Julien Dirand

Julien Dirand, Managing Director, Private Mid-Market Companies, Quebec, provides leadership for the entire transaction management and portfolio monitoring process associated with private equity investments in mid-market companies in Quebec. He serves as a catalyst in developing the strategy and opportunity pool for Quebec, in collaboration with all business units in the organization.

Mr. Dirand joined CDPQ in 2014, first, in the role of Director, Private Equity, before being appointed Senior Director, Private Equity and then Managing Director, Private Equity. Prior to joining the organization, he was Vice-President, Corporate Finance, at KPMG. He previously held positions as an Analyst at Fondaction and Laurentian Bank. Over the course of his career, he has developed strong expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, expansion strategy and corporate governance. He also stands out for his unifying leadership, notably by piloting the Ambition ME initiative.

Mr. Dirand holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Finance from Université de Sherbrooke. He is a CFA charterholder. Very involved in the community, he acted as Honorary Co-Chair of Les Printemps du MAC 2023 for the Fondation du Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.