SAQ at a glanceProfile
Corporate Profile
The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) is a state-owned corporation responsible for the trade of alcoholic beverages. As a state-owned corporation, the SAQ provides a major income stream to both levels of government in the form of taxes, duties, and a dividend payment to the Quebec government. The SAQ spends millions of dollars a year in Quebec on goods and services other than alcoholic beverages. While fully cognizant of the economic impact of its commercial activity, the SAQ is nevertheless committed to promoting awareness among Quebecers of the importance of developing sensible attitudes towards alcohol and to developing activities aimed at protecting the environment. The SAQ's single shareholder is the Minister of Finance, and its directors are appointed by the Quebec government. In consultation with senior management, the Board of Directors establishes corporate strategies.
Board of Directors
Norman Hébert Jr.
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President of the Governance and Ethics Committee and Ex-officio Member of the Audit Committee, the Human Resources Committee and the Business Practices Committee
President & Chief Executive Officer—Groupe Park Avenue inc. Philippe Duval
Member of the Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer—SAQ Yves Archambault
Member of the Board of Directors, the Human Resources Committee and President of the Business Practices Committee
Administrator Chantal Bélanger
Member of the Board of Directors, the Governance and Ethics Committee and President of the Audit Committee
Administrator Céline Blanchet
Member of the Board of Directors, the Human Resources Committee and the Business Practices Committee
Vice-President—DeSerres Inc. Johanne Brunet
Member of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and the Business Practices Committee
Associate Professor—HEC Montréal
Louise Ménard-Fortin
Member of the Board of Directors, the Governance and Ethics Committee and the Human Resources Committee
President—Groupe Méfor inc. Gary Mintz
Member of the Board of Directors, the Governance and Ethics Committee and the Business Practices Committee
Vice-President—AIM Robert Morier
Member of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and the Human Resources Committee
President—Robert Morier inc. Pietro Perrino
Member of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and the Business Practices Committee
MBA, President—Pergui Groupe Conseil inc. Jean-Marie Toulouse
Member of the Board of Directors, the Governance and Ethics Committee and the Human Resources Committee
Professor—HEC Montréal Adam Turner
Member of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and President of the Human Resources Committee
President—Divco Limited
Senior Management
Philippe Duval*
Chief Executive Officer Alain Bolduc
Executive Assistant to the President Alain Brunet*
Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Catherine Dagenais*
Vice-President—Sales Network Operations Benoit Durand*
Vice-President—Informational Resources Madeleine Gagnon*
Vice-President—Human Resources Richard Genest*
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Nathalie Hamel*
Vice-President—Public Affairs and Communications William L. George*
Vice-President—Strategy and Business Development Suzanne Paquin*
Secretary General and Vice-President—Legal Department Daniel Simard*
Vice-President—Procurement and Merchandising Luc Vachon*
Vice-President—Logistics and Distribution
* Members of the Management Committee
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