Mr. Éric Lachance became President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2020. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business, finance and economics from McGill University and has been a chartered financial analyst since 2000. He joined Énergir Inc. in January 2017 as Vice President, Finance, and was appointed Senior Vice President, Regulatory, IT, Logistics and Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2018. 

From February 2000 to December 2016, he held various positions at the CDPQ, the last three years as Regional Director – Europe within its subsidiary, CDPQ Paris, where he led the team responsible for ensuring the supervision and valuation of the CDPQ’s European infrastructure investment portfolio. In this role, he represented the CDPQ as a member of the boards and oversight committees of many infrastructure companies. Firmly committed to the energy transition, Mr. Lachance strives to think of energy not as a product, but as a service that must meet various needs as best as possible, notably that of moving toward a lower-carbon economy. 

He sees the metamorphosis of the energy world over the next 20 years as a source of challenge that will require creativity and adaptability. Mr. Lachance sits on the board of directors of Centraide of Greater Montreal and is a member of the Industries and Transportation division committee of Centraide of Greater Montreal's campaign cabinet. He also sits on the board of directors of Les Petits Rois Foundation, whose mission is to promote the education and development of children with intellectual disabilities.

Mr. Renaud Faucher joined the CDPQ in 2006. He is currently Managing Director, Infrastructure, North America. 

Mr. Faucher holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal, an MBA from Concordia University and a DESS (specialized graduate diploma) in accounting from ESG‑UQAM. He is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec, of the Ordre des CPA and of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Faucher worked, as an engineer, on the construction management of projects in Canada and Europe, including the Channel Tunnel project between France and England. 

From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Faucher worked on the management and financing of independent power plants across Canada. From 1998 to 2006, he held different positions within international subsidiaries of Hydro-Québec as Director Investments, Vice President Finance and Vice President Risk Management. Mr. Faucher is a member of the following boards of directors, among others: Noverco (2014 and Chair of the board since 2015), Colonial Pipeline (2014), Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (2018 and Chair of the board from 2019 to 2021), Énergir Development (Chair of the board since 2019), Valener Éole Inc. (2019), Valener Éole 4 Inc. (2019), Mercury Taiwan Holdings Limited (2021), Greater Changhua SE Holdings (2021) and Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farm SE LTD (2021). From 2003 to 2021, he also sat on various boards of directors in the energy, pipeline, airports (Heathrow) and infrastructure sectors.

Mr. Jean-Luc Gravel has a master of business administration from the University of Ottawa and holds a bachelor of science from the Université de Sherbrooke. He served as Strategic Advisor to the President of the CDPQ from 2018 to 2020. His mandate was to support the President and Chief Executive Officer to steer CDPQ’s major orientations and growth strategies. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute, he began his career in the financial industry in 1982. He began as an analyst, and later held management positions in large financial institutions established in Montréal, including Nesbitt Burns, Newcrest Capital and TD Newcrest Securities. He has also been a financial reporter for the investment section of the newspaper Les Affaires. He worked at CDPQ for two years in the 1980s and later returned in 2004, where he served as Senior Vice-President, Canadian Equity until 2009 and Executive Vice-President, Equity Markets until 2018. Mr. Gravel sits on the Board of Directors of First Eagle Holdings and the investment committee of 1642 Capital. He also sits on the board of directors of Santé Québec. From 1995 to 2016, he was also a member of the boards of directors of financial corporations.

Mr. Jean-Christophe Lincourt-Éthier is currently Senior Director, Infrastructure, at the CDPQ, where he is responsible for investment and infrastructure management in North America in the energy and transportation sectors. 

Mr. Lincourt-Éthier holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from HEC Montréal and is a member of the Ordre des CPA du Québec. He joined the CDPQ in 2012 and, from 2015 to 2018, he participated in the creation of CDPQ Infra Inc., a subsidiary wholly owned by the CDPQ, and in the development of the Réseau express métropolitain (“REM”), a 67-km light rail metro in the greater Montreal area. 

From 2018 to 2021, he took over the financial operations of the REM in addition to sitting on the boards of directors of REM Commandité Inc., Réseau express métropolitain Inc. (as well as on the audit committee) and InfraMTL Inc. as an executive. Before joining the CDPQ, Mr. Lincourt-Éthier participated in the financing and completion of infrastructure projects at AtkinsRéalis (formely SNC-Lavalin), including the Restigouche Hospital Center in New Brunswick, the Highway 407 Extension in Ontario and the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal. Since 2021, Mr. Lincourt-Éthier has been sitting on the boards of directors of Noverco, Énergir Development, Valener Éole Inc. and Valener Éole 4 Inc. 

