Maryse Lapierre, Notary, LLB, D.D.N., ASC

Bassin, Quebec

  • Secretary of the Board of Directors since 2022
  • Elected independent director since 2021
  • Director, Caisse Desjardins des Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Desjardins caisse director since 1998

Key areas of expertise:

  • Organizational culture, cooperative business model and communications
  • Corporate law
  • Business ethics and professional conduct
  • Governance

Professional experience:

Maryse has a bachelor's degree and a diploma of notarial law from Université Laval. She's worked in the areas of real estate, corporate and estate law. In addition to being a chartered director (ASC), she's deeply involved in local socioeconomic issues, particularly those relating to business, urban planning and the environment.

Roles at Desjardins:

  • Director, Desjardins Foundation
  • Director, Alphonse Desjardins Historical Society

Federation board committees and commissions:

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

Past roles at Desjardins:

  • Chair, Caisse populaire Desjardins des Ramées
  • Member, Board of Ethics and Professional Conduct