Francine Côté, CPA, CISA, ASC – C.Dir.
Ottawa, Ontario
Desjardins Group director since 2023. Key areas of expertise: Accounting, information technology management and information security.
Other areas of expertise
- Finance
- Risk management and compliance
- Property and casualty insurance
Professional experience
Francine retired in November 2022 from a career that spanned both the private and public sectors. She was Deputy Chief Administrator, Corporate Management and Chief Financial Officer for the Courts Administration Service from 2009 to 2021. She's a chartered professional accountant (CPA), certified corporate director (ASC – C.Dir.) and certified information systems auditor (CISA). During her career, she made key contributions to strategic planning, corporate priorities and business development activities.
Other roles at Desjardins
- Chair, Caisse Desjardins Ontario Credit Union Board of Directors since 2022 and Director, Caisse Desjardins Ontario Credit Union since 2016
- Director, Desjardins General Insurance Group Inc., and Member, Audit and Risk Management Committee since 2020
- Director, Desjardins Financial Corporation (DFC) and Member, DFC Audit and Risk Management Committee
- Member, Audit and Inspection Commission