An actuary by profession as well as a certified financial analyst, Mr. Fortier has extensive experience as an administrator, serving on numerous boards of directors and associations in insurance and finance. He has 38 years’ experience, including 20 as senior executive, notably at Royal Trust and Desjardins Financial Security, where he was senior vice president of numerous sectors, including actuarial and finance. He subsequently served as president and chief operating officer from 2006 to 2011. His experience in governance and his strong commitment to support the development and success of our mutual are undeniable.

A trained CPA and CA, Ms. Turgeon served as external auditor at an international accounting firm before joining a major Canadian financial group. She has held high-level management positions, notably in internal auditing, finance, customer service, and business development up to senior management of a strategic business unit and a group of corporate functions (IT, Human Resources, Corporate Affairs). She is also a certified corporate director. Her diverse experience, including in the field of corporate governance, has led her to sit on several boards of directors and committees.

An actuary by training, Mr. Bédard has more than 37 years of experience in the finance and insurance industry, with 27 years of that as a senior officer, with a major Canadian financial group, including the general management of a strategic business unit.

Holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors' designation, he also has extensive experience in corporate governance which has led him to sit, as President or member, on several boards of directors and committees of major corporations in the financial community.

Mr. Boisselle has a degree in law with a specialization in business law. He also has extensive experience in residential and commercial real estate development. Currently vice president of legal affairs and business development for Les Placements L.P. Therrien Inc., he is also vice president of residential development at Le Boisé Laurentien Inc. and Le Vigneron Inc. Mr. Boisselle also serves on other boards of directors, such as Northex Inc. His skills and expertise are valuable assets for our organization.

With a degree in administration and financial analysis, Mr. Guilbault has held positions as Vice-President and Senior Vice-President in the financial markets and investment industry. He has served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Desjardins Asset Management (DAM). In addition to sitting on the UV Insurance Board of Directors, he continues to serve on other boards of directors and retirement and investment committees.

Mrs. Morin has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialization in information systems. She served as vice president of financial affairs and insurance at R3D Consulting Inc. for over 17 years. Alongside her management duties, Ms. Morin also works with clients. She is a strategic management advisor and has 35 years’ experience in IT management. She has developed diversified expertise in the management of major business transformation projects, in business process engineering, and in information systems integration. There is no doubt that her expertise and commitment are valuable assets for our company.

Mr. Pepin holds a master's degree in digital speech signal processing from the University of Sherbrooke and completed postgraduate studies (DEA) at the University of Rennes, France. He also studied management accounting at McGill University in Montreal. He received his engineering degree from the University of Sherbrooke in 1982.

Mr. Pepin is CEO and founder of HumanWare. Over the past 30 years, he has built a solid reputation in technology and in the field of visual impairment.

Prior to founding HumanWare, Mr. Pepin worked as a consultant for an engineering firm, where he completed several projects in the areas of IT, telephony and telecommunication. He then joined the Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille where he took his first steps in assistive technology.

Mr. Pepin sits or has served on several boards of directors. He regularly lectures internationally on visual impairment and technology. He also works as a coach or mentor with technology entrepreneurs.

Mr. Vaillancourt has a degree in actuarial science and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA). He is also a certified corporate director (ASC). Throughout his career, Mr. Vaillancourt has held key positions in the insurance industry, notably as senior executive vice president and general manager of Quebec operations for Desjardins General Insurance and The Personal. In addition to his valuable input as a member of the UV Insurance board, he serves on the board of directors and Audit Committee of Fonds d’assurance responsabilité professionnelle de l’Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec and performs volunteer work in his community and for charities.

Ms. Verrier is the founding president of Investissements Bleu Horizon, a private equity firm. Previously, she was a shareholder and CEO of ALPHA Assurances, a Quebec-based general insurance company. She worked there from 1998 to 2018. She has extensive experience in strategic planning, market development, financial product and service marketing and distribution, and operations management. She sits on various boards of directors and regularly participates in advisory committees related to entrepreneurship and economic development. She also mentors start-up and growth entrepreneurs. She is a certified corporate administrator and holds an MBA and a DESS in strategic human resources planning.