Governance

Board of directors

The members of our Board of Directors are actively involved in the social economy, and their expertise and commitment are a great asset. Responsible for overall operational and business administration, they are involved in developing broad guidelines, setting rules and policies, and overseeing the application of the mission and procedures essential to the smooth running of RISQ.

Board members also authorize or reject projects recommended by the investment committees. They are responsible for investment risk and portfolio management as part of ensuring RISQ’s continued operation.

We thank them for their professional rigour and support!

CHAIR

Richard Gravel

Executive Director, Collectif des entreprises d’insertion du Québec

Vice Chair

Patrick Duguay

Executive Director, CDR Outaouais-Laurentides
Outaouais Regional Pole of the Social Economy

TREASURER-SECRETARY

Myriam Déry

Development officer, Chantier de l’économie sociale

MEMBER

Karole Forand

MEMBER

Geneviève Gagné

Coordonnatrice du réseau des Pôles d’économie sociale du Québec

MEMBER

Didier Fleury

Representative designated jointly by financial partners
Senior Advisor, Innovation and Solidarity Financet, Caisse d’Économie Solidaire Desjardins

MEMBER

Mickel Robertson

Directeur général, Commission de développement économique des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador

MEMBER

Alain Blanchette

Directeur, Distinction coopérative et mutualiste, CQCM

MEMBER

Maxence Joseph

Conseiller en transfert d’entreprise, Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec

OBSERVER MEMBER

Julie Chartrand Beauregard

Ministère de l’Économie, des Sciences et de l’Innovation
Collective Entrepreneurship Consultant, Collective Entrepreneurship Branch

OBSERVER MEMBER

Andréia De Oliveira

Staff Representative  – RISQ

STATUTORY MEMBER

Nathalie Villemure

Executive Director – RISQ

Investment committee – capitalization

The Investment Committee’s mandate is to analyze financing proposals presented by analysts once they have reviewed entrepreneurs’ applications. At their meetings, they validate the viability and positive impacts of project proposals and evaluate the overall investment risk. The Committee then makes the appropriate recommendations to the Board of Directors

MEMBER

François Morrissette

Director Investment, cooperative, Desjardins Capital

MEMBER

Carine Perron

Representative of RISQ’s Board of Directors

MEMBER

Guylaine Perron

Fonds Mauricie

 

MEMBER

Marie J. Bouchard

Professor, UQAM, Faculty of Organization and Human Resources

MEMBER

Caroline Martineau

CDRQ Montérégie

MEMBER

Mickel Robertson

Commission de développement économique des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador

MEMBER

Nathalie Villemure

Directrice générale – RISQ

MEMBER

Louise Hodder

Pôle d’économie sociale de Laval

Investment committee – Pre-startup fund

The role of this committee is to analyze financing proposals presented by the analysts and evaluate the overall investment risk. Members are responsible for advising the Board of Directors to accept, reject, or change analysts’ financing recommendations.

PRESIDENT

Joëlle Ritchie

Conseillère au développement, CDR Outaouais-Laurentides

MEMBER

PIERRE-ANDRÉ LAFANTAISIE

CDE MRC Laurentides  

MEMBER

Maude Léonard

ESG UQAM

MEMBER

Anyle Côté

Directrice générale, CESIM

MEMBER

Isabelle Gilbert

CDEC de Québec

MEMBER

Patrick Piché

Representative of RISQ’s Board of Directors
Centre de valorisation du bois urbain

MEMBER

Nathalie Villemure

Directrice générale– RISQ