National Post - Financial Post Magazine
CAREY ARNETT
ARNETT & BURGESS PIPELINERS BIO: Carey Arnett is a third-generation pipeliner who is grounded, caring, and has worked her way to the top seat at an active and innovating energy construction company that employs more than 1,000 pipelining professionals in Canada and the US. Arnett began her career in 1997 with various roles at a pipeline integrity engineering and field services company, an independent energy financial services firm and an entrepreneurial pipeline geomatics firm. She brought all of that experience and success to Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners, the family business founded by her grandfather in 1957. She served as Vice President, Corporate Development for nearly a decade, leading the company into many new ventures, and overseeing the acquisition of Arnett & Burgess by Quanta Services. Since 2015, Carey has held the position of President of Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners (Rockies) LLC. In 2017, she became President of Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners Group. Her passion for the 62-year-old pipeline construction firm and its people, coupled with her proven track record, is translating into growth and success despite a structural downturn in the sector. This passion extends to the industry where she serves as Board Chair for the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association Foundation and Chair of the Membership,