Management and Board
Michel Letellier, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michel Letellier, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Increasing renewable energy production to sustain future generations has been a passion for Michel Letellier snce 1990. Since 1997, he has been a driving force at Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., first as Vice President – Finance, then as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer before being appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2007. His leadership of the Corporation’s business activities has led to sound financial management and long-term sustainability, growing Innergex into a global energy producer respected by industry peers. Under Mr. Letellier’s strategic direction, the Corporation has become a leader in the renewable energy industry, with activities on three continents.
Mr. Letellier holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree from Université du Québec à Montréal (1986) and a Master of Business Administration degree from Université de Sherbrooke (1988) and is a member of the Board of Directors of CN.
Jean Trudel, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Jean Trudel, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Jean Trudel joined Innergex in 2002. Prior to being appointed Chief Financial Officer, he occupied various functions at Innergex including M&A, accounting, financing, capital structure optimization, investor relations, communications, up to overseeing the development strategy across all markets, including acquisitions, financing and project development as the Chief Investment and Development Officer from 2015 to 2022.
Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Trudel worked for Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada (formerly Clarica) from 1999 to 2002 as Director, Investment Project Financing for Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Prior to that, Mr. Trudel spent three years as a member of the Corporate Banking Group at Bank of Nova Scotia.
Mr. Trudel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) degree from HEC Montréal (1993) and a Master of Business Administration degree from Queen’s University (1996).
Yves Baribeault, ing., LL.B., MBA
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Yves Baribeault, ing., LL.B., MBA
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Yves Baribeault joined Innergex in 2009. As Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since 2021, Mr. Baribeault works closely with the Board of Directors and the management team to develop and implement corporate governance procedures. He is also responsible for managing legal affairs related to the Corporation’s operations and development, including the acquisition of new projects and matters related to securities and corporate law.
Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Baribeault worked at Air Liquide Canada Inc. for over 12 years, where he held positions with increasing responsibilities and ultimately as Assistant Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel. Before that, he was Chief of Labour Relations at G.U.S. Canada and worked in private practice for various Montreal legal firms.
Mr. Baribeault has a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering (1986) and Bachelor of Law (1990) from the Université de Sherbrooke as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (International Finance and Administration) from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal (1998). He is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec since 1986 and of the Barreau du Québec since 1991.
Alexandra Boislard-Pépin, MBA
Chief Human Resources Officer
Alexandra Boislard-Pépin, MBA
Chief Human Resources Officer
As Chief Human Resources Officer, Alexandra Boislard-Pépin is responsible for oversight and governance of all Human Resources matters according to the company’s guiding principles reflected in its ESG practices and in compliance with its 3 Ps philosophy (People, Planet and Prosperity) since 2020. She provides leadership in people, talent acquisition and development, executive compensation, organizational health, pension & benefits and change management while playing a strategic role with the Human Resources Committee. She has 25 years of HR experience.
Prior to joining Innergex, Ms. Boislard-Pépin worked at Aimia Inc. where she notably held the position of Vice President, Talent and Culture. Previously, she worked at Yellow Pages after having spent 14 years progressing at Pratt & Whitney Canada. Ms. Boislard-Pépin began her career at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
She holds a bachelor’s degree with the Highest Honors in economics from the University of Ottawa (1998) and obtained a MBA from HEC Montréal in 2002. She has been a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) since 2009. Involved in her community, she also serves on the Board of Directors of the Théâtre de la Ville since 2022.
Pascale Tremblay, Eng. M.Eng.
Chief Asset Officer
Pascale Tremblay, Eng. M.Eng.
Chief Asset Officer
Pascale Tremblay joined Innergex in 2021. As Chief Asset Officer, she assumes the leadership of the Technical Services, Construction, Procurement, Asset Performance, and Health and Safety teams. She deploys her extensive experience in engineering both in the aerospace and hydropower sectors, as well as her leadership, managerial, and analysis skills to support our strategy to maximize value from our quality assets and optimize operations.
Prior to joining Innergex, Ms. Tremblay held a range of operational roles at Pratt & Whitney Canada for 23 years and the latest as Vice-President Customer Service Operations. She previously worked for 9 years as a project manager in the hydroelectric sector for Tecsult, an Engineering consultant firm, including at various James Bay sites.
She holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management (1998) and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (1990) both from Université de Sherbrooke. She is a member of the l’Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) since 1990.
Patrick Beaudoin, CPA
Vice President – Asset Optimization and Procurement
Patrick Beaudoin, CPA
Vice President – Asset Optimization and Procurement
Patrick Beaudoin joined Innergex in 2018 (with the acquisition of Cartier Énergie Éolienne inc.) As Vice President – Asset Optimization and Procurement, he leads the procurement team and supervises a team of managers coordinating the financial, contractual, technical and operational aspects of the company’s assets.
Mr. Beaudoin has 28 years of experience in various functions and organizations, including the last 15 years in the renewable energy sector, where he has demonstrated his skills in strategic management and value creation, with notable achievements in various performance optimization initiatives.
Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Beaudoin held the position of Corporate Controller at Cartier Wind Energy since 2006. He was responsible for financial management and all accounting, tax, administrative and risk management activities. He was actively involved in the development, construction and operation of all Cartier wind farms in the Gaspé Peninsula.
Previously, Mr. Beaudoin held various finance positions at NEWAD Media, International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Deloitte.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Finance) from HEC Montréal (1992), a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from U.Q.T.R. (1994) and has obtained the CA accounting designation (1996).
Alex Couture
Senior Vice President – Development North America
Alex Couture
Senior Vice President – Development North America
Alex Couture joined Innergex in September 2022. As Senior Vice-President – Development North America, he leads the company’s development activities in Canada and the United States. Mr. Couture has 20 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, including project development and asset optimization.
Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Couture worked for nearly 15 years at EDF Renewables where he held the position of Senior Regional Manager for Canada as well as other development positions. He started his career at Eolectric, where he worked in project development for 5 years.
Strongly involved in his industry, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Quebec Association of Renewable Energy Production (AQPER) from 2016 to 2022.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (B.A.A.) from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a Master’s degree in Management (M.Sc.) from HEC Montréal.
Jacques Desrochers, Ing.
Vice President - Information and Operations Technologies
Jacques Desrochers, Ing.
Vice President - Information and Operations Technologies
Jacques Desrochers joined Innergex in 2023. As Vice President – Information and Operations Technologies, he leads the digital transition, the optimization of operational technologies and the deployment of technology solutions to support Innergex’s long-term objectives while ensuring the security of infrastructures, applications and data.
Mr. Desrochers has over 25 years of experience in technological and digital transformations and operational improvements. He is well known for his strategic vision aligned with corporate objectives, his ability to solve complex problems, and his leadership in designing and implementing large-scale programs in multi-site international organizations.
Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Desrochers’ passion for information and operations technologies led him to hold various management positions at Targray Technology International Inc, Velan Inc, Hector Larivée, Gildan Activewear and Bombardier Transportation. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (1991) from Université Laval and has been a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec since 1991.
Colleen Giroux-Schmidt
Vice President – Corporate Relations and Environment
Colleen Giroux-Schmidt
Vice President – Corporate Relations and Environment
Colleen Giroux-Schmidt joined Innergex in 2011. As Vice President – Corporate Relations, she leads the engagement and relationship activities with all levels of government, communities, strategic partners and other stakeholders. Her team leads the policy research and advocacy portfolio with the goal of increasing renewable energy opportunities to help jurisdictions meet their climate change goals. Colleen continues to participate in government working groups and task forces, both provincially and federally, as well as leads Innergex’s work with the Energy Forum, a collaborative table of representatives from the ENGO community and the renewable energy industry and was appointed to the federal government’s Generation Energy Council. She has served as a renewable energy expert on different panels and has received awards for her significant expertise and contribution to the renewable energy sector both in BC and across Canada. Colleen is also responsible for the management of Innergex’s Vancouver office.
Prior to joining Innergex, Ms. Giroux-Schmidt was Director, Environment and Manager, Major Projects at Plutonic Power Corporation and worked many years for the Association of Mineral Exploration BC. She served as the first female Chair of the Board of Directors for Clean Energy BC from 2014 through 2017.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and English from Simon Fraser University.
