Louis Babineau, Professor, DBA, ASC - Biography

Quebec City, Quebec

Chair since 2024 and Desjardins Group director since 2016

Key areas of expertise

  • Organizational culture, cooperative business models and communications
  • Governance
  • Compliance and risk management
  • Digital business models, distribution and innovation

Professional experience

Louis is a professor of project management at the Université du Québec à Rimouski. He has a PhD in business administration with a focus on IT project teams and collaborative work environments. He also has 2 master's degrees—one in project management and another in international relations—and a bachelor's degree in political science. He's a certified corporate director (ASC). He spent many years working as a consultant on international cooperation projects in the areas of banking, finance and infrastructure.

Other roles at Desjardins

  • Director, Caisse Desjardins de Sainte-Foy; a Desjardins caisse director since 1997
  • Chair, Desjardins Trust; Member, Desjardins Trust Review Committee
  • Federation board committees and commissions:
    • Chair, Risk Management Executive Committee
    • Member, Cooperation and Culture Commission
    • Chair, CEO Selection Committee
    • Member of the Special Committee on the Transition of the Chair of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO
    • Member, Corporate Governance and Responsible Finance Commission
    • Member, Human Resources Commission

Past roles at Desjardins

  • Chair, Desjardins International Development
  • Chair, Audit and Inspection Commission
  • Chair, Desjardins General Insurance Group