Jean St-Gelais
Chair of the Board of Directors
Mr. St-Gelais currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Beneva and its subsidiaries, as well as Chairman of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). Prior to his appointment at CDPQ, he chaired the Board of Investissement Québec. Mr. St-Gelais has also chaired the boards of directors of Université Laval, the Fondation du Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Association des économistes québécois. With a background in public administration and a Master's Degree in Economics from Queen's University, Mr. St-Gelais has held a number of strategic positions and led major projects.
After a tenure at the Bank of Canada, he held several positions at the Ministère des Finances du Québec from 1985 to 2001. In 2001, the Premier appointed him Secretary General and Clerk of the Executive Council. Three years later, he took the helm of the newly established Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), where he served two terms as its leader. During his tenure, he also chaired the Canadian Securities Administrators. In 2011, Mr. St-Gelais transitioned to founding and leading Revenu Québec, prioritizing the fight against tax evasion.
He returned to the Quebec public service in 2012 as Secretary General and Clerk of the Executive Council and retired in 2015. That same year, he joined the Board of Directors of La Capitale and was later appointed President and CEO, a role he held from May 2016 to July 2020.
In 2015, Mr. St-Gelais was honoured with the Hommage award from the Institut d'administration publique de Québec and, in 2016, he received the Gloire de l'Escolle medal as part of the Grands Diplômés award at Université Laval. In 2020, he was awarded the Ville de Québec medal in the Business category in recognition of his dedication to the community.
In 2021, he was named Financial Personality of the Year for 2020 by Finance et Investissement, an honour he shared with Mr. Jean-François Chalifoux, President and CEO of Beneva. In the summer of 2022, Mr. St-Gelais was made an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec, the highest and most prestigious distinction granted by the Quebec government.
Finally, in June 2024, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Université Laval in recognition of his outstanding contributions to society, his remarkable achievements, and his exemplary leadership.