Robert Guillemette, P.Eng
Vice President – Technical Services
Robert Guillemette, P.Eng
Vice President – Technical Services
Robert Guillemette joined Innergex in 2018 (with the acquisition of Cartier Wind Energy Inc.). As Vice President – Technical Services, he manages the Technical Service Team for all Innergex sites.
A graduate of the École Polytechnique de Montréal (1977) in electrical engineering, Mr. Guillemette served as General Manager at Cartier Wind Energy since 2010. He was responsible for construction projects as well as the management of the operations and maintenance of all Cartier’s wind farms. In his career, Mr. Guillemette has held senior management positions in various technology companies. He was Vice President of Engineering and Chief Operating Officer for AAER Corporation, a high-power wind turbine manufacturer. He was also founder and CEO of ECI group, a group of companies specialized in high voltage electrical products and defense products using composite materials technology, whose activities covered Europe and North America. Previously, he was founder and Director of the Centre for composite materials, a technology centre that focuses on the development of the applications of composite materials technology in various industrial sectors.
Guillaume Jumel
Vice President and Managing Director – France
Guillaume Jumel
Vice President and Managing Director – France
Guillaume Jumel joined Innergex in 2011. As Vice President and Managing Director – France, Mr. Jumel is responsible for Innergex’s operations and development activities in France.
Prior to becoming Vice President in 2021, he successively held the positions of Director of Project Finance and Senior Director of Investments. In that role, he contributed to the rapid growth of Innergex in Canada and internationally by successfully completing several financing and acquisition projects. Mr. Jumel founded the French office of Innergex in 2017 in Lyon.
Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Jumel worked in project finance for a French-Belgian bank (Dexia) where he set up several financings in the field of infrastructure (PPP) and energy. Mr. Jumel is a graduate of ESSEC in France.
Chantal Lussier , M. Tax., Lawyer, LL.B.
Vice President – Taxation
Chantal Lussier , M. Tax., Lawyer, LL.B.
Vice President – Taxation
Chantal Lussier joined Innergex in 2004. As Vice President – Taxation, she believes that a company’s success depends heavily on its general management, and taxation plays a highly strategic role in this. Under her leadership, Innergex has built up a remarkable tax department, at the heart of several optimization initiatives. Under her supervision, the department contributes to creating value by responding effectively and innovatively to the company’s business needs.
Before becoming Vice President in 2023, Chantal Lussier progressed from Advisor to Senior Director – Tax at Innergex. She also spent more than 7 years with KPMG Canada, where she held the position of Senior Director before joining Innergex.
Ms. Lussier holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (1994) and a Master’s degree in Taxation from the Université de Sherbrooke (1997). She has been a member of the Barreau du Québec since 1995.
Niko Nikolaidis, M.Sc., MBA
Vice President – Finance
Niko Nikolaidis, M.Sc., MBA
Vice President – Finance
Niko Nikolaidis joined Innergex in 2017. As Vice President – Investments and Financing, Mr. Nikolaidis leads Innergex’s dedicated Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions team. Before becoming Vice President in 2021, he was Senior Director of Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, where he spearheaded Innergex’s expansion in the US market through various acquisitions and led the team in charge of identifying, analyzing and closing several financing opportunities.
Prior to joining Innergex, he held positions at Ernst & Young, Terna-Energy and most recently at Nord/LB, in positions related to investment and financing activities in the infrastructure and energy sectors. He worked in various locations in Europe and the United States before moving to Canada to join Innergex. His past experience provided him with a deep knowledge of power markets and a global network of contacts in the energy industry.
Mr. Nikolaidis holds a B.Sc. and M. Sc. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University (2004) and an MBA from the University of Indianapolis (2007).
Jaime Pino
Vice President and Managing Director – Chile
Jaime Pino
Vice President and Managing Director – Chile
Jaime Pino joined Innergex in 2021 (with the acquisition of Energía Llaima in Chile). As Vice President and Managing Director – Chile, Mr. Pino is responsible for Innergex’s operations and development activities in Chile. Before becoming Vice President in 2021, he was Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Development at Energía Llaima where he managed the company’s expansion in Chile through various acquisitions and leading the take-over processes.
Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Pino worked for Energía Llaima from 2013 to 2018 as General Manager of Frontera and San Carlos Hydro Project. He worked as CEO of Sitemas SEC, (ACS-Dragados and Endesa Groups) for the dispatching, electrification and communication systems of national railways from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Pino was the CFO of Ferrocarril del Pacifico, the largest Freight Railroad Company in Chile from 1999 to 2005.
Mr. Pino holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Civil Engineering with the Highest Honors from the Diego Portales University (1995) as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2000).
Julie Turgeon, Eng.
Vice President - Construction
Julie Turgeon, Eng.
Vice President - Construction
Julie Turgeon joined Innergex in 2023. As Vice President – Construction, she oversees all construction activities of Innergex. Ms. Turgeon has more than 15 years of experience in leading large-scale wind and solar projects in development, construction and operation in various markets, including Canada and the United States. She is well-known for her leadership in project delivery and her ability to promote a collaborative approach.
Prior to joining Innergex, Ms. Turgeon held various management positions related to development and prospecting activities, construction schedule and budget management, and integration of assets into operations at Renewable Energy System Canada (RES) and TransAlta Corporation. Her past experience has provided her with an in-depth knowledge of renewable energy project development from concept to operation.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering (2004) from Université Laval and has been a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec since 2004.
Daniel Lafrance
Chair of the Board
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Daniel Lafrance
Chair of the Board
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Innergex Director since: March 2010
Daniel Lafrance acts exclusively as a corporate director since August 2013. From 1992 to 2013, he held several senior management positions at Lantic inc, a giant in the food and beverage industry. He serves on the Board of directors and is Chair of the Audit Committee of Rogers Sugar Inc., a reporting issuer, and of its wholly owned subsidiary Lantic Inc.
Holding a bachelor’s degree in business (1976) and a specialty in accounting (1977) from the University of Ottawa, Mr. Lafrance is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario since 1980.
Prior to March 2010, the date of the Plan of Arrangement, Daniel Lafrance had been a trustee of Innergex Power Trust, a subsidiary of Innergex Power Income Fund, since 2003.
Marc-André Aubé
Principal occupation: President and CEO of Walter Surface Technologies
Marc-André Aubé
Principal occupation: President and CEO of Walter Surface Technologies
Marc-André Aubé has acted as President and Chief Executive Officer of Walter Surface Technologies since 2017 where he oversees the strategic direction of the business with a focus on global expansion. Prior to joining Walter Surface Technologies, Mr. Aubé was the President and Chief Operating Officer of GardaWorld Protective Services – Canada from 2007 to 2017. Mr. Aubé has experience in various industry sectors including chemical solutions during his tenure with Nalco Canada, oil and gas during his tenure Petro-Canada, and financial services during his tenure with the Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec and Scotia Capital Inc.
Mr. Aubé completed his CFA designation in 2002 and also holds an MBA from HEC Montréal (1999), and a bachelor’s degree of engineering from l’École Polytechnique de Montréal (1995).
Pierre G. Brodeur
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Pierre G. Brodeur
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Innergex Director since: May 2020
Pierre G. Brodeur is a senior business advisor and corporate director since June 2018. Mr. Brodeur retired as a partner of Deloitte LLP, one of the largest multinational professional consulting firms in the world, in May 2018, after serving 40 years with the firm. Mr. Brodeur was an audit partner serving large global public corporations. In addition, from 2019 to 2022, he served on the Board of directors and was Vice-Chair in 2021 and 2022 of the Ordre des comptables professionels agréés du Québec (OCPAQ) and is currently an external member of the Governance Committee. He is Chair of the Board of directors of Moisson Montréal, the largest food bank in Canada. In February 2024, Mr. Brodeur was given the prestigious title of Fellow from the OCPAQ.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.A.A.) awarded by the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Montréal) and he also obtained Certification exams for the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and is a member of the OCPAQ and CPA Canada.
