Paula Parhon, President of an IT Consulting Firm, ASC, C.Adm.
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec
Desjardins Group director since 2022. Key areas of expertise: Information technology in the era of digital transformation.
Other areas of expertise
- Governance
- Business intelligence and tech innovation
- Risk management and compliance
Professional experience
Paula holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and a university certificate in corporate governance (ASC). She has more than 30 years of private practice experience in information and communications technology management consulting. She's also a member of the Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec (C.Adm.) and of the team of experts at the École nationale d'administration publique. Paula has served as a director at various companies and currently sits on the board of a professional order in the healthcare field.
She supports the management teams of public-sector organizations working in government administration, shared services, telecommunications, insurance and finance. Before starting her own consulting firm in 2002, she held various management positions for IT consulting companies.
Other roles at Desjardins
- Director, Caisse Desjardins de Beauport and Member, Governance and Ethics Committee, and Desjardins caisse director since 2020
- Director, Desjardins Trust Inc. and Member, Risk Management Committee
- Director, Desjardins Foundation
- Director, Alphonse Desjardins Historical Society
- Member, Risk Management Commission