Michel Ménard

Biography

Michel Ménard was appointed Vice President – Corporate Transformation, Health and Safety at Hydro-Québec in January 2017. In this capacity, he is in charge of spearheading the transformation of the corporate culture and is also responsible for workplace health and safety. Mr. Ménard joined Hydro-Québec in 1978 as Internal Auditor – Projects and Construction. He then went on to hold a variety of positions within the company, including Accounting Manager, Control Manager, Operations Auditing Manager, Operations Director in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Acting Vice President – Distribution and Customer Services – Richelieu Region, Director – Customer Service Expertise and Support, Director – Customer Service Projects and Development, International Project Director for Hydro-Québec Distribution, Territory Director for the Centre de services partagés (Hydro-Québec’s shared services unit) and Real Estate Director. Mr. Ménard also fulfilled various mandates abroad on behalf of Hydro-Québec International. He notably served as Assistant Accounting Manager for national electricity company Électricité de Guinée and General Director of Fortuna, in Panama. From 2007 to 2016, Mr. Ménard was Senior Director – Shared Services. He was in charge of providing procurement, real estate management and materials management services, as well as transportation, food and accommodation services, to all Hydro-Québec divisions and corporate units. His primary mandate was to develop a partnership with these internal clients to enhance their financial performance while allowing them to focus on their core business. From 2010 to 2017, he also sat on the boards of the real estate companies held by Hydro-Québec’s pension fund. Michel Ménard received a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal (HEC Montréal) in 1976.

Research Interest

Business and Management