Francine Bouchard, MBA.
About Francine Bouchard, MBA.
Francine Bouchard, MBA, is the Directrice Performance financière, Réseau des Caisses at Desjardins in Lévis, Quebec. She has extensive experience in financial performance management and has held various leadership roles within Desjardins since 1991.
Current Role at Desjardins
Francine Bouchard currently holds the position of Directrice, Gestion de la performance, Caisses et CDE at Desjardins in Lévis, Quebec. She leads the performance financial management for the Réseau des Caisses since September 2016. Her role involves collaborating with Caisses and CDE to optimize financial performance, focusing on surplus improvement and capitalization. She is also involved in projects concerning the transformation of the distribution network at Desjardins.
Previous Experience at Desjardins
Francine Bouchard has a longstanding career at Desjardins, starting as Directeur de comptes at Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec from 1991 to 1996. She then served as Chargée d'équipe from 2002 to 2009. Between 2010 and 2012, she held the role of Gestionnaire taux d'intérêt et projets spéciaux. From 2012 to 2014, she served as Directrice régionale, Développement des affaires, Services de financement hypothécaire, Est du Québec, where she focused on business development and mortgage financing services.
Educational Background
Francine Bouchard has pursued extensive education to bolster her expertise. She earned a BACC in Agronomie from Université Laval from 1982 to 1986. Later, she achieved a Certificat in Finances from Université du Québec à Rimouski from 1989 to 1991. She also holds an MBA in Management from the same university, completed between 2003 and 2006. Additionally, she studied Leadership and completed the Programme Direction at CFC from 2008 to 2011.
Role in Financial Performance Optimization
In her role as Directrice Performance financière, Réseau des Caisses, Francine Bouchard has been pivotal since September 2016 in optimizing financial performance for Caisses and CDE. Her responsibilities include working on surplus improvement and capitalization initiatives, ensuring the financial health and efficiency of the network. Her work aims to enhance financial strategies and streamline operations to maximize performance outcomes.