Montréal, April 20, 2017 – Robert Parizeau, Chairman of the Board of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, is pleased to announce the appointment of Claude Séguin to the organization’s Board of Directors as an independent director.
“One of our strengths is the complementarity and diversity of the members who make up the Fonds de solidarité FTQ Board of Directors. Claude Séguin’s extensive experience in the economic and financial milieus will help the Fonds deliver on its mission to create jobs, further Québec’s economic growth, encourage workers to save and educate them on economic matters,” said Mr. Parizeau.
This nomination was necessary to fill the vacancy following Me Gérard Coulombe’s passing last August.
BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Séguin has served as Advisor to the Executive Chairman of CGI since October 2016. He joined the organization in 2003 as Senior Vice-President of Corporate Development and Strategic Investments. Before joining CGI, Mr. Séguin held the position of President of CDP Capital-Placements privés at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. He had previously served as Executive Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Teleglobe Inc.
From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Séguin was Deputy Minister of Finance for the Province of Québec, and he served as Assistant Deputy Minister for Financial Policies and Crown Corporations for the same ministry from 1983 to 1987. He also worked at the Québec Treasury Board.
In addition to acting as Chairman of the Board of Finance Montréal, Mr. Séguin is a member of the boards of HEC Montréal, the Centraide of Greater Montreal Foundation, the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal and EXFO Inc.
He also co-authored the reports entitled “A city that lives up to our aspirations” and “The Maintenance and Development of Head Offices in Québec”.
Mr. Séguin holds a Bachelor’s degree from HEC Montréal, and earned a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Syracuse University in New York.
About the Fonds de solidarité FTQ
The Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a development capital fund that channels the savings of Quebecers into investments. As at November 30, 2016, the organization had $12.2 billion in net assets, and through its current portfolio of investments has helped create and protect over 187,000 jobs. The Fonds is a partner in more than 2,600 companies and has nearly 618,000 shareholder-savers. fondsftq.com
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