Structure and Board of Directors
Management Committee

Bicha Ngo was named Senior Executive Vice-President, Private Equity in October 2019.

Armed with more than 25 years of experience in the transactional arena, Bicha Ngo began her career at HSBC. For nine years she held the post of Vice-President, Corporate Development at Domtar Inc., where she managed transactions and oversaw the integration of acquired assets in addition to ensuring development of the company’s corporate strategy. She also spearheaded a number of asset sales and acquisitions that contributed to the organization’s transformation. Before joining Domtar, she was a member of the investment bank teams at CIBC World Markets and Merril Lynch.

Bicha Ngo is a CFA and received her finance degree from HEC Montréal.

In 2019 Hubert Bolduc was appointed President of Investissement Québec International, the Québec government’s foreign investment prospecting and export assistance agency.

Mr. Bolduc was previously a senior Québec civil servant and President and CEO of Montréal International.

 
He also held the posts of Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs, at Cascades from 2004 to 2012 and Advisor to the Québec Premier from 2001 to 2003.

 
Mr. Bolduc holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Université du Québec à Montréal, a master’s degree in communication from the University of Stirling in Scotland, and an MBA from HEC Montréal. He is a member of the boards of directors of the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Beneva, Scale AI and Montréal International.

Marie Zakaïb was Vice-President; Talent, Culture and Corporate Communications prior to becoming Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Internal Communications in August 2019. Before joining Investissement Québec, she worked for 30 years at TD Bank Group, where she served as Vice-President of Corporate Human Resources and Employee Relations for the Group’s business divisions from 2014 to 2017.

Armed with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a specialization in finance, from Université du Québec à Montréal, Marie began her career in 1987 as a Commercial Accounts Manager with TD Canada Trust, before developing a strong interest in human resources and industrial relations.

Starting as an Advisor, she was appointed Human Resources Director, a post she held until 2004. Marie quickly rose to become Senior Director of Human Resources at TD Insurance and later Vice-President of Human Resources, Corporate Functions and Labour Relations from 2006 to 2014. Her responsibilities in that role included change management and transformation projects.

Sylvie Pinsonnault has worked at Investissement Québec for more than 20 years, where she began as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Prior to being appointed Senior Vice-President, Strategies and Business Solutions, she held several key management positions including Vice-President, Venture Capital, Investment Funds, and Tax Measures, and Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives and Management Committee Advisory Services. In her current role, Ms. Pinsonnault is responsible for formulating the Company’s strategic plan, and for implementing its action plan and strategic initiatives. She is also responsible for the development of business solutions, and she leads all external marketing and communications activities. In 2022, she was further entrusted with management of Investissement Québec – CRIQ, a division responsible for providing technological support and industrial innovation services to Québec businesses. Her current title has since been amended to Senior Vice-President, Strategies, Innovation, and Sustainable Development.

 
With an MBA in International Business and Export Management from the City University Business School in London, UK, Ms. Pinsonnault previously held executive positions at CAE Electronics, Scotiabank, Export Development Canada, and Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton.