Caroline Samson

Caroline Samson has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Caroline is currently serving as the Director of Sustainability & Climate Innovation at PSP Investments since May 2021. Prior to this, Caroline worked at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) from 2015 to 2021, initially as a Senior Advisor for Responsible Investment and later as a Senior Advisor for Emergent and ESG Risks. In these roles, they played a key part in the launch of a new team dedicated to optimizing the organization's assessment of investments' ESG risks. Caroline also contributed to increasing awareness of financial risks associated with environmental, social, and governance issues.

Before joining CDPQ, Caroline held positions at Gestion FéRIQUE as a Member of the Comité de surveillance des placements, where they analyzed and monitored the performance of funds and fund managers, and made recommendations for changes. Caroline also focused on compliance with the Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI).

Caroline's career began in the telecom industry, where they worked at Vidéotron Service Affaires as a Marketing Project Director and later as a Marketing Director, Planning and Project Management. Caroline demonstrated adaptability and willingness to take on new responsibilities, defined product plans, conducted strategic planning activities, managed budgets, and coached team members.

Earlier in their career, Caroline held the position of Senior Analyst - Equity at Montrusco Bolton, where they developed investment expertise in multiple sectors and worked closely with decision-makers of retirement funds. Caroline also had experience as a Customer Solutions Engineer at Bell and as a Systems Engineer at Nortel Networks.

Overall, Caroline Samson's work experience reveals a strong background in sustainability, responsible investment, strategic planning, financial analysis, and leadership.

Caroline Samson has a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal. Caroline has also completed a Graduate Program in Financial Engineering at École de technologie supérieure. In addition, they have obtained a Business Analysis Certification and a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Finance from Université Laval.