Biographical Notes - Yvon Charest, FSA, FCIA

Yvon Charest held the position of President and CEO of iA Financial Group for 18 years until his retirement in 2018. From 1996 to 1999, he was its Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), then became President and COO in 1999.

From 1992 to 1996, he was Chief Actuary at iA’s National Life subsidiary. Before that, he held various positions in the actuarial, administration and marketing fields.

Mr. Charest also sat the Board of Directors of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, of which he was Chair from 2006 to 2007.

Mr. Charest has conducted several complex negotiations over the course of his career including, notably the selection of a manager for the new amphitheatre in Québec City.

Mr. Charest is also very active in humanitarian organizations. He has supported all of Centraide (United Way) Québec’s activities since 2000. In 2013, he received the United Way Canada Board of Directors Award. In April 2012, Mr. Charest received the Ordre des mécènes of the city of Québec, and in July 2016, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In January 2018, he was appointed to the Académie des Grands Québécois.

Mr. Charest has a bachelor’s degree in actuarial sciences from Université Laval and is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA) and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA).