Jacques Demers

In his role as Senior Vice-President, Depositor Advisory Services, Jacques Demers is responsible for the Depositor Advisory and Relationships and Depositor Account Management teams. He is a member of the Depositors and Total Portfolio, Organization and Execution, Indexes and Performance Measures and Global Equity Markets Committees.

He also supervises and contributes to advising clients on their investment policies and reporting, as well as developing and implementing strategies for product offerings, including related reviews and communications. Mr. Demers also seeks to strengthen CDPQ’s relationship with its depositors, particularly with regard to their needs and the investment strategies deployed by the organization. In addition, he oversees that operational activities are executed in line with investments policies.

Prior to joining CDPQ in 2013, Mr. Demers worked at Mercer for 23 years. He was a Partner and member of the Canada and global partnership management team, and served as Chief Operating Officer for Eastern Canada for the Pension consulting unit.

Mr. Demers holds a Bachelor’s in Actuarial Sciences from Université Laval and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. He sits on the Board of Directors of Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations (CIRANO), where is also chairs the Audit Committee.