Louis Babineau, Professor, DBA, ASC - Biography
Quebec City, Quebec
Chair of the Board 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 since 1997
- Director, Desjardins Trust Inc. and Chair, Risk Management Committee
- Desjardins Group board committees and commissions:
- Chair, Risk Management Commission
- Member, Human Resources Commission
Past roles at Desjardins
- Chair, Desjardins International Development Board of Directors
- Chair, Audit and Inspection Commission