Since 2023, Mr. Lincourt-Éthier has also been serving on the board of directors of CDPQ Infra Inc. (also on the audit and project committees) and on the board of directors relating to Concession A25, a public-private partnership consisting of a 6.0 km four-lane highway and a 1.2 km six-lane toll bridge that crosses Rivière-des-Prairies between Montreal and Laval.

Ms. Persouyre is currently an Operational Partner, Infrastructure, at the CDPQ, where she focuses mainly on North American assets. 

Ms. Persouyre earned a degree in international legal and tax strategy from HEC Paris. Before joining the CDPQ in 2022, Ms. Persouyre worked 20 years in the energy sector. She held various support functions in finance, strategy, purchasing and IT as well as operational functions internationally. 

From 2019 to 2022, Ms. Persouyre was President and General Manager of TotalEnergies Marketing Canada. She was also in charge of the development of sustainable energy across Canada for TotalEnergies. Ms. Persouyre also sits on the boards of directors of Noverco, Spinner US Acquerico Inc. and Plenary Americas GP Inc., as well as on the boards of Little Brothers and the Chambre de Commerce et d'industrie Française au Canada (CCIFC). In 2021, she received the distinction of Chevalier de l'Ordre national du mérite (France).

In 2000, Ms. St-Hilaire founded AFI Expertise, currently one of the corporate names of Groupe Edgenda inc., for which she has acted as president since 2017. In that role, she is reinventing the traditional world of organizational transformation consulting by placing skills development at the heart of business strategies. 

Ms. St-Hilaire holds a bachelor's degree in corporate management and an MBA (with a specialization in information technology) from Université Laval, and graduated from the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School, as well as the Leader & Entrepreneur Program at the London Business School. 

In 2020, she became a certified business coach and started professionally accompanying other leaders in their growth processes. She inspires organizations to rethink their know-how and soft skills as well as adapt and grow in a thriving digital environment. She pursues the company’s mission by bringing together technology and people to develop the full potential of individuals, teams, and organizations. She also shares her time and expertise as a speaker and volunteer. Over the past 20 years, she has been able to achieve her entrepreneurial vision and produce organic, continuous, and profitable growth for her company. She has also led several acquisitions, including that of Apprentx, which, with its B12 application, has consolidated the group's position as the Canadian leader in skills development. Ms. St-Hilaire currently sits on the boards of directors of Amerispa (since April 2022) and Entrepreneuriat Laval (since September 2021), JR Fashion Holdings Inc. (since December 2023), Joseph Ribkoff Inc. (since December 2023), and Fondation Digestive (since July 2024).

In June 2023, Ms. Keri Sweet Zavaglia joined one of the largest credit unions in the State of New York - Empower FCU - as Senior Vice President, Legal Services and General Counsel. As such, she is responsible for legal affairs, compliance, corporate risk management, as well as physical and information security.

Before joining Empower FCU, she worked 17 years at National Grid in the United States, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in America serving more than 20 million people throughout New York and Massachusetts. 

From 2019 to 2023, she served as General Counsel and, as such, was responsible for all legal matters relating to the company. Ms. Sweet Zavaglia earned her Juris Doctor degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law and holds a bachelor of arts in journalism, also from Temple University. Prior to this role, Ms. Sweet Zavaglia served as the Vice President, Performance and Strategy for National Grid's three New York operating companies (2015-2018) and as the Acting Vice President of Upstate New York Gas Operations (2014-2017). Prior to joining National Grid in 2006, she served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia in the Repeat Offenders Unit (2002-2005). She serves on the board of directors of the Trinity Health of New York Hospitals (2021) and is a member of Women Executive Directors in Energy.

Ms. Pisano is currently President and CEO of MILA, a major artificial intelligence institute in Canada and global leader in AI research and governance. She holds a bachelor's degree in administration, finance and the economy as well as a master's degree in applied economics from HEC Montréal. From 2005 to 2014, Ms. Pisano worked at McKinsey & Company. From 2014 to 2016, she was executive director at Mobius Leadership Canada. Afterwards, from 2016 to 2018, she was Chief Talent Officer at Cirque du soleil, where she played a key role alongside the CEO and senior management in recruiting officers, developing high-potential talent, changing team dynamics and managing change. Ms. Pisano now sits on the boards of directors of Chartwell Retirement Residences and Montreal International