Michelle Leslie is a proven leader and industry veteran with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of energy policy, enablement, enterprise risk management, and coalition building. As an Executive Advisor at Deloitte, Michelle supports clients on strategic initiatives, focusing on innovation in the utilities sector, nuclear financing, and regulatory pathways for capital project development, with a lens to the role of tax policy and incentives as investment levers.
Internationally, Michelle has represented the nuclear industry as a speaker and panelist at the OECD Nuclear Working Session on Technical Applications of Heat, Canada-UK Nuclear Day (UK), Climate Week (NYC), the IAEA General Conference (Vienna), and Women in Nuclear Canada (Ottawa).
Prior to Deloitte, she worked for the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA), supporting strategic vision, engagement, and policy advisory for over 100 organizations across the nuclear value chain. Michelle also held roles at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), supporting communications, policy, and international relations on pivotal nuclear files.
Her work on the Clean Energy Ministerial Task Team, for the Government of Canada, earned her an Interdepartmental Award for her work on advancing policies to support the Canadian energy ecosystem. She also led communications and engagement for the Clean Energy Ministerial Secretariat, collaborating with over twenty country representatives. Michelle is passionate about the social impact of energy innovation and has profiled industry-leading initiatives, including MIT and DOE’s Accident Tolerant Fuels program and Cameco’s community engagement successes.
Her educational background includes Atmospheric Physics, Journalism and Investment Management.
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