Jude Martineau
Director
Mr. Martineau earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, from Université Laval, where he served as President of the Faculty Advancement Council from 2000 to 2004. A Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Corporate Director, he further honed his skills by completing the Graduate Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Mr. Martineau began his career in various financial management positions across the manufacturing and services sectors before joining Desjardins in 1988. In 1994, he was named President and CEO of Desjardins Group's general insurance companies, a position he held for nearly 15 years. He also served on their boards and was a member of the Desjardins Group Strategic Management Committee. Since 2009, Mr. Martineau has been actively serving as Corporate Director and previously chaired the Férique Funds Independent Review Committee. He currently chairs the insurance affairs committee of Barreau du Québec’s Fonds d'assurance responsabilité professionnelle and is a member of the board of Groupe Frima.
Mr. Martineau joined SSQ, Life Insurance Company’s Board of Directors in 2012 and he also sits on Beneva’s Board of Directors, where he is a member of the Investment Committee and Audit Committee.
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