Leadership & Governance

Board of Directors

Louis Vachon

Mr. Vachon is a corporate director and Operating Partner at J.C. Flowers & Co. Previously, Mr. Vachon was President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bank of Canada from June 2007 to November 2021 and had previously worked at the Bank since 1996 where he held a series of management positions, including Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Vachon currently serves on the boards of BCE Inc., where he is also a member of the Compensation Committee and the Risk and Pension Fund Committee, and MDA Ltd., where he is also member of the Audit Committee. Previously he served on the board of Molson Coors Beverage Company from 2012 until his retirement in December 2023. Mr. Vachon is also involved in a number of social and cultural organizations.

Mr. Vachon has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bates College and a master’s degree in International Finance from Tufts’ Fletcher School. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA.

Mr. Vachon was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Ottawa, Bishop’s University, Ryerson University, and Concordia University. In 2014, he was named CEO of the Year by Canadian Business magazine, and Financial Personality of the Year by the business publication Finance et Investissement in 2012 and 2014. Mr. Vachon received the Global Citizens Award from the United Nations Association in Canada, is a Member of the Order of Canada and the Ordre de Montréal and has been an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec since 2019 and was appointed Colonel (h) of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal.

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