Our Experts

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Annick has been in the group insurance industry for over 25 years and has been part of the iA Financial Group team since 2008. She holds two diplomas from Université Laval in human resources management and organizational change leadership.

Over the years, Annick has developed a solid expertise and today handles service for major national clients. Annick stands out with her clients for her sense of service, but above all for her availability and her ability to meet her clients’ needs.

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Caroline has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with a focus on human resources. She began her career in human resources at a computer company but she wanted more career advancement opportunities. That’s why she joined iA Financial Group six years ago. Currently a recruiting advisor, she enjoys working on different types of innovative projects, like the HR system integration project. She also enjoys helping our managers find the best talent on the market.

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Holder of an MBA in management and member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, Catherine has been at iA Financial Group since 2010. She’s had various roles within the Human Resources team and is currently a senior global health advisor. Her career path has given her an understanding of the company’s culture and practices, and keeps her abreast of market trends. Catherine is convinced that employees’ overall health is a major contributor to their appreciation of their work at iA Financial Group. With health-related services, resources and initiatives, she wants to make a tangible contribution to employees’ personal and professional wellbeing.

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After working for around 10 years in donations and sponsorships, Catherine joined iA Financial Group in 2016. Since 2018, moved by her desire to make a difference in people’s lives, she has worked as a philanthropy advisor. Her role involves developing the various facets of our community engagement across Canada. She happily welcomes the philanthropic initiatives of our employees and the general public, and when they are in line with our donations policy, she ensures they receive not just financial support, but also concrete, mobilizing assistance to ensure their long-term success. Her ultimate mission: for all of us to take joint action for our communities.

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Clément Gignac has amassed a wealth of experience after 30 years in the public and private sectors. As an economic consultant and strategist, Mr. Gignac is a much sought-after advisor and commentator among the media, business leaders, and governments. As well as serving as spokesman on economic matters for iA Financial Group, he chairs the investment asset allocation committee and manages diversified funds with assets exceeding $3 billion.

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Fanny has been with iA Financial Group for almost ten years. For the first three years of her career in insurance, she was a general insurance agent. She then became a claim adjuster and switched to the compensation side of the business. Her strong desire to help people led her to become a training officer. Today, Fanny is a reference for iA Financial Group claim adjusters and she stands out through her involvement in and passion for her field.  

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Jean-Sébastien has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is a licensed financial planner. He worked as a financial planner before being named Regional Sales Director. Currently the Director of the Advanced Financial Planning division, he also teaches finance, taxes and accounting at the Cégep Garneau and Cégep Limoilou colleges in Quebec City.

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Léa studied industrial relations and began her career at an employment agency. Wanting to immerse herself in a company culture, she came to iA Financial Group, where, after working as a recruiting advisor for 6 years, she’s now dedicating herself to the employee experience, as an advisor. Currently responsible for several projects related to improving the employee experience, she loves collaborating with our managers and is always looking for that “WOW” factor. Her goal is to help all the company’s employees across North America embody the company’s values and have an ideal work experience.

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Louise has worked at iA Auto and Home for 12 years. She started her career in insurance as a general insurance agent, and has grown by working in a variety of roles within the company. Her career path, which has included positions in sales, customer service and management, along with her education in communications have made her an ideal candidate to become a skills development advisor. For the past four years, Louise has been putting in place strategies to ensure that general insurance agents are developing the skills they need.

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Marie-Eve holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations and started her career as a student recruiter at the Université Laval campus in Quebec City. Human resources management has always been at the heart of her career path, which has taken her from events planning to team management to staffing agencies, and finally on to iA Financial Group.

Currently a talent acquisition and internal mobility advisor, she loves working on varied and innovative projects. Her mission? To help iA Financial Group managers fully develop their team’s current and future talents.

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Vincent has ten years of experience in group savings and retirement, and has been with iA Financial Group since 2010. He has unique skills in communications and the development of educational content. During information sessions in the workplace, he helps employees understand their plan and explains how to get the most out of it in order to reach their retirement goals.

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Yanick has been a writer with the iA Financial Group Digital Experience and Brand Management Department since 2000. Since 2005, his interest in sustainable development has grown, leading him to take on more defined mandates and complete training in this area. As a member of the iA Sustainable Development Committee, he represents the company at various workshops and conferences. He is passionate about suggesting environmental, social and governance initiatives to our employees and to members of the public that every individual or every organization can undertake to protect, cleanse and improve our environment.