CDPQ pursues its globalization strategy, announces new structure for international activities

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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) today presented an integrated structure for its international activities in order to manage its presence in various regions around the world with a global view. In this context, CDPQ announced the appointment of Marc‑André Blanchard as Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global. In his new role, Mr. Blanchard will have direct responsibility for CDPQ’s three main regional hubs outside of Canada: United States/Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. He will lead activities in CDPQ’s international offices and will be supported by the Executive Vice-President and Deputy Head of CDPQ Global, Anita George, whose expanded mandate will now cover all geographies. Previously, Ms. George served as Executive Vice‑President, Strategic Partnerships – Growth Markets. CDPQ adopts a more integrated approach false false false Mr. Blanchard is a lawyer and since 2016 has served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership in fostering a closer alignment of capital and sustainable development objectives. From 2010 to 2016, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McCarthy Tétrault, one of Canada’s largest law firms. Prior to that, he was the firm’s Managing Partner for Québec and was a legal advisor and strategist in several major lawsuits and business transactions. In his new role, Mr. Blanchard will support CDPQ’s Québec partner companies as they globalize, represent the organization with key stakeholders in international bodies and contribute to its visibility as a partner of choice in priority international markets. He will also ensure close coordination of the international teams with CDPQ’s senior executives. false false false Mr. Blanchard will begin in his new role on September 8 and report to the President and Chief Executive Officer. He will sit on CDPQ’s Executive Committee and on its Investment-Risk Committee. false false false