Radha D. Curpen
Principal occupation: Vice Chair, Vancouver Managing Partner and National Leader, ESG Strategy and Solutions, Bennett Jones
Radha D. Curpen
Principal occupation: Vice Chair, Vancouver Managing Partner and National Leader, ESG Strategy and Solutions, Bennett Jones
Innergex Director since: December 2022
Radha Curpen is Vice Chair, National Leader for ESG Strategy and Solutions, and Co-Head of the Environmental Law practice at Bennett Jones LLP. She is recognized as a thought leader and leading expert on environmental, regulatory, climate change, Indigenous relations, diversity & inclusion and governance issues. Ms. Curpen regularly advises corporations, boards of directors, special committees, Indigenous communities and governmental and regulatory agencies in Canada and around the world on a wide range of commercial transactions and litigation. She is a proven business builder and grew Bennett Jones office in Vancouver in a few years from 10 lawyers to more than 125 lawyers and staff. She is an experienced corporate director and is a member of the Business Council of British Columbia’s Board of Governors. She is the immediate past chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and is being inducted into its Board of Governors. She was a member of the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities' ESG Industry Working Group, supporting the development of an ESG guide. She is a member of the British Columbia ESG Advisory Council to the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, and a former member of the province’s ESG Advisory Council to the Minister of Finance.
She holds a Bachelor of Law – LLB from the Université of Moncton and a Bachelor of Arts – BA from the University of Manitoba.
Nathalie Francisci
Principal occupation: Executive President Eastern Canada Region – Gallagher Benefits Services
Nathalie Francisci
Principal occupation: Executive President Eastern Canada Region – Gallagher Benefits Services
Innergex Director since: May 2017
Nathalie Francisci, ICD.D and Fellow CHRP, acts as Executive area President, East Canada for Gallagher Benefits Services since July 15, 2021. Recognized as a leading player in the human resources consulting industry in Quebec, she has 25 years of experience in executive and board recruitments for public and private companies as well as Crown corporations. In addition, she mentors Gallagher’s team of professionals on all governance matters. She was Partner, Governance & Diversity for Odgers Berndt's international executive search firm from October 2013 to January 2021. Since 2011, she is a faculty member in governance for the Director Education Program jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, and McGill University. She serves on the Board of directors of Letko Brosseau, & Associates and LG2. Ms. Francisci writes a monthly column on leadership and human resources for the Journal Les Affaires and several other publications, in addition to being a guest speaker at numerous business events and associations.
Ms. Francisci graduated from the Institut Universitaire de Technologies Paris XI in Marketing and holds the equivalent of a master’s degree in Human Resources Management. She has completed the Director Education program and is a member of l’Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines since 1999. She hold the ICD.D and CHRP designations and she has been awarded Fellow from CHRP order in 2023.
Richard Gagnon
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Richard Gagnon
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Innergex Director since: May 2017
Richard Gagnon is a corporate director since January 2017. He held several senior management positions, notably in the health and financial institutions sectors. In addition, from 2003 to 2017, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Humania Assurance, a company specializing in health insurance across Canada. He serves on the Board of directors of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, Éduc’alcool and the Institut de médiation et d’arbitrage du Québec. He is an educator for the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés of the Université Laval.
Holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in administration, communications and law from the University Laval (1979), he is also a “Fellow Chartered Administrator” since 1996.
Jean-Hugues Lafleur
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hydro‑Québec
Jean-Hugues Lafleur
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hydro‑Québec
Jean-Hugues Lafleur has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hydro‑Québec since 2018. In this capacity, he is responsible for all financial functions within the company, including financing, treasury, accounting, budget planning, taxation, corporate control and financial reporting. In addition, he oversees management of the Hydro‑Québec Pension Plan and Pension Fund. In 2023, he was also appointed Chief Risk Officer, a role he previously played from 2018 to 2020. He fulfilled the duties of Acting President and Chief Executive Officer in spring 2020, and then again in summer 2023. He joined Hydro‑Québec in the early 1990s. He became Manager – Financial Risk Control in 1996, then went on to serve as Director – Financial Markets and Assistant Treasurer in 1998. He was appointed Corporate Treasurer in 2007 and was promoted Vice President – Financing, Treasury and Pension Fund the following year, a position he held until 2018. He began his career as a securities broker at Lévesque Beaubien (now Financière Banque Nationale). In the late 1980s, he was also a lecturer in portfolio management at Université du Québec à Hull (UQAH), which later became the Université du Québec en Outaouais.
Jean-Hugues Lafleur holds a bachelor’s degree in administration from UQAH and a master’s in finance from Université de Sherbrooke.
Michel Letellier
Principal occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
Michel Letellier
Principal occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
Innergex Director since: October 2002
Michel Letellier is the President and CEO of the Corporation since October 25, 2007. He has been a driving force at Innergex, first as Vice President – Finance, then as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer before being appointed President and CEO. His leadership of the Corporation’s business activities has led to sound financial management and long-term sustainability, growing Innergex into a global energy producer respected by industry peers. Under his strategic direction, the Corporation has become a leader in the renewable energy industry, with activities on three continents. From October 2012 to February 2023, he acted as a director of KP Tissue Inc. He serves on the Board of directors of Canadian National Railway Company, a reporting issuer.
He holds an MBA from Université de Sherbrooke as well as a bachelor’s degree in commerce (finance) from Université du Québec à Montréal.
Patrick Loulou
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: CORPORATE DIRECTOR
Patrick Loulou
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: CORPORATE DIRECTOR
Patrick Loulou is a management consultant who just recently retired from the Paper Excellence Group where he was Vice-Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to this, he was Senior Vice-President Corporate Development at Domtar Corp where he led strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions and business development; he also served as chairman of the board of Celluforce Inc. a technology startup in nanocrystalline cellulose. He previously held a number of positions at the Bell Canada Enterprise group of companies, including planning, systems delivery and business transformation. Prior to that he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company specializing in telecommunications and electric power. His over 25-year career has spanned a number of areas and functions such as corporate strategy, M&A, operations, business transformation and business development. He also has extensive international experience including in North America, Europe and China. Until recently he was a trustee of the Montreal Fine Arts Museum Foundation and was a Board member of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Loulou has a PhD and Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnique in Montréal, Canada.
Monique Mercier
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Monique Mercier
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Innergex Director since: October 2015
Monique Mercier Ad. E, is a corporate director and acts as Senior Advisor to the law firm of Bennett Jones LLP. She retired in December 2018 from TELUS Corporation, where she was the Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal and Governance Officer since 2014. She has been a senior executive in the telecommunications, healthcare and information technology for most of her career, including two decades at TELUS and Emergis where she was responsible for a number of corporate functions, including human resources, government and regulatory relations, communications, legal affairs and sustainability development. She serves on the Board of directors of the Thoracic Surgery Research Foundation of Montreal and of the following reporting issuers: iA Financial Corporation Inc., Alamos Gold Inc. and TMX Group Limited. She served on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada from 2018 to 2022. She received multiple awards, including in 2018, a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Canadian General Counsel Awards, and in 2016, the Woman of the Year Award by Women in Communications and Technology. In 2015, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Women’s Executive Network Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.
She is a graduate of the Université de Montréal Law School and holds a master’s degree in politics from Oxford University, where she was awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship.
Ouma Sananikone
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Ouma Sananikone
Principal occupation: Corporate Director
Innergex Director since: February 2019
Ouma Sananikone has acted as a corporate director since 2006. She has extensive experience in finance, particularly investment management and ESG, covering all asset classes, including private equity, infrastructure, real estate, renewable energy and real assets, having spent over 30 years in the industry at both executive and board levels. She was CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management (Australia), CEO of the EquitiLink Group (Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and UK) as well as founding Managing Director of BNP Investment Management (Australia). From 2013 to 2022, she acted as a director of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation. She serves on the Board of directors and is the Chair of the Investment Committee, as well as member of the Governance and Ethics Committee of Ivanhoe Cambridge (Canada). In addition, she serves on the following reporting issuers: (i) iA Financial Corporation Inc. and is a member of its Investment Committee and (ii) DMC Global listed on the Nasdaq and a member of its Risk Committee.
She holds a BA (economics and political sciences) from the Australian National University and a Master of Commerce (economics) from the University of New South Wales.
Committees
Audit Committee
Pierre G. Brodeur
Marc-André Aubé
Ouma Sananikone
Human Resources Committee
Richard Gagnon
Nathalie Francisci
Patrick Loulou
Corporate Governance Committee
Radha D. Curpen
Nathalie Francisci
Monique Mercier
All Board directors are independent within the meaning of the Canadian Securities Administrators’ Regulation 58-101 – Respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, with the exception of Michel Letellier and Louis Veci.