Ishrat Oishee is the President & CEO of the Young Energy Infrastructure Professionals (YEIP) of Canada, a national non-profit association dedicated to supporting early-career professionals across the Canadian energy industry. Under her leadership, YEIP has grown into a coast-to-coast platform for emerging voices in energy infrastructure.

Ishrat holds a degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary. She began her career in municipal government in Alberta before transitioning into the pipeline industry. Ishrat is now with TC Energy’s Pipe Integrity Projects Engineering team, bringing professional experience spanning: Keystone XL preservation, integration, and closeout; Facilities integrity programs in both Canada and the U.S.; Coastal GasLink pipeline engineering; Capacity capital pipeline projects and HDD;; NGTL 2021 Expansion Program closeout; and Pipe integrity projects engineering.

Beyond her technical contributions, Ishrat plays a key role in industry leadership and advocacy. She represents Canadian young professionals on the Energy Connections Canada (ECC) Board (formerly CEPA) and serves on the Young Pipeliners International (YPI) Council, where she contributes to global conversations on the future of energy infrastructure. She also served as a board member of the National Organizing Committee for the International Gas Research Conference (IGRC2024), hosted by the Canadian Gas Association (CGA).

In recognition of her leadership and impact, Ishrat was awarded the Emerging Leader Award at the 2024 Global Energy Show Canada Awards Gala.