Richard Cacchione

Biography

In April 2005, Richard Cacchione was appointed President of Hydro-QuébecProduction. He joined Hydro-Québec in June 2002 as President of Hydro-Québec Équipement and was also President and CEO of the Société d’énergie de la Baie James (SEBJ) between 2003 and 2005. As President of Hydro-Québec Production, he directs all generation activities, including generating station operation and development projects. He is also responsible for electricity sales and trading on wholesale markets. He was previously in charge of engineering, procurement and construction activities for construction projects located south of the 49th parallel as President of Hydro-Québec Équipement, and for projects north of the 49th parallel as Chief Executive Officer of the Société d’énergie de la Baie James. From 1999 to 2002, Richard Cacchione held positions in various industries in the new technologies sector. From 1992 to 1999, he worked for Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), where he started as Vice President of Finance and Administration, then became President and Head of Operations of the ADM-Capital subsidiary, followed by Executive Vice President of Operations and Marketing, and finally President of the company. From 1984 to 1992, he worked for the Lavalin Group, initially as Director of Finance, then Director of Finance and Administration, followed by Vice President of Administration and Treasurer. Prior to 1984, he held various positions in companies such as Brown Boveri Canada, Équipements Rocbec, the Coopérative fédérée du Québec and Raymond Chabot Martin Paré. Mr. Cacchione obtained an accounting degree from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1978. In 2003, he was named a Fellow (FCGA) by CGA-Canada, the highest distinction awarded by the association. He holds a CGA diploma from the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA) and the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. In addition to being a member of these associations, he sits on the boards of the Fondation de Polytechnique Montréal and the Fondation de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont. He is also actively involved in other charitable organizations.

Research Interest

Business and Management