Louis Babineau, Professor, DBA, ASC - Biography

Quebec City, Quebec

Desjardins Group director since 2016. Key areas of expertise: Governance and project management.

Other areas of expertise

  • Information technology
  • Risk management
  • International cooperation

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

  • Chair, Caisse Desjardins de Sainte-Foy Board of Directors and Desjardins caisse director 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
    • Member, Committee on the Aggregate Remuneration and Succession of the President and CEO of Desjardins Group

Past roles at Desjardins

  • Chair, Desjardins International Development Board of Directors
  • Chair, Audit and Inspection Commission