Paula Parhon, President of an IT Consulting Firm, ASC, C.Adm.

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec

Desjardins Group director since 2022

Key areas of expertise

  • Business models, distribution and digital innovation
  • Advanced analytics and artificial intelligence
  • Risk management and compliance (IT management and security)
  • Governance

Professional experience

Paula holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and a university certificate in corporate governance (ASC). She has more than 30 years of private practice experience in information and communications technology management consulting. She's also a member of the Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec (C.Adm.) and the École nationale d'administration publique. Paula has served as a director at various companies and currently sits on the board of a professional order in the healthcare field.

She supports the management teams of public-sector organizations working in government administration, shared services, telecommunications, insurance and finance. Before starting her own consulting firm in 2002, she held various management positions in IT consulting companies.

Other roles at Desjardins

  • Director, Caisse Desjardins de Beauport; Member, Governance and Ethics Committee; a Desjardins caisse director since 2020
  • Director, Desjardins Trust; Member, Desjardins Trust Risk Management Committee
  • Director, Desjardins Foundation
  • Director, Alphonse Desjardins Historical Society
  • Federation board committees and commissions:
    • Member, Cooperation and Culture Commission