President and CEO of Desjardins Group, FCIA
- President and CEO of Desjardins Group since 2025
- Non-independent director since 2025
Key areas of expertise
- Actuarial science
- Culture and cooperation
- Risk management and compliance
- Business modelling and strategy
- Financial services and insurance
Professional experience
Denis Dubois is a graduate of Université Laval and an actuary by training. He's demonstrated remarkable rigour and built extensive experience over his career, having successfully completed the exams required to become a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Denis joined the Desjardins team in 2003 within the Property and Casualty Insurance Executive Division, where he rose to the role of Executive Vice-President in 2016. Subsequently, he held several other strategic positions, including President and CEO of Desjardins Financial Security, and Executive Vice-President of Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance. Throughout that time, he played a key role sustainably growing the sectors, while also developing the member/client experience and modernizing IT systems.
Over the course of his career, Denis has been an integral part of major milestones for Desjardins, including the acquisition of State Farm’s Canadian property and casualty insurance and life insurance operations, and of the distribution activities of IDC and Worldsource. The deals strengthened Desjardins's presence across Canada and have solidified the organization's position as a national leader in the financial sector.
Denis has a long track record in the Canadian financial sector and has served on several boards, including for the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association and the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation. He is currently Chair of the Board of Directors for Aviso Wealth.
Roles at Desjardins
- Member, Desjardins Foundation Board of Directors
- Member, Alphonse Desjardins Historical Society Board of Directors
- Permanent Guest, Desjardins Trust Board of Directors
- Permanent Guest, Desjardins Financial Corporation Board of Directors
Federation Board of Directors committees and commissions:
- Permanent Guest, Cooperation and Culture Commission
- Permanent Guest, Corporate Governance and Responsible Finance Commission
- Permanent Guest, Risk Management Commission (and US Risk Management Commission)
- Permanent Guest, Human Resources Commission
Past roles at Desjardins
- Executive Vice-President, Property and Casualty Insurance
- Executive Vice-President, Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance
- President and COO, Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company