CIMA+ - Key Persons

Annie Brisson

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Management Committee
Senior Vice President, Talent and Culture

David Murray - COO

Job Titles:

Chief Operating Officer
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Management Committee

David Murray is Chief Operating Officer (COO) at CIMA+, and concurrently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Energy and Resources, overseeing the operations of the sector comprised of more than 650 people across Canada. Committed to the promotion and advancement of the firm, Mr. Murray has been involved in various committees over the years, namely the Ethics Committee, whose mission is to ensure the proper practice of the profession at CIMA+. Furthermore, he still chairs the committee responsible for implementing the hybrid work model for the firm's employees. He is also responsible for managing the roles and responsibilities of CIMA+'s office directors. From 2016 to 2023, he sat on the Board of Directors of the Association des firmes de génie-conseil - Québec (AFG). During this period, he also sat on the Board of Directors of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada (ACEC), which he chaired in 2021

Denis Thivierge - CEO, President

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CEO
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Management Committee
President
Vice - President, Buildings for the Greater Montreal Area

Denis Thivierge is the President and CEO of CIMA+. Mr. Thivierge joined CIMA+ in 2007 as Vice-President, Buildings for the Greater Montreal Area, before becoming a partner in 2008. He subsequently held various critical functions within the firm, namely as a member of the Executive Committee (2016), Director of the Montreal office (2016), acting Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operation Officer (2019), before being appointed President and CEO in August 2022. Mr. Thivierge's vision and leadership have contributed to the implementation of the strategic plan and the achievement of CIMA+'s financial and operational objectives. Mr. Thivierge has more than 25 years of experience in the consulting engineering industry. His vision His vision of work and healthy corporate management is built on innovation and the ability to adapt to change. Prioritizing sustainable development principles, encouraging the development of a collaborative working model, decompartmentalizing certain isolated practices, investing in improved balance between work and personal life - these are all important aspects of the management approach recommended by Denis Thivierge against the backdrop of a constantly evolving world, with a view to position CIMA+ as a blueprint of an environmentally responsible firm for future generations - a crucial position to pursue CIMA+'s growth.

Eric Van Acker

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Management Committee
Senior Vice President, Finance

A graduate of Concordia University, Eric Van Acker has more than 18 years of experience in the finance industry. For nearly 13 years, he worked at Bombardier, where he progressively rose through the ranks. Having previously worked at KPMG, he has an excellent understanding of the realities of a professional services firm.

François Dubois

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Partner, Gatineau

Gina Cody

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Independent Director
Member of the Board of Directors

Gina Cody has been a consulting engineering entrepreneur for the past 30 years. She immigrated to Canada from Iran in 1979 to pursue a master's degree in building engineering at Concordia University, where she later became the first woman awarded a PhD in building engineering. Today the Concordia University Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science is named after her. In 2019, she received the Fellowship Award from the Canadian Academy of Engineers and was inducted to the Order of Montreal. In 2020, she became a member of the Order of Canada, and was named one of the Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada. The role of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee is to help the Board of Dir ectors carry out its duties in terms of governance, orientation and application of compensation policies, including the share purchase program, as well as the appointment and performance of Board members, and questions related to succession planning. The Committee also makes recommendations to the Board regarding human resources practices.

Guylaine Belley Comittee

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Independent Director
Member of the Board of Directors
Guylaine Belley Comittee Chair and Independent Director
Independant Director
Member of Committee

Gérard Geoffrion - Chairman

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Chairman of the Board of Directors
Member of Committee

Gérard Geoffrion is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and chairs the Audit Committee.

Josée Morin

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Independent Director
Member of the Board of Directors
Independent Member
Member of Committee

Josée Morin sits as an independent member on CIMA+'s Board of Directors. After successfully starting two technology companies that were sold to US corporations, Josée Morin has proven her ability to think strategically and deliver bottom-line company growth. Mrs. Morin is a consensus builder and experienced bilingual corporate director, contributing to boards through her expertise in risk management and IT governance. Her decision to sit on CIMA+'s Board The values that Josée shares with the firm are what drew her first to CIMA+, especially ethics and governance best practices that are in place. Excellence, innovation and passion are other values that resonate with her. Josée is very much aware of the important challenges our society will be facing, such as climate change. She believes that CIMA+'s human and intellectual capital will be essential in helping solve these problems. Being part of CIMA+'s Board is her way of contributing to finding solutions to the critical issues our society will be facing.

Kamila Wirpszo

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Management Committee
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs

Karen Freund

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Management Committee
Regional Executive Vice President, Ontario

Kelly Yuzdepski

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Management Committee
Regional Executive Vice President, Western Canada

Louise D. Lalonde - Chairman

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Chairman
Independent Director
Member of the Board of Directors

The role of the Ethics and ESG Committee (the "Committee") is to assist the Firm's Board of Directors (the "Board") in fulfilling its responsibilities with regard to the integration of environmental, social and ethical and governance issues into the Firm's operations. It keeps records of its proceedings and reports to the Board at its next regular meeting following a meeting of the Committee on its activities and makes such recommendations as deemed advisable in the circumstances.