Board of Directors
Learn about the teams who help the Chambre fulfill its mission to protect the public with effectiveness and transparency. They include the Board of Directors, who perform their duties with the support of three standing committees and two advisory committees. The Board oversees the activities of the entire Chambre and management team, who work collaboratively to achieve strategic objectives and implement action plans.
The Act to amend various legislative provisions mainly concerning the financial sector, which came into effect on July 4, 2025, provides for the merger of the Chambre de l’assurance de dommages (ChAD) and the Chambre de la sécurité financière (CSF) to create the Chambre de l’assurance. The Boards of Directors of the two organizations have also been combined, and will act in the interim until a Special General Meeting is held to elect the directors of the new Board, as provided for in the Act.
This webpage will be updated as the transition process progresses.
Transition committee of the Chambre de l'assurance
The Act also provides for the creation of a transition committee to oversee the implementation of the merger. In addition to the Chairman of the Board, the Quebec Minister of Finance has appointed Mr. Richard Blain and Ms. Sylvianne Chaput to act as independent directors on this committee. Mr. Jean-Alexandre Gouin and Mr. Jean-Philippe Vézina were also appointed from among the elected directors forming the boards of the Chambre de la sécurité financière and the Chambre de l’assurance de dommages.
The committee must, among other things, propose the Bylaws of the Chambre de l’assurance no later than April 4, 2026. It will be dissolved at the general meeting during which the bylaws are approved.
Board of Directors of the Chambre de l’assurance
The Board of Directors is composed of independent directors and members elected by their peers who represent the various fields of practice. The requirements regarding the composition of the Board of Directors of the Chambre de l’assurance are set out in the Autorité des marchés financiers Bulletin, Volume 22, No. 27, published on July 10, 2025 (opens in a new tab) (in French).
At the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on January 20, 2026, the directors other than the members of the transition committee were declared elected by the assembly, in accordance with the special policy on the election of the members of the Board of Directors of the Chambre de l’assurance adopted by the Board and approved by the Autorité des marchés financiers. These individuals came from one of the two former boards of directors of the ChAD and the CSF. They had all either been elected by the members or appointed by the Minister of Finance and possess knowledge of the context surrounding the merger and its implementation since July 4 of last year, in addition to having the competencies required to hold these positions.
It is important to note that neither the board of directors nor the management team is involved in the disciplinary process when a member is subject to an allegation of professional misconduct. The Syndic’s Office, which is responsible for conducting investigations, and the Disciplinary Committee, which imposes sanctions when necessary, are entities that operate confidentially and independently, thus ensuring the impartiality and integrity of the disciplinary process within the Chambre.
The members of the Board of the Chambre de l’assurance for the 2026–2027 term are:
- Mario Albert, Independant Director
- Richard Blain, MBA, IAS.A, Fellow CRHA, Independant Director
- Sylvianne Chaput, M.SC. Finance, CPA, CFA, IAS.A, Independant Director
- Me Jean-Alexandre Gouin, Damage Insurance Agent
- Jean-Philippe Vézina, A.V.A., Pl. Fin., M.Fisc., Financial Planning
- Guy Versailles, PRP, ARP, FSCRP, Independent Director
- Guy Barbeau, MBA, CCP, Collective Insurance of persons
- Nancy Chahwan, Independant Director
- Denis Charland, CPA, Independant Director
- Jean-Sébastien Jutras, Pl. Fin., Insurance of persons
- Christian Kengne, ing., ASC-C.Dir., CISSP, Independent Director
- Me Stéphanie Lalonde, L.L.B., Claims Adjuster
- Eddie Leschiutta, FCPA, IAS.A, Independent Director
- Maxime Poulin, CRM, ACI, ASC-C.Dir., R.I.B. (Ont.), Damage Insurance Broke
- Cynthia Laventure, Insurance of persons