Jean-François Laporte, Corporate Director, MBA, ASC, C.Dir.

Bedford, Quebec

  • Elected independent director since 2023, and also from 2017 to 2021
  • End of current term: 2027
  • Director and Vice-Chair, Caisse Desjardins de la Pommeraie. Desjardins caisse director since 2002

Key areas of expertise:

  • Business and distribution models
  • Finance and accounting
  • Financial services and insurance
  • Organizational culture and cooperative business model

Professional experience:

Jean-François has an MBA from Concordia University's John Molson School of Business. He's also a certified corporate director (C.Dir. and ASC). He has over 30 years of management experience in finance and administration, mostly at subsidiaries of multinational manufacturing companies. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions. He also has extensive experience in financial services and insurance, having acted as chair and member of the Board of Directors of Desjardins General Insurance Group Inc.

Roles at Desjardins:

  • Vice-Chair, Desjardins Group Retirement Committee

Federation board committees and commissions:

  • Member, Audit and Inspection Commission
  • Member, CEO Selection Committee
  • Member, Risk Management Commission (and US Risk Management)

Past roles at Desjardins:

  • Director and Chair, Desjardins General Insurance Group
  • Chair, Risk Management Commission
  • Director, Desjardins Security Fund