Denise Verreault
Denise Verreault | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | B.Ed in Education |
| Alma mater | University of Quebec at Rimouski |
| Organization | Groupe Maritime Verreault |
| Title | CEO |
Denise Verreault, OC CQ (born in 1958) is a Canadian businesswoman. She is currently the president and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Maritime Verreault Inc., a shipping company founded by her father, Borromée. Verreault was named the Quebec businesswoman of the year in 1999.
Biography
[edit]Verreault was born in Les Méchins, Quebec. She received her Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Quebec at Rimouski.
Verreault served on several companies' board of directors. She began serving as a director for TELUS Québec in 1997.[1] She was a member of the board of directors at the University of Quebec at Rimouski.[2] Verreault also served as the representative for the Government of Canada on the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation's board of directors.[3]
Verreault was one of the twelve signatories of Pour un Québec lucide, a 2005 manifesto supporting economic developments in Quebec.[4]
In September 2013, Verreault invested $5 million in gluten-free grain production in Gaspésie.[5]
Groupe Maritime Verreault
[edit]In 1992, Verreault inherited Groupe Maritime Verreault Inc., after her father, Borromée Verreault's death. The company is the largest in Les Méchins.[6]
For several months in 2011, Verreault fought with Quebec's economic development minister, Clément Gignac over the government's subsidization of rival company, Chantier Davie Canada Inc.[7] She disagreed with Gignac, claiming he was funding "unfair competition" and that it may force her to shutdown her company.[8]
In 2016, she accepted a $8.5 million contract for her company to service the CCGS Pierre Radisson icebreaker for the Canadian coast guard.[9]
Awards
[edit]Verreault was named the Quebec Businesswoman of Year in 1999.[10]
In 2001, Verreault was inaugurated as a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[11] In February 2007, she was a recipient of the Order of Canada due to her experience in business management and promotion of women in business.[12] In 2013, Verreualt received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[13]
In 2014, Verreault won the Mercure Leadership Germaine-Gibara award.[14] She also received the Graduate Excellence Award from the University of Quebec at Rimouski.[2]
She received an honorary Doctorate of Management from the University of Ottawa.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Denise Verreault: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ a b Bouchard, Jean-François (8 April 2015). "Denise Verreault, une figure marquante du monde maritime". Université du Québec à Rimouski (in Canadian French). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "CHANGES TO SEAWAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS". St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. Cornwall. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Pour un Québec luicide" (PDF) (in Canadian French). 19 October 2005. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "La présidente du Groupe maritime Verreault se lance dans l'agroalimentaire" (in French). CBC. CBC Radio-Canada. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Groupe maritime Verreault ouvre grand ses portes" (in Canadian French). CBC. Ici Radio-Canada. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Bergeron, Patrice (17 August 2011). "Le ministre Clément Gignac a présenté ses excuses à Denise Verreault". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Van Praet, Nicolas (26 July 2011). "Quebec's Davie rescue raises ire of competitors". Financial Post. Montreal. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Une seconde vie pour le brise-glace Pierre-Radisson" (in Canadian French). CBC. Ici Radio-Canada. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Holmlund, Mona; Youngberg, Gail (2003). Inspiring Women : A Celebration of Herstory. Regina, Saskatchewan: Coteau Books. p. 200. ISBN 1-55050-204-2. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Denise Verreault - Ordre Nationale de Québec". Government of Quebec (in French). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Governor General to invest 37 recipients into the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Long, Cheryl (3 November 2016). "Groupe Maritime Verreault". Business Elite Canada Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ MarEx (8 May 2014). "Denise Verreault Wins Mercure Leadership Germaine-Gibara". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Denise Verreault joins Mercator Transport Group Corporation's board of director". Laval, Quebec. News Wire. Retrieved 19 January 2018.