# Janie Béïque

> Janie C. Béïque is President and CEO of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, a Quebec development-capital institution that invests retirement savings in the local economy. A former McCarthy Tétrault partner, she joined the Fonds in 2000, moved into investment leadership in 2008 and became its first woman CEO on April 1, 2021. Her public priorities include equitable leadership, sustainable development and societal returns.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Fonds de solidarité FTQ
- **Organizations:** Fonds de solidarité FTQ, McCarthy Tétrault, Groupe CH, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, Centraide of Greater Montreal, Institute of Corporate Directors
- **Education:** Law degree, Université de Montréal, MBA, Georgetown University and ESADE University
- **Known for:** Named one of Lexpert’s Top 40 Corporate Counsel Under 40 in 2005., Won the ZSA Accomplishment and Business Strategy award in 2014., Named an Innovation Leader by the Government of Canada in 2016 and 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Called to the Quebec Bar.
- **Before 2000** — Practised business and corporate law at McCarthy Tétrault and became a partner.
- **2000** — Joined the Fonds as Vice-President, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary.
- **2008** — Moved into investments, holding senior vice-president roles in the new economy and subsequently natural resources, industries, entertainment and consumer goods.
- **2017** — Appointed Chief of Investments and Strategic Investment Initiatives.
- **2018** — Appointed Executive Vice-President, Investments.
- **2021-04-01** — Succeeded Gaétan Morin as President and CEO, becoming the first woman to lead the Fonds.
- **2023** — Co-chaired Centraide of Greater Montreal’s 50th campaign with Guy Cormier.

## Achievements

- Named one of Lexpert’s Top 40 Corporate Counsel Under 40 in 2005.
- Won the ZSA Accomplishment and Business Strategy award in 2014.
- Named an Innovation Leader by the Government of Canada in 2016 and 2018.
- Received the Québec MBA Association’s MBA Inspiration Award in 2022.
- Co-chaired the 2023 Centraide campaign, which reported C$68.2 million raised in February 2024.
- Received the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Canadian Business Leader of the Year award at its Montreal ceremony on May 21.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — The Fonds reported C$23.7 billion in net assets, more than 828,000 shareholders and C$1.9 billion invested by its network in Quebec during fiscal 2025-2026. These are institutional results.
- **2026-05** — Received the Canadian Business Leader of the Year award at the Canadian Chamber’s Montreal ceremony.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fondsftq.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiebeique

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