Profile - Gérald St-Aubin

Gérald St-Aubin

Vice-President, Strategic Investments and Sponsor Relationships

Gérald St-Aubin is Vice-President, Strategic Investments and Sponsor Relationships, at Desjardins Business Capital régional et coopératif and his primary responsibilities include government relations with regards to the strategic development of Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins. Overseeing Desjardins Business Capital régional et coopératif’s industry market positioning and promotion of worker-shareholder cooperatives, he is also responsible for relationships with sponsors, fund management and strategic project management.

Joining the Desjardins team in 2000, he has held various positions including investment advisor and Regional Manager, Greater Montréal, with Desjardins Business Capital régional et coopératif.

With over 25 years of experience in company financing, Mr. St-Aubin has also taken an active part in creating investment funds such as Capital croissance PME, Desjardins–Innovatech, Fonds Essor et Coopération and Fonds d’investissement pour la relève agricole (FIRA).

Holding a bachelor’s degree in finance from Université du Québec à Montréal and an MBA from Université de Sherbrooke, Mr. St-Aubin serves on the boards of several companies, including Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l’innovation du Québec and is a member of the Investment Committee of Développement international Desjardins (DID).