Board of Directors
Julie A. Dill
Chair since 2021, Director since 2019
Julie A. Dill has a wealth of experience in the energy sector, having served in a number of executive capacities in the natural gas and power industries. Most recently and until her retirement in 2017, she served as the Chief Communications Officer of Spectra Energy Corp. from 2013 until completion of Spectra’s merger with Enbridge, Inc. in the first quarter of 2017.
Previously Ms. Dill served as the Group Vice President of Strategy for Spectra and the President and CEO of Spectra Energy Partners, LP from 2012 until 2013, and prior to that she served as President of Union Gas Limited in Ontario, Canada from 2007-2011. Over her career she also served in various financial and operational roles with Duke Energy, Duke Energy International and Shell Oil Company.
Ms. Dill currently sits on the boards of RYAM and Sterling Infrastructure where she serves as a non-executive director. She also sits on the board of Tri-Cities Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. In addition, Ms. Dill is a member of the Advisory Council for the College of Business and Economics at New Mexico State University and participates on the Community Relations Committee of the board of Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Dill was named as one of the most powerful businesswomen in Texas in 2016 and was named to the 50 most powerful women in oil and gas in both 2014 and 2015. She was also named the Ontario Energy Leader of the Year in 2010 as well as the Distinguished Alumni for the College of Business at New Mexico State University that same year. She was named to the College of Business Hall of Fame in 2000 and was named one of the top 50 Women in Energy in 2002. In Australia she served as a Governor with the American Chamber of Commerce and was a Member of the Executive Committee for the Australian Pipeline Industry Association.
Ms. Dill holds a Bachelor of Administration degree from New Mexico State University and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. She earned her CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity from Carnegie Mellon University and received her NACD Directorship Certification.
Renaud Faucher
Director since 2018
Mr. Renaud Faucher joined Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in 2006. He is currently Managing Director, Infrastructure, where he is responsible for the management of infrastructure investments in North America. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Faucher worked, as an engineer, on the construction of infrastructure projects in Canada and Europe, including the Channel Tunnel project. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Faucher worked on the financing and management of independent power plants across Canada. From 1998 to 2006, he held different positions within wholly owned international subsidiaries of Hydro-Québec as Director Investments, Vice President Finance and Vice President Risk Management.
Mr. Faucher sits on the Boards of Energir (2014), Noverco (2014 and Chairman of the Board since 2016), Colonial Pipeline (2014), Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (2018 and Chairman of the Board 2019-2021) Mercury Taiwan Holding (2021), AES Indiana (2025) and AES Ohio (2025).
Previously, Mr. Faucher was a member of the LLC Committee of Cross-Sound Cable Company LLC (a submarine power cable between Connecticut and Long Island, NY, 2003-2006), a director of Sedna (long-term healthcare services provider in Québec, 2006-2007), of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (an interstate pipeline in the United States, 2006-2009), of Noverco (a holding company with investments in Energir Inc., 2006‑2009), of AviAlliance Capital (formerly Hochtief Airport Capital in Germany, 2010-2014), on the Supervisory Board of Budapest Airport (2011-2014), of Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited (2006-2014, with 4 years as chair of the Audit Committee), on the members committee of Invenergy Wind LLC (2014-2017), of AES U.S. Investments Inc., of IPALCO (holding companies of Indianapolis Power and Light Company 2015-2019) and of REM Commandité Inc. (2018-2021).
Mr. Faucher holds a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal, an MBA from Concordia University and a DESS (specialized graduate diploma) in Accounting from ESG‑UQAM. He is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec, of the Ordre des CPA du Québec and of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).
Eléonore Joder
Director since 2024
Eléonore Joder joined La Caisse in March 2024 as Operating Partner. She sits on the Board of Directors of Velto Renewables and TAG (Transportada Associada de Gàs). From 2023 to 2012, Ms. Joder was Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Finance & Support for Noven group and Chief Financial Officer of the listed groups Albioma (2009-20012) and Poweo (2006 to 2009).
Previously, Ms. Joder was Director of Finance and Treasury at Artémis, the Pinault family’s investment holding company, and held various positions within the Rhône-Poulenc and Rhodia groups, notably in Internal Audit, Capital Markets and Financing and Mergers & Acquisitions departments.
Ms. Joder has also served as an independent director of McPhy (hydrogen production, storage and distribution equipment), Gascogne (wood-paper-packaging sector), Younited (instant credit provider in Europe) and Lucibel (LED technology). She sits as an independent Director on the Board of Fournier (interior fittings). She has participated in or chaired various committees (Audit, Strategy, Appointments & Remuneration) within these Boards. She was also involved in the creation of Ecole 42 in Le Havre, France, a training school for innovative IT development excellence, as Vice-President.
Eléonore Joder is a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, INSEAD and the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale. She taught corporate finance in the Master 2 Corporate Strategy program at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.
Jeff Murphy
Director since 2019
Jeff Murphy is a Founder and Co-Managing Partner of the Ullico Infrastructure business. He joined Ullico in 2009 and played a lead role in establishing the Ullico Infrastructure Fund (“UIF”), which has grown from its first investment in 2012 to more than 25 investments as of 2025. Mr. Murphy has over 27 years of experience in infrastructure development, finance, and principal ownership, with UIF’s portfolio spanning all major infrastructure sectors including energy, transportation, water, and digital.
In addition to his position on the Board of Southern Star, where he serves on the Audit Committee, Mr. Murphy is the Chair of the Tidewater Holdings Board and a board member for Ontario Solar (2018), Hope Utilities (2021) where he also chairs the Compensation Committee, and Southland Energy (2023). He also serves as a board observer for Centrio Energy (2021).
Prior to joining Ullico, Mr. Murphy was a senior member of Deutsche Bank’s alternatives investment group, investing in infrastructure assets in North America and Europe for four years. He also spent seven years at Bechtel Enterprises, working in the United Kingdom on a range of infrastructure projects in Europe, including one of the largest public private partnerships (“PPP”) in the world at the time, the $10 billion London Underground PPP.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Murphy was a privatization advisor in emerging markets for Barents Group of KPMG and a management consultant for Andersen Consulting. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Northwestern University.
Shawn Patterson
Director since 2022
Shawn L. Patterson became President & Chief Executive Officer in 2022; he started with Southern Star in 2017 as Chief Operations Officer. Prior to joining Southern Star, Mr. Patterson was the Senior Vice President of Operations at TransCanada Pipeline USA Ltd. He also held the previous roles of Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc., General Manager for Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and Vice President Engineering for NiSource.
Mr. Patterson began his career in the industry in 1995 with a passion for building strong teams, safety culture, growth platforms and optimizing organizations’ capabilities. He is a driven executive leader and takes pride in team success. Mr. Patterson has been recognized by industry associates for his innovative approach to business solutions.
Mr. Patterson received his undergraduate degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He serves on the boards of the Southern Gas Association, the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, and the Regional Water Resource Agency (Wastewater Services for Owensboro & Daviess County, KY).