Lisa Baillargeon, Professor, PhD, MBA, CPA, C.Adm., ICD.D

Saint-Lambert, Quebec

Desjardins Group director since 2019. Key areas of expertise: Governance and process management.

Other areas of expertise

  • Accounting
  • Education and training
  • Management and governance

Professional experience

Lisa is a professor and the director of the Institut de recherche sur le patrimoine. She has extensive experience in accounting and management and an impressive academic background. She has a PhD in economic history and an MBA. She also holds designations as a chartered professional accountant (CPA) and certified director (ICD.D). She has overseen a wide range of complex projects as a manager, professor and researcher. She has helped forge numerous international university partnerships thanks to her involvement on various boards of directors, including those of non-profit organizations. She also chairs the Ville de Montréal Audit Committee.

Other roles at Desjardins

  • Chair, Caisse Desjardins Charles-LeMoyne Board of Directors and Desjardins caisse director since 2015
  • Chair, Desjardins International Development Board of Directors
  • Director, Desjardins Security Fund
  • Member, Nomination and Election Committee
  • Member, Corporate Governance and Responsible Finance Commission