Internship Awareness Month: Meet Leo Guin

Leo Guin
Accountant III

Throughout this month we will be recognizing the amazing professionals at Liberty who started their journeys with us as interns. This week we are spotlighting Leo Guin, an accountant in Fredericton. 

Tell us a little bit about you.

• Fun fact: My home is overrun with animals. I have 3 cats named Whiskey, Vodka and Jäger. I also have a dog called Morgan. And no, I’m not a drinker.
• Hobby: I have a home gym and lift heavy weight. I also like landscaping and hauling heavy materials.

• Education: I graduated from University of New Brunswick in 2017 with a BBA in Finance. I received my CPA Designation in November 2022.
• I have been working at Gas New Brunswick since January 2015. The business unit was owned by Enbridge until Liberty acquisition in 2019.

How did your journey start with Liberty?

I started as a co-op student in 2015, under a one-year contract to cover a coworker’s maternity leave. I was able to work part-time from 2015-2017 while I was completing my BBA. After graduation, I was offered a full-time position. GNB also supported me through the CPA program. I am so grateful for the generosity and support that I received throughout my time here.
I have always been with Gas New Brunswick unit. I started in the Regulatory team as a business analyst. Then I moved to Financial Reporting team in an accounting analyst position. Then I moved back to Regulatory team in an accountant position.

Where are you now with Liberty?

I am working in the Regulatory team at Gas New Brunswick as a senior accountant (Accountant III).

How did you end up where you are now?

I would say I never stopped learning and always trust the NB team that they are taking good care of me.

What do you like most about your current position at Liberty?

I feel that my people leaders truly care about my career needs and always willing to enable me to perform at my best capacity. I have awesome bosses: Dave Lavigne and Gilles Volpé.
Not only the leaders, but my peers at the NB team are also extremely kind and supportive to one another.

What did you learn through your journey?

Good people make good work. I learned that when people care deeply and support one another, the workplace becomes a good team. And a good team naturally does good work.
Be reliable and rely on your team. In a high-stress and deadline-oriented work environment, it helps tremendously to know that someone always got your back.

What advice do you have for students in their journey to finding work?

Never stop learning. I have been on this job for a couple years now and I still learn new things every day. There are always new knowledge and ways to improve the work that you do.
Asking for help. The point of working in a big company (like Liberty) is that you can access resources from others. If you have a problem, then there might be others who have the same problem. If they have not resolved it, then at least you have someone to work on it together. You are not in this alone, and you shouldn’t be.