MONTREAL,
March 28,
2024 /CNW/ - CDPQ has announced the appointment of
Rana Ghorayeb and Martine Rivard to the Board of Directors of its
subsidiary CDPQ Infra, which acts as owner-operator of major
infrastructure projects, including Réseau express métropolitain
(REM). A 17 km section of that project, between Montreal's Central Station and Brossard, is already in operation.
"We are delighted to welcome to the Board of
Directors Rana Ghorayeb and
Martine Rivard, who are recognized
for their strategic impact on the development of organizations.
Their contribution will be significant at a time when the
organization is growing and taking on major projects." said
Emmanuel Jaclot, who was appointed Chair of the CDPQ Infra Board of
Directors in July.
As Executive Vice-President and Head of
Infrastructure at CDPQ since 2018, Mr. Jaclot is responsible for
the organization's global infrastructure strategy and investments
and for managing a $60 billion portfolio of assets. With
nearly 20 years of experience in large-scale infrastructure
transactions, he previously held the position of Senior
Vice-President at Schneider Electric in London and Deputy Managing Director of EDF
Energies Nouvelles in Paris.
Mr. Jaclot holds an MBA from INSEAD and a degree
in engineering from École des Mines de Paris.
Rana
Ghorayeb
Rana Ghorayeb was
recently appointed Executive Vice-President and Head of Real Estate
at the CDPQ. Previously, she had served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Otéra Capital since 2019. In that role she
distinguished herself by successfully leading a profound
transformation of the organization and the rollout of the portfolio
growth and diversification strategy. In 2012 she joined CDPQ as
Executive Vice-President on the Infrastructure team, where she was
responsible for building partnerships and conducting investments
internationally.
Prior to that she worked at JP Morgan Asset
Management in London, where she
was responsible for real estate investments in several European
countries. As a senior partner, she also managed real estate
transactions for the New
York-based TIAA fund..
Ms. Ghorayeb holds a Master of Science in Finance
from New York University, and a Master
of Engineering in Construction Management and a Bachelor of Arts in
Urban Planning from Concordia
University.
Martine
Rivard
Throughout her career, Martine Rivard has built a solid track record as
a manager and director of major corporations. She has led human
resources and employee experience departments at several major
companies, including VIA Rail Canada, CSL Group and Air Liquide
Canada.
Ms. Rivard sits on the Agropur Board of Directors
and Human Capital, Technology and Governance committees. Through
her broad experience, she has developed high-calibre expertise in
managing talent and improving the performance of organizations in
competitive markets.
She has a Bachelor of Industrial Relations from
Université de Montréal and holds "Rotman Directors Education
Program, Management" and "HR and Compensation Committee
Effectiveness" certifications from the University of Toronto – Rotman School of Management.
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