Board of Directors

Annie Houle joined Ivanhoé Cambridge in April 2022 as Head of Canada. In this role, she oversees all investments in this territory and is responsible for improving the property value chain and elevating the approach to asset management in Canada. 
Ms. Houle was previously Managing Director at Caisse the dépôt et placement du Québec’s (CDPQ) private equity team. In that capacity, she was involved in all areas of the investment process and post-investment management. She also sat on various company Boards of Directors.
Before joining CDPQ, Ms. Houle worked for more than 15 years in global banking and capital markets, where she worked with large Quebec-based companies, in a wide range of industries, achieve their growth plan strategy, whether locally or globally. She held various positions at HSBC Bank Canada, where she built the corporate banking team in Montreal.
Ms. Houle holds an honours BA in economics from the Université de Montréal and an MSc in international accounting and finance from the London School of Economics. She is member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA, CGA) and a CFA chartholder. She sits on the board of directors of The Canadien Club of Montreal. (See Linkedin profil)

Thierry is an Associate Partner at Intel2talent.
An experienced executive search professional specializing in finance and technology, Thierry demonstrates an unparalleled commitment to finding the best talents to enhance business success. Active in the international business community, he has held several management positions in Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.
During his career in executive search, Thierry has held the position of Principal in two international recruitment firms in Montreal and then, Partner in a firm. 
He has also managed teams for Total in the UK, held the role of Private Banker near Geneva, and worked as a legal expert in France.
He is currently a member of the Board of the Canadian Club of Montreal.
Thierry holds a master's degree in law from the University of Lyon 3 and a post-graduate diploma in wealth management from Toulouse Business School in France as well as several certificates from Oxford (UK), Cornell (US) or the University of Helsinki (FI) covering the fields of private equity and artificial intelligence.
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Annie is Managing Director and Co-Head of BMO Capital Markets, Québec and manages Investment & Corporate Banking activities for BMO in Québec. She acts as a relationship manager and advisor for several large Quebec-based companies in various sectors and she is responsible for the coverage of Quebec based financial sponsors and pension funds. In her role at BMO Capital Markets, Annie has completed numerous financial advisory mandates and mergers & acquisitions transactions as well as equity and debt financings. Prior to joining BMO Capital Markets in 2004, Annie worked in the Assurance & Advisory Group of Deloitte. 

Annie sits on the board of directors of The Canadian Club of Montreal. She also sits on the board of directors of Fondation CHU Sainte-Justine which aims to provide children and mothers with one of the highest levels of health care in the world.  

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) degree from McGill University. She also studied at Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid. Annie is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a CFA Charterholder. (See Linkedin profile)

With an in-depth knowledge of public affairs issues and extensive media experience, Edith Rochette helps her clients communicate with decision-makers, the public and stakeholders. Her expertise in the management of issues related to new projects, particularly in the transport sector, helps implement effective consultation strategies and rally public acceptability. With her experience and knowledge of various stakeholders, she assists companies in enhancing their profile and manages their reputation by implementing crisis prevention and crisis management plans.

A journalist by training, Edith has worked for a variety of publications and as a political staffer. With more than 20 years of experience in communications, she currently serves as a consultant specializing in public affairs and transportation issues management. Edith sits on the boards of directors of the Club de trafic de Montréal and the Canadian Club, where she serves on the conference committee and the communications committee. She is also a member of the transportation committee of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec. (See Linkedin profile)

Fany Boucher is a Partner in the Transaction Advisory Services group working in the Montréal office where she also the private equity and venture capital industry leader. She specializes in both buy-side and sell-side due diligence.
Fany has led the overall due diligence process—from multi-billion dollar cross-border transactions to small and medium entity buy-outs and minority transactions. Fany works in M&A since 2003. Fany’s experiences include deals in technology and traditional industries. 
Before re-joining the EY family in the Montréal office, Fany worked in due diligence for another Big 4 accounting firm and for the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, a labour-sponsored private equity fund. From 2005 to 2008, Fany worked for EY in transactions in the Silicon Valley (California) with a short-term assignment in their Paris office. Prior, she spent two years in CGI’s corporate finance department, working on valuations, acquisitions, divestitures and financial modeling. She started her career at Arthur Andersen. 
Fany received her Honours in Accounting and Graduate Diploma in Accounting from McGill University (Douglas Mellor award), and is a member of the Québec Order of Chartered Accountants. She is also a Chartered Business Valuator in Canada. She is fluent in English and French, with basic Italian knowledge.
Fany is a board member of Réseau Capital and the Canadian Club. She is a mentor to McGill MBA students and she is a founder and treasurer of a charity running event. (See Linkedin profil)

Pascal de Guise is a Partner in the Blakes Capital Markets and Corporate & Commercial groups.

With over 20 years of experience with M&A and corporate finance, Pascal advises the Firm’s clients on capital markets, venture capital, growth equity and private equity on matters ranging from private placements, fund formation, public offerings and going-private transactions to plans of arrangement, take-over bids, private M&A transactions, governance and compliance.

Pascal is a member of the Canadian Venture Capital Association’s (CVCA) Private Capital Model Committee and Fund Formation Model Committee. He also sits on the board of the Fondation du Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. (See Linkedin profile)

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Philippe is a Managing Director in the Corporate Banking team at Scotiabank. He manages client relations and advises several large companies in various sectors of activity and is also responsible for services offered to private investment funds and pension funds based in Quebec. With more than 15 years of experience in capital markets, Philippe has successfully completed several debt financing mandates. Prior to joining Scotiabank in 2022, he worked at MUFG and CIBC.

