Governance
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
Representative of the Chantier de l’économie sociale
Executive Director, Collectif des entreprises d’insertion du Québec
VICE-CHAIR
Karole Forand
Representative of the Chantier de l’économie sociale
Executive Director, CEDEC de Sherbrooke
TREASURER-SECRETARY
Myriam Déry
Representative of the Chantier de l’économie sociale
Development officer, Chantier de l’économie sociale
MEMBER
Patrick Duguay
Representative of the Chantier de l’économie sociale
Executive Director, CDR Outaouais-Laurentides
Outaouais Regional Pole of the Social Economy
MEMBER
Carine Perron
Representative of the Chantier de l’économie sociale
Direction, CERESO, Cégep régional de Lanaudière
MEMBER
Didier Fleury
Representative designated jointly by financial partners
Senior Advisor, Innovation and Solidarity Financet, Caisse d’Économie Solidaire Desjardins
MEMBER
Patrick Piché
Representative of the Chantier de l’économie sociale
Consultant in project development, Centre de valorisation du bois urbain
MEMBER
Solen Martin-Déry
Representative of the Chantier de l’économie sociale
Project manager, TIESS et Caligram
STATUTORY MEMBER
Philippe Garant
Executive Director – RISQ
OBSERVER MEMBER
Julie Chartrand Beauregard
Ministère de l’Économie, des Sciences et de l’Innovation
Collective Entrepreneurship Consultant, Collective Entrepreneurship Branch
OBSERVER MEMBER
Francis Gravel
Staff Representative – RISQ
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.
MEMBER
Marc-André Caron
Executive Director, Carrefour jeunesse Emploi Laurentides
MEMBER
Pierre-André Lafantaisie
CDE MRC Laurentides
MEMBER
Maude Léonard
ESG UQAM
MEMBER
Chantal Tardif
Pôle d’économie sociale Centre-du-Québec
MEMBER
Didier Fleury
Membre du CA du RISQ
Caisse d’économie solidaire Desjardins
MEMBER
Philippe Garant
Executive Director – RISQ