Geneviève Deschamps named interim CEO of Montreal Port Authority

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An interim president and CEO has been appointed to the Montreal Port Authority. Geneviève Deschamps, who’s at present vice-president of finance, will take workplace subsequent Monday.

This appointment was made needed following the announcement of the departure of Martin Imbleau, who will take management of the Through Rail subsidiary accountable for the excessive frequency prepare challenge between Quebec and Toronto on Sept. 8.

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The altering of the guard comes with main initiatives ongoing, together with the key growth challenge of the Port of Montreal in Contrecœur, board chair Nathalie Pilon mentioned in an announcement.

Uncertainty nonetheless hangs over this challenge on the South Shore of Montreal, which was to come back into service in 2027.

The challenge, which had a most estimated value of $950 million, may value $1.4 billion, based on two sources cited by the Globe and Mail in April. A supply who couldn’t be recognized had additionally confirmed this determine to The Canadian Press.

The MPA board of administrators is accountable for selecting the CEO, as in any Canadian port authority. Montreal’s port authority mentioned it has already launched a recruitment course of by mandating a agency “which is able to determine, over the approaching months, the most effective candidates to fill the place on a everlasting foundation”.

Within the assertion, Deschamps highlighted that she and her staff will “proceed to deploy the initiatives of the Port of Montreal’s strategic plan and make it an much more sustainable, extra resilient and greener public service.”

Deschamps has been employed by the Port of Montreal for 2 years. Holder of a bachelor’s diploma in enterprise administration, a grasp’s diploma in finance and a CPA, she has 25 years of expertise in infrastructure.