{"id":19144,"date":"2020-07-31T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/news\/caisse-appoints-marc-andre-blanchard-as-evp-head-of-cdpq-global-148504"},"modified":"2020-07-31T15:00:47","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T19:00:47","slug":"caisse-appoints-marc-andre-blanchard-as-evp-head-of-cdpq-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2020\/07\/31\/caisse-appoints-marc-andre-blanchard-as-evp-head-of-cdpq-global\/","title":{"rendered":"Caisse appoints Marc-Andr\u00e9 Blanchard as EVP, head of CDPQ global"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Staff <\/span> | July 31, 2020 <\/p>\n

The Caisse de d\u00e9p\u00f4t et placement du Qu\u00e9bec is appointing Marc-Andr\u00e9 Blanchard as executive vice-president and head of CDPQ Global, effective Sept. 8, 2020.<\/p>\n

In the new role, Blanchard will have direct responsibility for the Caisse\u2019s three main regional hubs outside of Canada: the United States\/Latin America, Europe and Asia\/Pacific. He will lead activities in the organization\u2019s international offices and will be supported by Anita George, executive vice-president and deputy head of CDPQ global, whose expanded mandate will now cover all geographies.<\/p>\n

Read: Caisse appoints two executives to key functions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter building multidisciplinary teams in Asia, Latin America, the United States and Europe, and increasing our international exposure by over $140 billion in five years, moving toward a more integrated structure is the natural next step in our evolution,\u201d said Charles \u00c9mond, president and chief executive officer at the Caisse. \u201cUnder Marc-Andr\u00e9\u2019s leadership, and with Anita\u2019s support, this new structure will allow us to continue diversifying our portfolio and go to market with a cross-functional and global view, backed by strong leadership in Montreal and strengthened responsibilities in our key regional hubs and satellite offices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith his experience in leading roles on the international stage, Marc-Andr\u00e9 is the ideal person for the position. He possesses a remarkable ability to develop and maintain business networks and understand regional specificities while mobilizing diverse teams located around the world under a shared vision. Marc-Andr\u00e9 has a strong sense of public service and commitment that is perfectly aligned with CDPQ\u2019s mandate. I firmly believe that he will be a major asset in expanding the reach of our institution \u2014 and Quebec \u2014 in international markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read: Quebec government appoints Charles \u00c9mond new head of Caisse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blanchard is a lawyer and has served as ambassador and permanent representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York since 2016. From 2010 to 2016, he was chairman and chief executive officer of McCarthy T\u00e9trault LLP. Prior to that, he was the firm\u2019s managing partner for Quebec and was a legal advisor and strategist in several major lawsuits and business transactions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honour for me to join the CDPQ team and continue the work of recent years and further enhance the organization\u2019s international leadership,\u201d said Blanchard. \u201cAt the U.N., I witnessed first hand the impact that investors can have on major issues around the world, both through their choice of partners and investments and in advancing key themes, such as climate change and sustainable investment. I\u2019m looking forward to working with CDPQ\u2019s local teams and to continue positioning this great Quebec institution as a partner of choice in the markets, always to benefit its depositors and to help create new international opportunities for our companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read: Michael Sabia to step down as Caisse CEO in 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read the full article at BenefitsCanada.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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