Francine Côté, Corporate Director, CPA, CISA, ASC, C.Dir.

Ottawa, Ontario

  • Elected independent director since 2023
  • End of current term: 2027
  • Chair, Desjardins Ontario Credit Union Board of Directors since 2022. Director, Desjardins Ontario Credit Union since 2020; Ontario caisse director since 2016

Key areas of expertise

  • Finance and accounting
  • Business models and distribution models
  • Financial services and insurance
  • Risk management and compliance (IT management and security)

Professional experience

Francine retired in November 2022 from a career that spanned both the private and public sectors. She was Deputy Chief Administrator, Corporate Management and Chief Financial Officer for the Courts Administration Service from 2009 to 2021. She's a chartered professional accountant (CPA), a certified corporate director (C.Dir. and ASC) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). During her career, she made key contributions to strategic planning, corporate priorities and business development activities.

Roles at Desjardins:

  • Director, Desjardins Trust
  • Director; Desjardins Financial Corporation (DFC); Member, DFC Audit and Risk Committee
  • Member, Desjardins Group Retirement Committee

Federation board committees and commissions:

  • Member, Audit and Inspection Commission

Past roles at Desjardins

  • Director, Desjardins General Insurance Group