Pierre Lortie

Mr. Lortie is Senior Business Advisor at Dentons Canada LLP, a major Canadian law firm. A director of ECN Capital, he serves as Chairman of the Credit and Risk Committee of the Board. Previously, Mr. Lortie served as a director of Element Financial from August 2011 to October 2016 and as director of Canam Group from 1989 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2017. Mr. Lortie served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Transportation, Bombardier Capital, Bombardier International, and as President of Bombardier Aerospace, Regional Aircraft. He has also served as Chairman of Canada’s Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing. He has been Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Provigo Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montréal Stock Exchange and a Senior Partner of Secor Inc. He received an M.B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago, a license in applied economics from the Université Louvain, Belgium and a Bachelor’s degree in applied sciences (engineering physics) from Université Laval. He was awarded a Doctorate Honoris Causa in civil law from Bishop’s University. He received his certification from the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors. He was elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 1988. Pierre was appointed member of the Order of Canada in 2001.