Guy Cormier

Biography

Guy Cormier is President and CEO of Desjardins Group since April 2016. First cooperative financial group in Canada and 6 thWith over $ 248 billion in assets worldwide, Desjardins is one of Canada's 20 largest employers, relying on the expertise of its more than 47,000 employees and the commitment of nearly 5,000 elected officers. Based on the strength of its caisse network in Quebec and Ontario, as well as the contribution of its subsidiaries, many of which are active across Canada, Desjardins Group offers the full range of financial products and services to its clients. millions of members and customers. Desjardins also brings together expertise in wealth management, life and health insurance, property and casualty insurance, personal services and business and public and private services. Employed by Desjardins since 1992, Mr. Cormier has been Executive Director of various caisses within the network and, from 2009 to 2012, held the position of Vice President Finance, Caisse Network. A member of Desjardins Group senior management since 2012, he was first appointed Senior Vice President Credit Union and then Senior Vice President Credit Union and Personal Services in 2013. Mr. Cormier has always put forward boldness, agility and innovation to enhance the experience of members and customers. Under his leadership, the AccèsD obtained the 11 th Certification Customer Operations Performance Center (COPC) , making Desjardins the only financial institution in the world to hold and maintain this certification as long. It is also under his leadership that Desjardins has inaugurated new innovative, technology-based and internationally award-winning service centers. In 2014, he was invited to give lectures and participate in roundtables as part of activities organized by the World Health Organization and the International Summit of Cooperatives. In 2013, the Quebec MBA Association recognized Mr. Cormier as one of 40 personalities with a major influence on Quebec affairs. He was chosen from among the 55 leaders of the G20 Youth Forum 2011 to feed the thinking of the leaders of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Bank. Mr. Cormier is a graduate of the École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC), where he obtained a Bachelor's degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), in addition to having taught in finance for nearly 8 years. He is very involved in the community with various organizations, including the Université du Québec à Rimouski fundraising campaign, the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation and the Victor-Gadbois Hospic

Research Interest

Business