Yana Watson Kakar to join CDPQ as Managing Director and Head of Americas
CDPQ, a leading global investor, announced today that Yana Watson Kakar is joining the group as Managing Director and Head of Americas. CDPQ ranks among the largest institutional investors in the world with over $400
As Managing Director and Head of Americas, Ms.
Ms. Kakar will also serve as Head of CDPQ’s New York office and oversee our offices in Mexico and Brazil to promote the group in the wider region with key stakeholders. Ms.
A seasoned executive and strategist known for building and leading top performing and diverse teams, Ms.
“We are truly delighted to have Yana join the CDPQ team to lead our Americas region. Her track record as an inclusive business leader, commitment to sustainable investing, and deep experience at the intersection of the public and private sectors will enable an immediate contribution to our constructive capital approach of creating solutions to the challenges that markets and communities face,” said Marc-André Blanchard, Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of
Sustainability.
“As a Canadian educated in Québec – yet living in New York and working globally for over two decades – I am very happy to be joining CDPQ as Managing Director and Head of Americas, working on behalf of Quebecers alongside the highest caliber of investment professionals known for their commitment to creating better outcomes for people and the planet,” said Yana Watson
Kakar.
ABOUT YANA WATSON KAKAR
An experienced executive with a track record of success both as a chief executive and as a counsellor to other CEOs, boards of directors, heads of state and the public service, and institutional investors across asset classes, Yana has dedicated her career to driving economic and financial returns through the application of socially inclusive and sustainable business and investment strategies.
Yana serves on the board of directors of Oxfam America and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the Women’s Forum of New York and 100
ABOUT CDPQ
At CDPQ, we invest constructively to generate sustainable returns over the long term. As a global investment group managing funds for public pension and insurance plans, we work alongside our partners to build enterprises that drive performance and progress. We are active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. As at December
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