Jacques Faucher received a degree in business administration from Université Laval in 1996.

For nearly 20 years, he has held management positions in companies from various business sectors, such as the manufacturing (IPL, Stryker Medical), financial (Desjardins), and agri-food (Sollio Groupe Coopératif, CDPQ) sectors.

Over the course of his career, Jacques has gained experience in business acquisition and integration processes as well as great administrative skills while working within pan-Canadian organizations. He has been CEO of the CDPQ since 2017 and CEO of the CIPQ since September 2022.

Laetitia Cloutier joined the CDPQ’s Feeding and animal nutrition team as a project manager in 2013. She came to oversee this department in 2014, and to better meet the numerous needs in this particular sector, she decided to focus her work on growing pigs nutrition in 2022 and to partner with Lucie Galiot for sows nutrition field.

Laetitia holds a thesis master’s degree in animal sciences from Université Laval.

As part of her work, she is responsible for projects or parts of research projects related to pig feed, both for piglets in the nursery and for hogs in the finishing barn. She is also the contact person for all questions related to projects carried out or to be planned in this field at the Deschambault Swine Test Station. Her duties include project planning, the preparation of funding applications, the writing of reports, and the writing of articles for the public.

Laetitia is also a member of the scientific committee of the University Laval Partnership Research Chair ''Alternative Feeding Strategies for Pigs and Poultry: Systemic Approach for Sustainable Development'' and is responsible for knowledge transfer related to the work of this chair.

Frédéric Fortin holds a master’s degree in quantitative genetics from McGill University. He has been working at the CDPQ for more than 10 years as head of the Genetics sector.

As part of his work, Frédéric is responsible for research projects in genetics, the definition of test objectives for the Deschambault Swine Test Station, and the planning and execution of all projects carried out at the station. He is also in charge of the management of the Programme d’analyse des troupeaux de boucherie du Québec (PATBQ).

His work in R&D and in the management of genetics evaluation programs has led him to participate in the development and transfer of new technologies in animal genetics at the national level.

Patrick Gagnon holds a master’s degree in statistics from Université Laval and a PhD in water sciences from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique. He joined the CDPQ team in 2016 as head of the Data Analysis and Evaluation sector.

His main areas of expertise are comparative statistical analysis, stochastic modeling, and integrated assessment modeling.

As part of his work, Patrick develops and carries out projects related to his fields of expertise. His tasks include the preparation of funding applications, supervision, the design of experimental devices, database management, data analysis, the development of decision support tools, the writing of reports, and the writing of articles for the public.

Lucie Galiot is in charge of the Feeding and Animal Nutrition – Sow field. She mostly works on projects related to this field at the Research and education sow barn or on any other projects related to sows or piglets (e.g., projects related to animal welfare, gilt preparation, behavior).

Lucie holds a master’s degree in agronomy from France and continued her studies at the PhD level on the effect of supplemental feeding, including bovine colostrum feeding, while piglets are still dependent on the sow.

Today, as a postdoctoral researcher, she focuses on understanding the effects of early life supplemental feeding on the long-term health of piglets.

Christian Klopfenstein is a veterinary epidemiologist who has overseen the CDPQ Health and Biosecurity sector since 2003.

He leads, participates in, and contributes to several research, development, and technology transfer projects, and he also runs various programs designed to reduce the risk of endemic disease transmission between farms in Quebec and Canada. The CDPQ’s work in swine health is always carried out in collaboration with swine health professionals from the Éleveurs de porcs du Québec, the EQSP, and the MAPAQ as well as researchers from several research institutions.

Christian was involved in the development and implementation of the Swine Health Monitoring on PRRS. This decision support tool helps producers and veterinarians across Quebec in their effort to control this disease. He and his team have also developed and launched various biosecurity audit tools for the swine and calf farming sectors.

He is a member of several professional associations in Quebec and Canada (e.g., management committee of the Canadian Swine Veterinarians Association (CSVA)), and he is also involved in several provincial and federal working groups focusing on the appropriate use of antibiotics as well as the preparation and prevention actions to take regarding African swine fever.

Raphaël Mbombo Mwendela joined the Economics and Management team of CDPQ as a project officer in may 2021 and became its manager in December 2022. He has more than ten years of service in agriculture and livestock, agricultural education and agro-economic analysis. He has been working in the Quebec pork sector since 2018.
 
Raphaël has completed his bachelor and master’s degree in agricultural economics from Université Laval. He also holds a college diploma in agricultural technology from the University of Guelph and a degree in agriculture and animal husbandry from Loyola University of Congo.
 
As part of his work, he participates in the writing of écho-Porc, an economic weekly magazine read by stakeholders and producers in the Quebec pork industry. He carries out and participates in various technical and economic studies and technology transfer activities related in particular to research projects carried out by CDPQ experts. Its tasks include the analysis and delivering of data and information on the economic aspects of the Quebec pork industry, as well as the drafting of documents and decision-making tools to support CDPQ teams in response to the needs of partners and farms in the sector.

Francis Pouliot holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering and an MBA in business management from Université Laval. From 2001 to 2013, he worked at the CDPQ as an engineer for the Building and Livestock Management sector.
 

Sébastien Turcotte holds a bachelor’s degree in agronomy from Université Laval and joined the CDPQ team in 2011 as a project manager. He has been in charge of the Building and Livestock Management sector since 2015.

Sébastien has expertise in group sow housing, building layout, loading facility layout, the implementation of animal welfare standards, ventilation, and breeding management.

As part of his work, he is responsible for various research projects related to these fields of expertise. His tasks include preparing funding applications, supervising the implementation of projects, writing reports, and writing articles for the public.

In addition, he advises producers directly through various services offered by the CDPQ.