Governance

Pierre Turcotte is a corporate director and the Chair of the Board of Alithya. Prior to joining Alithya in 2011, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of a major information technology firm in Canada, the U.S. and Europe for more than 27 years and as President and Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of ReadBooks Technologies SAS. Mr. Turcotte currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Pointe-à-Callières Foundation, as director and Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archeology and History, and as director of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. Previously, he was also an independent member of McGill University’s Board of Governors’ IT Committee and served as director of Poudre Noire Inc. and Xpertdoc Technologies Inc. Mr. Turcotte holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics from Laval University and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Dana Ades-Landy returned to the National Bank of Canada, a Canadian chartered bank, in August 2020 to work in the Special Loans Group which she had previously run over seven years. Prior to this, she was the Chief Executive Officer of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (Québec). Ms. Ades-Landy has more than 25 years of experience as an executive in the banking industry, including executive leadership positions at Scotiabank, Laurentian Bank and National Bank of Canada. Ms. Ades-Landy currently serves as director and member of the Audit Committee of First Lion Holdings Inc., the parent company of BFL Canada Risk and Insurance Inc., as director and member of the Audit Committee of Sagen MI Canada Inc., as Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of the International Women’s Forum (Québec chapter) and as member of the Advisory Board of Innovaderm Research Inc., a private clinical research company. She previously served as Chair of the Audit Committee of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Ms. Ades-Landy holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and immunology from McGill University and a Master of Business Administration in finance and accounting from Concordia University, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

André P. Brosseau is Chair of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer of Du Musée Investments Inc., a Family Office with private investments in Canada, the U.S. and Brazil. Mr. Brosseau is also Vice Chair and owner of Qintess, an IT company specializing in digital transformation and telecommunication infrastructure management. From 2009 until the sale of the company in 2021, he served as director, Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee of Aptilon Corporation, a company which provided digital solutions for pharmaceutical companies. Previously, Mr. Brosseau also served as Chair of Québec Capital Markets and President of Blackmont Capital Markets in Toronto and held various executive positions with CIBC. Mr. Brosseau currently serves as Vice-Chair and member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee of Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media Inc., as well as Chair of the Executive Committee of Quebecor Media Inc. He is also a director and member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Videotron Ltd. Mr. Brosseau holds a bachelor’s degree in politics and a master’s degree in political science from Université de Montréal, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Robert Comeau is a corporate director who serves as lead director of Alithya. Before becoming a corporate director in 2018, he acted as a financial consultant between 2015 and 2018 and served as Chief Financial Officer of both public and private companies, including Lumenpulse Inc., from 2012 to 2015, Aveos Fleet Performance Inc., from 2009 to 2011, and Emergis Inc., from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Comeau also held various positions over 17 years at Nortel Networks Corporation, including as Vice President, Finance and Operations. Mr. Comeau previously served as director and Chair of the Audit Committee of H2O Innovation Inc. from 2017 to 2021 as well as Special Committee Member of Groupe Conseil FXInnovation Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Mr. Comeau was a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) until 2021. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from HEC Montréal and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Ines Gbegan is the Vice President of Finance of Biron Health Group Inc., a company offering medical laboratory expertise in Québec, a position she accepted in October 2023 after having served as interim Vice President of Finance since May 2023 and senior director, Finance between November 2022 and May 2023. Ms. Gbegan has more than 15 years of chartered accountant experience in audits, corporate accounting, and financial reporting. She previously held senior accounting roles at Transdev Canada Inc., a company in the transportation and logistics sector, from 2021 to 2022, at Enerkem Inc., a company in the renewable energy sector, from 2018 to 2021, and at PwC, a global accounting firm, prior to 2018. She also previously taught accounting at HEC Montréal for more than five years. In 2022, Ms. Gbegan became an “Aces of Finance” recipient, a distinction awarded by Financial Executives International Canada in recognition of distinguished financial management officials. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance, a specialized graduate diploma in public accounting and a master’s degree in professional accounting. Ms. Gbegan is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Lucie Martel is a corporate director. Before becoming a corporate director, she acted as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Intact Financial Corporation between September 2011 and December 2021 and previously as Senior Vice President at AXA Canada, which was acquired by Intact Financial Corporation in September 2011. She has more than 30 years of experience in strategic management of human resources and labour relations, with corporations including Laurentian Bank (where she was Vice President, Human Resources Management and Development), Direct Film and Uniroyal. Ms. Martel currently serves as director and Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Fiera Capital Corporation. She also previously served as director and Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Société des alcools du Québec and the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation. Ms. Martel holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from Université de Montréal and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

After earning a Computer Engineering degree from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1987, Paul Raymond embarked on a career path forged by acute business sense and a propensity to lead. For more than a decade, his business acumen and visionary leadership skills have propelled Alithya’s growth and reputation as a trusted advisor in strategy and digital transformation, while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion that permeates all levels of the organization.  

After serving as a Communication Electronics Engineering Officer with Canada’s Department of National Defence, Paul entered the private sector in 1993, combining skillsets in IT strategy and business analysis in a variety of leadership positions. He spent 17 years at a global technology firm, where he held the position of Senior Vice President, Business Engineering. In April 2011, he joined Alithya as President and Chief Operating Officer of a young company employing 200 professionals. The following year, Paul was appointed President and CEO, marking the onset of continuous growth that led to Alithya becoming a publicly traded company on both the Toronto Stock Exchange, and today employing a global workforce.  

In 2016, Paul’s leadership and entrepreneurial skills were recognized by Ernst & Young, earning him the distinction of EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Quebec Information Technology. Later that same year, Alithya became the first technology services company to gain membership in the 30% Club, an organization comprised of more than 1,000 CEOs and Board Chairs in 20+ countries whose mission is to increase female representation on Boards and in executive leadership positions. Also on behalf of Alithya, Paul received the 2017 Grand Prix National for Job Creation and Prosperity, presented by the Conseil du Patronat du Québec, as well as the 2020 technology industry CEO of the Year Award presented by Investissement Québec.   

Since earning ICD.D certification as part of the Directors Education Program delivered by the McGill University, Executive Institute / University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, Paul has served on the Boards of multiple organizations who have leveraged his experience to help guide their decision-making processes. For six years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Association québécoise des technologies (AQT), including three years as Chair. He also served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, and on the board of WSP Global.  

With over 30 years of experience in the business world, Paul is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and currently serves as its director. He has served for 10 years as President of the Maple Leaf Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of understanding between Canada and the United States. Additionally, Paul has devoted his time and leadership skills to the service of multiple philanthropic endeavors, including serving as Chair of the Quebec Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation for 7 years, helping guide the organization’s critical mission to grant the wishes of sick children.

Ghyslain Rivard is a corporate director. He founded Alithya and acted as its President and Chief Executive Officer from its constitution in April 1992 until his retirement from all employment roles in 2012, after more than 35 years in the IT and business services sectors. He currently serves as an independent director on the Board of Alithya and has no employment or consulting arrangements, nor is he a party to a related party transaction with Alithya. He also currently serves as Chair of the Board of Inogeni Inc. and Progitek Dev Inc., two private companies. Mr. Rivard holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics from Sherbrooke University and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

C. Lee Thomas is a corporate director and the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Baldwin Wallace University. Before becoming a corporate director, Mr. Thomas held various roles with Ernst & Young LLP from 1976 to June 2014, including Managing Partner of its Cleveland office, Leader of its Northeast Ohio Market Segment, and global client serving audit partner. Mr. Thomas currently acts as a financial consultant for Regional Brands Inc. He previously served as director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Technical Consumer Products International. Mr. Thomas is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Baldwin Wallace University. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.