Girling graduated from the University of Calgary, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Business Administration in Finance.
[2] Additionally, he formerly served on the board of directors of Bruce Power and the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association.
[2] In 2008 he was the recipient of the Haskayne School of Business Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award.
[2] He serves on the board of directors of the Willow Park Charity Golf Classic.
[2] In 2018, as CEO of TC Energy Corporation, Girling placed 4th out of 100 of the top earners in Calgary with a total compensation of $12,502,397.