Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors can comprise up to 15 members, two thirds of which must be independent. Every Board member fits an expertise and experience profile that was established by the Board to ensure that they are able to properly fulfil their role. View the profile (in French only)
The Chairman of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer are two separate positions.
Board of Directors Members
Corporate Director
President, Private Hearing Ltd., Counsellors in Conflict and Litigation
Committees
Audit Committee
Ensures that the financial statements accurately reflect CDPQ’s financial position, by seeing that internal control mechanisms and a risk management process are in place.
Members
- Alain Côté (Committee Chair)
- Jean-François Blais
- Gilles Godbout
- Wendy Murdock
Human Resources
Reviews human resources management guidelines and strategies, particularly performance evaluation, succession planning, executive compensation and general practices in human resources.
Members
- Ivana Bonnet-Zivcevic (Committee Chair)
- Sylvain Brosseau
- Lynn Jeanniot
- Robert Tessier
Investment and Risk Management Committee
Ensures that risk management oversight policies are put in place to achieve an optimal risk-return ratio.
- Investment and Risk Management Committee Mandate
- Investment and Risk Management Committee Chair’s Mandate
Members
- Jean La Couture (Committee Chair)
- Jean-François Blais
- Sylvain Brosseau
- Maria S. Jelescu Dreyfus
- Alain Côté (Guest Member, Chair of the Audit Committee)
Governance and Ethics Committee
Ensures that CDPQ upholds the highest standards of governance and ethics.
Members
- Wendy Murdock (Committee Chair)
- Gilles Godbout
- Ravy Por
- Robert Tessier