canada (now Suncor Energy Inc.).
Throughout her career, Ms. Keating has made significant engineering & project management contributions to major projects in the Canadian, Norwegian and UK energy sectors, bringing a wealth of strategy, operational leadership, and technical expertise to her roles. She is currently Board Chair of Major Drilling International Inc. and board director of Pan American Silver Inc., Drax Group plc. & Victoria Gold Corp. Ms. Keating is a graduate of the Rotman-Institute of Corporate Directors Education Program and in 2020 was awarded her ICD.D designation.
Ms. Keating graduated from the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and received the ICD.D designation.
Ms. Keating has also held numerous volunteer leadership roles, including serving as Co-Chair of the 2025 Canada Games, Vice Chair of Memorial University’s Board of Regents, Vice Chair of the Fisheries and Marine Institute Advisory Committee, board director with the Cancer Care Foundation NL, Chair of the Rhodes Scholarship selection committee and Chair of the St. John’s Board of Trade.In 2022, Ms. Keating received the Canada's Most Powerful Top 100 Women Award.