Fédération Des Caisses Desjardins du Québec’s Board of Ethics and Professio­nal Conduct

ASC, C.Dir.

Chair

Sherbrooke, Quebec

Member of the Desjardins Group Board of Ethics and Professional Conduct since 2019. Expert in the fields of public relations and communications.

Other key areas of expertise
HR and entrepreneurship

Professional experience
Katia has a degree in public relations and advertising and holds the titles of Administratrice de sociétés certifiée and Chartered Director. She has extensive experience managing corporate communications and also has a background in HR and management. As a partner and owner of a number of restaurants, she has experience developing strategic relations and managing human, financial and material resources. She also volunteers with local health, education and athletic organizations.

Other roles at Desjardins
Director, Caisse Desjardins du Nord de Sherbrooke

LLB

Vice-Chair

Lawyer

Quebec City, Quebec

Member of the Desjardins Group Board of Ethics and Professional Conduct since 2021. Expert in the field of law.

Other key areas of expertise

• Civil litigation
• Ethics
• Education

Professional experience
Annie holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Université Laval and is a member of the Barreau du Québec. As an active member of her professional community, she teaches contract law at the École du Barreau du Québec and plays a role in her professional order by sitting on a dispute arbitration board.

Other roles at Desjardins
Chair, Caisse Desjardins du Plateau Montcalm

PhD, CPA

Member

Professor

Laval, Québec

Member of the Desjardins Group Board of Ethics and Professional Conduct since 2026. Expert in the fields of ethics and professional conduct.

Other key areas of expertise
Governance and artificial intelligence

Professional experience
Melissa holds a PhD in administration with a specialization in accounting. She’s a member of the Quebec CPA Order and associate professor at Université du Québec à Montréal’s School of Management in the accounting department. She has more than 15 years’ experience in governance, risk management and accounting. Her teaching and research cover ethical questions around emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Melissa has been a caisse director and member of the audit committee since 2023.

Other roles at Desjardins
Director, Caisse Desjardins de l’Ouest-de-l’Île

Bsc

Member

Laval, Quebec

Member of the Desjardins Group Board of Ethics and Professional Conduct since 2024. Expert in the field of applied ethics.

Other key areas of expertise
Human Resources and communications

Professional experience
Dinah holds a Bachelor of Accounting and works in the field of international taxation and collections. She helped set up an ethics committee in her field and participates in its activities. She’s also involved in legal aid, with an organization that supports public sector managers, and with a program whose mission is to inspire a new, diverse generation in governance.

Other roles at Desjardins
Chair, Caisse Desjardins de l’Administration et des Services publics

LLB, MBA

Member

Lawyer

Montreal, Quebec

Member of the Desjardins Group Board of Ethics and Professional Conduct since 2023. Expert in the fields of law and applied ethics.

Other key areas of expertise

• Management
• Compliance and professional conduct
• Education

Professional experience
Alexandre became a member of the Quebec bar association (Barreau du Québec) in 2009 and is a lecturer in HEC Montréal’s Management Department. He teaches various BAA and MBA courses on ethics, governance, business law and management. Thanks to his extensive professional experience working in different fields and for various types of organizations, he’s a lecturer in Quebec and internationally.

Other roles at Desjardins
Director, Caisse Desjardins du Centre-Est de Montréal