Alain Rhéaume is a corporate director, proven leader and pioneer with a reputation for tackling major challenges in both the public and the private sectors.
He co-founded and was the Managing Partner of Trio Capital Inc., a private investment company in the telecommunications sector. Over time, he has held many senior management positions, acquiring extensive experience in strategic planning, financing, treasury, sales and acquisitions, tax policy, budgets and dealings with financial institutions. He has also developed and implemented major investment and turnaround projects, and led operations in the telecommunications sector.
During a 22-year-long career at the Ministère des Finances du Québec, Alain Rhéaume was Associate Deputy Minister from 1987 to 1992 and Deputy Minister from 1992 to 1996. In these roles, he advised the government on economic, tax and budgetary policy and strategy, and oversaw the privatization of several large investments in multiple industrial sectors. He then joined Microcell Telecommunications (the original parent company of Fido) where, over the course of 10 years, he held such roles as CFO, Executive Vice President, and President and COO, which allowed him to participate in all stages of the company’s evolution.
Alain Rhéaume is an alumnus of Université Laval, where he earned an undergraduate degree in business administration and completed the coursework portion of a master’s degree in policy analysis. An expert in corporate governance, he has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, most notably in the sectors of finance, high techology, media, engineering, energy, biotech, manufacturing and retail sectors, as well as several regulatory bodies for financial market activities and public accounting.
Contributing to Good Governance at Boralex
As Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alain Rhéaume believes that the strength of a Board lies in the diversity of expertise and depth of experience it brings to the table. This ensures the credibility of the supervision and advice the Board provides to management and the company.
He is committed to renewing and strengthening the Board of Directors at Boralex, ensuring governance integrity, generating ideas, guiding management and providing strong leadership for all stakeholders.
Career and Education
- Licence in Business Administration (Finance and Economics), Université Laval (1973)
- Coursework for a master’s degree in policy analysis, Université Laval (1977)
- Ministère des Finances du Québec (1974-1996)
- Associate Deputy Minister (1987–1992)
- Deputy Minister (1992–1996)
- Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Executive Vice President and CFO (1996–2001)
- Microcell Telecommunications Inc., President and CEO (2001–2003)
- Microcell Telecommunications Inc., President and COO (2003–2004)
- Rogers Wireless Inc., Executive Vice President and President of Fido (2004–2005)
- Trio Capital Inc., Co-Founder and Managing Partner (2006–present)
- Board member: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (1992–1996), ACS Income Trust Fund (2003–2007), Canadian Investor Protection Fund (2009–2017), Resolute Forest Products (2010–2023), SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (2013–2020)
