# Robert Dumas

> Robert Dumas is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Quebec. An actuary by training, he joined Sun Life in 2012 after 28 years at Mercer Canada and became Quebec president in 2014. His public work also spans business associations, community organizations and cultural institutions in Montreal.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Sun Life Quebec
- **Organizations:** Sun Life Quebec, Mercer Canada (former employer), Society of Actuaries (Fellow), Canadian Institute of Actuaries (Fellow), Centraide of Greater Montreal (former board member and chair), Dans la rue, Pointe-à-Callière Foundation (historical chairmanship), Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (outgoing board chair in current biography), Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, Sollio Cooperative Group
- **Education:** Bachelor of Actuarial Science, Université Laval
- **Known for:** Led Sun Life’s Quebec business strategy and became its provincial president in 2014., Helped lead the launch of Sun Life’s Quebec voluntary retirement savings plan., Finance et Investissement’s 2017 Financial Personality of the Year, announced in February 2018.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Spent 28 years at Mercer Canada; led its Retirement, Risk and Finance practice for Canada and Latin America as a Senior Partner Group Member.
- **2012** — Joined Sun Life; subsequently led Quebec group business and helped develop the Quebec strategy.
- **2014** — Named President, Sun Life Financial Quebec, on October 16; appointment announcement credited him with leading its voluntary retirement savings plan launch.
- **2015** — Became chair of the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation board, as recorded in its 2018 interview.
- **2016** — Joined the Centraide of Greater Montreal board.
- **2018** — Recognized as Finance et Investissement’s 2017 Financial Personality of the Year.
- **2019** — Appointed chair of Centraide of Greater Montreal’s board in June.
- **2020** — Took first place in the Personal Insurer category of Finance et Investissement’s Top 25 ranking.
- **2025** — Spoke on a C-suite panel at Montreal’s marketing leadership summit on November 5.
- **2026** — Named among Sollio Cooperative Group’s invited directors for 2026-2027.

## Achievements

- Led Sun Life’s Quebec business strategy and became its provincial president in 2014.
- Helped lead the launch of Sun Life’s Quebec voluntary retirement savings plan.
- Finance et Investissement’s 2017 Financial Personality of the Year, announced in February 2018.
- First place, Personal Insurer category, Finance et Investissement Top 25, announced February 2020.
- Appointed chair of Centraide of Greater Montreal’s board in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Commented on the launch of the 47th Mercuriades competition, highlighting Quebec businesses and Sun Life’s decade of involvement.
- **2025-11** — Joined Mélissa Gilbert and Annick Guérard on a Montreal marketing summit panel discussing strategy, growth and the marketing function.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sunlife.ca/en/about-us/leadership/robert-dumas/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dumasrobert
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/robertdumas

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Last updated: 2026-10-21