The appointment of Manon Brouillette as chair of the board of directors of Hydro-Québec was announced Wednesday by Premier François Legault.
Mme Brouillette will succeed Jacynthe Côté, who had informed the government that she would not seek a second term after the one ending this month.
“I am proud to announce the appointment of Manon Brouillette as the new president of the Board of Hydro-Quebec, declared Mr. Legault on social networks. She is a woman with an exceptional background who will be able to meet the energy challenges of Quebec. »
I am proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Manon Brouillette as the new President of the Board of@hydroquebec. She is a woman with an exceptional background who will be able to meet the energy challenges of Quebec! pic.twitter.com/dwO9stdA4o
— Francois Legault (@francoislegault) May 10, 2023
Mme Brouillette has for more than 20 years led companies in the telecommunications, media and technology sectors, Verizon, currently, and Videotron, previously.
Hydro-Québec has a date with history in the face of the challenges posed by climate change and the strong growth in demand for clean electricity, it said in a press release from the state corporation.
“Hydro-Québec is a unique organization,” she said. In addition to delivering an essential service, it is an integral part of our collective identity. »
Hydro-Québec highlighted the experience of Mr.me Scramble in organizational transformation in contexts of rapid growth and market disruption, while evolving business models and customer experience.
“Manon’s experience as a leader of service companies and a member of numerous boards of directors in various sectors of the economy is a major asset for Hydro-Québec as Québec’s energy transition begins”, underlined the outgoing president, Jacynthe Côté.
Ms. Brouillette is a member of the boards of National Bank, Cirque du Soleil, BFA Industries, Sonder, Lightspeed, Altice France and Altice USA.
Manon Brouillette will take office on June 2 for a five-year term. With the other members of the Board and the Government of Quebec, she will continue the work in progress which will lead to the appointment of the next President and Chief Executive Officer to succeed Sophie Brochu, who announced her departure at the beginning of this year.
In explaining his decision, in January, Mme Brochu insisted on this point: the government of Quebec must use its subsidy programs and not Hydro-Quebec to help companies and carry out economic development.