Louis Babineau, Corporate Director, DBA, ASC - Biography

Quebec City, Quebec

• Chair of the Federation’s Board of Directors since 2024
• Elected independent director since 2016
• End of current term (last term): 2028
• Director of Caisse Desjardins de Sainte-Foy. Desjardins caisse director since 1997

Key areas of expertise

• Organizational culture and cooperative business model
• Governance
• Risk management and compliance
• Business and distribution models

Professional experience

Louis is a retired professor of project management at Université du Québec à Rimouski. He has a doctorate of business administration (DBA) 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 chartered director (ASC). He spent several years working as a consultant on international cooperation projects in the areas of banking, finance and infrastructure.

Roles at Desjardins:

• Chair, Desjardins Trust; Member, Desjardins Trust Review Committee

Federation board committees and commissions:

• Chair, Executive Committee
• Chair, CEO Selection Committee
• Member, Cooperation and Culture Commission
• 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