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