Philippe is treasurer of the board of directors of Fondation des Logis Rose-Virginie and is also involved with the Fondation St-Clément de Ville Mont-Royal.

He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from HEC Montréal and a MBA from Concordia University's John Molson School of Business.
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Frédéric Brunet is currently Managing Director, Credit Origination, TD Securities, TD Bank Financial Group.  In this capacity, he is responsible for the structuring and origination of a portfolio of corporate clients in the Québec market.

Mr. Brunet holds a bachelor of business administration (Finance) from HEC Montréal and a Master of science (M.Sc.) in Finance from Université de Sherbrooke. Mr. Brunet has over 15 years of experience in banking/finance. During the course of his career, he has covered a diverse portfolio of corporate clients, and has assisted major Québec based corporations in structuring financings in, among others, food and beverage, aerospace, consumer retail, IT, and manufacturing sectors.

Mr. Brunet has been an active member of the Board of Directors of The Canadian Club of Montreal since 2022.
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Thierry Chaumont was appointed Senior Vice-President Controller and Tax of BCE and Bell Canada in April 2014. He leads a cross functional team that  ensures all external regulatory requirements are being met, effectiveness of control environment (SOx), day to day accounting and the development of the 3 year strategic plan with the end goal focused on supporting Bell’s industry-leading capital investment in broadband networks and service innovation, and sustainable dividend growth for BCE shareholders.
Mr. Chaumont joined BCE in 2001 as Associate Director, Finance following his departure from Price Waterhouse Coopers where he had served for 5 years in Audit and M&A.
Mr. Chaumont is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA, CA) of Canada and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Mr. Chaumont holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC).
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Mr. Sylvain Cofsky is President and CEO of Innovitech, an innovation consulting firm. Mr. Cofksy has 30 years of experience in the world of advanced technologies, economic development and consulting services in Canada and France. Of note, he led the GARDN (Green Aviation Research & Development Network) consortium for nearly 10 years with great success. He also served as General Manager of NanoQuébec, was a Strategic Advisor for Innovation at the Canadian Space Agency and a consultant and partner at the Argos Développement Local consulting firm (in France). He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration (B.A.A.) from HEC Montreal and a master's degree in science (geography) M.Sc. from the Université de Montreal.
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Olivier Laquinte is President of Talsom, a consulting firm specializing in digital transformation whose mission is to create a positive impact through people, innovation and technology. Olivier has over 20 years of experience in the digital transformation space, either as a consultant, entrepreneur, project and program manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree from HEC Montréal and a master's degree in project management from ESG-UQAM. He is also spokesperson and co-founder of the Regroupement des Firmes de Services Professionnelles Indépendantes whose objective is to promote entrepreneurship in the knowledge economy industry.

In 2019, Olivier received the MGP Career Award of the PMI-Montreal's Élixir 2019, which rewards excellence in project management in Quebec. The MGP Career Award recognizes the professional career of a graduate of the Master's degree in Project Management at UQAM. He is also the editor in chief of the Tech Radar, an annual report for business leaders seeking to understand how to transform their organization in the digital world.
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Patrick Lortie is a Partner in Oliver Wyman based in Montreal. He leads its Transportation & Services Practice in the Americas and is a member of the firm’s Global Leadership Council.

Patrick is also Oliver Wyman’s Market Leader for Canada.

Over the past two decades, Patrick has advised Boards and Executive Teams on a global basis in the transportation industry. He has led assignments with leading airlines, railroads, equipment manufacturers, postal and courier companies and service providers. He works with firms in both the private and public sectors.

Patrick is a recognized expert in strategy, operations, and organizational transformations. He specializes in designing growth strategies and bringing those strategies to life through large-scale transformations.

In addition, Patrick has supported several transactions on medium to large assets in the transportation industry (e.g., rail, maritime, aerospace, transportation services and parcel delivery industries) on behalf of major global Private Equity firms and large Sovereign Wealth Funds globally.

Patrick sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Club of Montréal, and is a member of the Business Advisory Committee of the Northwestern University Transportation Center, a leading interdisciplinary education and research institution serving the transportation industry.

Prior to joining Oliver Wyman, Patrick worked for regional airlines in France and Argentina, and for Virgin Trains, a leading passenger train operator in the United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the École Polytechnique de Montréal and a M.B.A. in finance, marketing, and organizational behavior from the Kellogg School of Management. He is fluent in French and English. (See Linkedin profil)

Amelie Metivier is a partner in the Corporate Group in Montréal. Her practice over the past 15 years has been focused on securities, capital markets and public mergers and acquisitions.

As Vice-President, Business Development, Sophie Ouellet is responsible for our sales and service team across Canada. Sophie also works with our Clients and their advisors to ensure our strategic direction is aligned with the needs of the Canadian marketplace and we are delivering service that is unrivalled for its innovation, quality and value.
Since joining Sun Life in 2011, Sophie has held a number of key roles within the Group Benefits Business Development team, including Regional Vice-President (RVP) for the Quebec and Eastern Ontario Region and leader of the National Accounts Strategic Plan. Prior to joining Sun Life Sophie held various positions in Health and Benefits at Aon Hewitt.
Sophie holds a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science from Laval University and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
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