Our Network of Members

Board Member, Agropur coopérative laitière

Céline Delhaes is co-owner of Ferme Isabelle inc., a fourth-generation family dairy farm in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec. Long committed to her community, she has served as a board member at Agropur and has been active in several agricultural and community organizations. She has also worked with Socodevi internationally, including in Ukraine, to support co-operative development. Chair of the Board since 2023, she values collaborative leadership, creativity, and innovation in the service of communities.

President, Confédération québécoise des coopératives d’habitation

Jacques Côté has devoted his career to co-operative development, notably as Executive Director of the Coopérative d’habitation des Cantons de l’Est for nearly 30 years. Founder and board member of numerous housing and solidarity co-operatives, he has received several distinctions, including the Prix Régis-Laurin and the Socodevi Intercooperation Award of Merit.

First Vice-President and Appointed Actuary, UV Insurance

Pierre Parenteau has been First Vice-President, Actuarial and Finance, and Appointed Actuary at UV Insurance since 2021. He oversees actuarial, financial, and asset management functions, drawing on more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. A graduate of Université Laval, he holds the designations of Fellow (CIA, SOA, CAS) and CERA. Passionate about martial arts, he has been practicing and teaching Aiki Jujitsu for 25 years.

Board Member, Citadelle – Maple Syrup Producers Cooperative

Yves Chagnon has a background in agricultural economics and business administration. Inspired by his childhood on a dairy farm, he has worked in strategic management, financing, and agricultural transactions. His experience spans banking, co-operative, and consulting environments as well as various agrifood entrepreneurship projects.

Representative, Fédération des coopératives funéraires du Québec

Jacques Beaudet is retired from the Corporation de développement économique communautaire de Québec, where he served as Executive Director for 20 years. Active in the co-operative sector, he has sat on various loan committees and boards of directors, including 15 years with the Coopérative funéraire des Deux Rives and more than 10 years managing a producers’ co-operative.

Executive Director, Québec Federation of Forestry Cooperatives

Annie Beaupré has been working at the Québec Federation of Forestry Cooperatives since 2018, where she now serves as Executive Director. She previously led ForêtCompétences for nine years and worked with Socodevi in Bolivia and Nicaragua on consolidating agroforestry activities and associative enterprises.

Board Member, Promutuel Assurance

Raymond Breton is an experienced entrepreneur and manager who has worked in office equipment and agricultural machinery. Trained in electrotechnics and management, he has also been active as a board member and municipal councillor. Socially engaged, he values mutual aid and cultivates his passions for hunting and music.

Executive Director, The Consortium

J. Benoit Caron has nearly 35 years of experience in the development and management of collective enterprises. A recognized leader of the Quebec co-operative movement, he has contributed to the creation, recovery, and relaunch of numerous organizations. An experienced communicator, he advocates for a co-operative economy that serves communities.

President, Quebec Federation of Co-operatives in the School Sector

François Hastir, Adm. A., has been President of FQCMS/COOPSCO since 2022 and has been active for over 15 years in the Quebec and Canadian co-operative movement. A board member of several organizations, including COOPSCO Outaouais, the Coopérative funéraire de l’Outaouais, and The Co-operators Group, he is also Executive Director of the Regroupement étudiant franco-ontarien.

Board Member, Fédération des coopératives d’alimentation du Québec

Jean-Roch Michaud is a retired lawyer after more than 40 years of practice in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, including nearly 20 years as Executive Director of the region’s Legal Aid Centre. A long-time supporter of the co-operative movement, he chaired Alimentation Coop Rimouski and has held governance roles with CDR Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord, Caisse populaire Desjardins, and the Coopérative de ski de fond Mouski.

Full Professor in the Department of Management at ESG UQAM

A recognized specialist in international co-operation, equity, governance, and project evaluation, she has over ten years of professional field experience in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Canada. Her work, awarded by IRÉC, notably examines North-South partnership dynamics, a key issue at the heart of Socodevi’s mission.

Independent Scientific Researcher

Louis Paré has solid expertise in agricultural finance and the management of rural financial institutions, developed over more than 30 years within the Desjardins Movement, including over 18 years internationally. He has worked in many countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia. Since 2018, he has also oriented his work toward scientific research in agriculture.

Executive Director, Coop Carbone

Pauline Robert is Executive Director of Coop Carbone, where she draws on her dual master’s degrees in project management and oceanography. An expert in strategic management and climate action, she supports businesses in their sustainable transition and serves as a board member for several organizations.

Board Member, Sollio Groupe Coopératif

Patrick Soucy has been a dairy producer in Lévis since 2008, where he runs a 120-cow dairy farm with his partner, specializing in cheese and milk processing. A graduate in Animal Science from Université Laval, he sits on the board of Avantis Coopérative and has held various governance roles, including at Promutuel Assurance and La Coop Seigneurie, where he served as Second Vice-President for nearly 10 years.

Senior Director, Communications, Marketing and Sustainability

Marie-Lou Flibotte has recognized expertise in marketing, communications, and branding, complemented by a specialization in sustainable development. She has designed and implemented innovative strategies, fostered collaborative work, and supported innovation initiatives in dynamic and constantly evolving environments.

Administrator, Beneva

Carole Imbeault trained in public administration and worked in the Quebec public service for three decades, holding various management positions. She then worked briefly in the municipal sector. For nearly six years, she has represented Beneva on the Socodevi Board of Directors, where her governance and management experience are put to good use.