Management Committee

The Management Committee is composed of the President and Chief Executive Officer and other officers. The committee is responsible for the general management of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ's operations.

Mandate

  • Oversee the strategic, budgetary, and financial orientations and decisions of the Fonds
  • Monitor performance and the execution of action plans
  • Routinely review operations

Members

Janie C. Béïque

President and Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Béïque joined the Fonds de solidarité FTQ in 2000 as Vice-President, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary. She joined the investment sector in 2008, where she served in turn as Senior Vice-President, New Economy, and Senior Vice-President, Natural Resources, Industries, Entertainment and Consumer Goods. In 2017, she was promoted to Chief of Investments and Strategic Investment Initiatives. Drawing on this experience and her many accomplishments, she was one-year later appointed Executive Vice-President, Investments. In 2021, she became the first woman be nominated as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fonds.
 
Holder of a law degree from Université de Montréal, Ms. Béïque was called to the Barreau du Québec in 1991. In 2005, she was named by L’Expert magazine as one of the Top 40 Corporate Counsel Under 40. In 2014, she won the ZSA award in the “Accomplishment and Business Strategy” category. She has been a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors since 2012 and in 2015 earned an MBA from Georgetown University and ESADE University. In 2016 and 2018, she was named an “Innovation Leader” by the Government of Canada and asked to moderate roundtables in Quebec and the Maritimes with a view to helping the federal government develop its innovation strategy.
 
Ms. Béïque sits on the board of Groupe CH, Groupe Functionalab, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Aéro Montréal.

Natalie Brown

Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary.

Natalie Brown has had the opportunity throughout her career as a lawyer to work for various participants of the financial market, namely a national law firm, a regulatory authority, and several financial institutions. Today, she is the Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ. During her career, she has accumulated a solid experience in securities and financial market regulation. At the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, she leads a team of approximately 40 lawyers, in addition to sitting on the organization's management committee. She also sits on the advisory committee on investment products of the Autorité des marchés financiers. Environmental protection plays an important part in her life. In addition of being the Vice-President of the board of Nature Conservancy of Canada, she is now completing a certificate in sustainable development at Harvard University. She is also the proud mother of two excellent skiers.

Chantal Doré

Chantal Doré

Senior Vice-President, Information Technology

Chantal Doré has been a member of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ's Management Committee since 2014. In 2022, she was appointed Senior Vice-President, Information Technology. As the Fonds' Chief Information Officer, she is responsible for the organization's IT objectives and strategies, digital transformation and information security.

Prior to this appointment, Ms. Doré was Senior Vice-President, Information Technology, Project Management and Administration. In this role, she was responsible for defining the strategic direction for the Fonds' information systems and providing support in the areas of project management and administrative services. From 2004 to 2010, she was Vice-President, Strategic Projects and Support, where her duties included evaluating, influencing and translating the organization's development vision for capital inflow growth, customer service, business process optimization, systems development and quality assurance. In 2010, her responsibilities were expanded to include oversight of the Fonds' IT environment.

From 1997 to 2004, Ms. Doré served as Vice-President, Shareholder Services. From 1987 to 1997, she held in turn, the positions of Director, Trust Services and Redemptions, Assistant Director, Registrar, and Coordinator, Trust Services.

Chantal Doré earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in information systems from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal (HEC) and holds certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Dany Pelletier

Executive Vice-President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Dany Pelletier has spent over 20 years honing his skills in the investment field, including almost 16 years at the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and 4 years at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. During this time, he led investment projects involving the M&A, succession and growth initiatives of small, medium and large businesses.

As Executive Vice-President, Private Equity and Impact Investing since July 2021, Mr. Pelletier is responsible for all the investment activities of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and for developing and implementing the organization's sustainable development strategy.

Having spent his early career in operations and then engineering, Mr. Pelletier combines both operational and investment expertise. He has served on the boards of directors of private and public companies, as well as investment funds.

Dany Pelletier is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. He holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in engineering from Université Laval and an MBA from Université du Québec à Montréal.

Dino Rambidis

Executive Vice-President Finance

Dino Rambidis has more than 30 years of experience and an impressive track record in senior financial positions with public and private companies in various sectors. Passionate about finance, he worked for over a decade at PSP Investments as Vice-President, Finance and Operations. He also successively held the position of Senior Vice-President, Corporate Finance, (CFO) at Fiera Capital, Stornoway Diamond, and Leddartech, a leader in environmental sensing solutions for autonomous vehicles.  

An avid reader and sportsman, Mr. Rambidis holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University and a Graduate Diploma in Public Accountancy from McGill University. He also holds the CPA designation.

Isabelle Renaud

Head of Retirement Savings Development and Training Center

Isabelle Renaud has an inspiring background. With strong involvement in both the labor and community sectors, Isabelle has been providing personal finance and savings training for several years. Her mission has always been to support members in achieving healthy personal finances. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the Université du Québec à Montréal.

In addition to her professional experience, Isabelle Renaud has served on several boards of directors. For over 10 years, she has been actively involved with the Caisse Desjardins des travailleuses et travailleurs unis, as well as dedicating her time to other boards of directors.

François Trudel

Vice-President, Human Resources

A man who lives and breathes all things HR, François Trudel has always been driven by the same ideal : helping employees attain their full potential. Early on in his career, he implemented a comprehensive pay equity process, set up training programs and positioned himself as a true business partner. He also specializes in leadership development and implementing new HR technologies. When François takes on a project, he gives it his all.

 

François Trudel holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal, as well as a certificate in management, a certificate in human resources and a certificate in accounting. Over the past 20 years, he built his expertise within prominent companies such as SNC-Lavalin, McKesson and Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton. As vice-president, Human Resources, François sits on the organization's management committee. The Fonds' mission, team, and projects motivated François to join the Fonds' large family.