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
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
Olivier Prévost
Director, Investment, Desjardins Entreprises Capital régional et coopératif
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