Roger J. Beauchemin, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer

Roger is responsible for leading the growth and management of the firm, and for overseeing the development and execution of its strategic plan. He also chairs the Executive Committee and is a member of Addenda Capital's Board of Directors. Roger is recognized and appreciated for his great passion and visionary leadership.

On the Board: 2015

Member of:

  • Executive Committee (Chair)
  • Human Resources Committee
  • Investment Committee
  • Investment Risk Committee
  • Credit Committee
  • Product Management Committee
  • Valuation Committee (Chair)
  • Sustainable Investing Committee
  • Best Execution Committee (Chair)
  • Brokerage Committee
  • Operating Committee
  • Francization Committee

Career:

  • Addenda Capital: President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2015); President and Chief Operating Officer (2014-2015); Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (2013-2014)
  • McLean Budden Limited: President and Chief Executive Officer (2008-2011); President and Chief Operating Officer (2006-2008); various senior management positions (1999-2006)

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics from McGill University
  • Chartered Financial Analyst designation (CFA)

Awards and Community and Industry Involvement:

  • Board Member, Finance Montréal (since 2022)
  • Recipient of Canada’s Clean50 and Canada’s Clean16 Awards as a leader in the “Financial & Services Organizations” category (2021)
  • Advisory Board Member, Institute for Sustainable Finance (since 2019)
  • Board Member, The Co-operators Financial Investment Services Inc. (since 2019)
  • Chairman (since 2021), Vice-Chairman (2018-2021); Board Member (2016-2018), Responsible Investment Association (RIA) Board of Directors
  • Member, Founding Advisory Committee, Canadian Institute for Sustainable Finance, Smith School of Business, Queen's University (since 2018)
  • Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO Gold Québec) 
  • Top 25 of the Québec Financial industry, Finance et investissement (2015)