Graduate, with a baccalauréat ès arts, from the Collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys and a licence degree in business from the École des hautes études commerciales de Montreal.
A Fellow of the Order of Certified Public Accountants of Quebec, Guylaine Saucier was Chairman and CEO of Gerard Saucier Ltée, a major Group specializing in forestry products, from 1975 to 1989. She is also a certified director of the Institute of Corporate directors.
She holds or has held positions on the Boards of Directors of several major companies, including Bank of Montreal, AXA Assurances Inc., Danone and Areva.
She was Chairwoman of the Joint Committee of Corporate governance (ICCA, CDNX, TSX) (2000-01), Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of CBC/Radio-Canada (1995-2000), Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (1999-2000), member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada (1987-1991), member of the Commission of Inquiry on Unemployment Insurance (1986) and member of Minister Lloyd Axworthy’s task force on social security reform (1994). Ms. Saucier was the first woman appointed President of the Quebec Chamber of Commerce. She has played a very active role in the community as a Board member of various institutions, including the University of Montreal, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Hôtel-Dieu de Montreal.
She was recognized as a member of the Order of Canada in 1989 for her exceptional civic-mindedness and significant contribution to the business world.
On May 18, 2004, she was named a “Fellow” of the Institute of Corporate directors, and on February 4, 2005, received the 25th McGill University Management Achievement Award. On September 3, 2010, she was made Honorary Corporate Director by the Collège des Administrateurs de Sociétés.
She received an honorary Ph.D. degree from the University of Laval in 2017.
Key skills:
- Risk, internal control, audit
- Governance
- Strategy
Appointments and positions as of December 31, 2021:
Member of the Board of Directors of Rémy Cointreau (listed company)
Chairwoman of the Board of the Institute for the Governance of Public and Private Organizations
Appointments expired in the last five years:
Member of the Board of Directors of Cuda Oil & Gaz (Quebec)
Member of the Board of Directors of Tarkett
Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Chairwoman of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee
Member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee
Independent member
Date appointed to first term: June 4, 2010
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2022
Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2021: 500
Born on June 10, 1946
Canadian national
Business address:
1321 rue Sherbrooke Ouest,
Montreal H3G1J4,
Canada
