François Deschênes
President and Chief Executive Officer
François Deschênes will be available to meet on the following dates:
Wednesday, May 21, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Professional background
François Deschênes has been President and CEO of Groupe Deschênes since 2017, after climbing the ranks within the company. His leadership has also been demonstrated through his chairmanship of purchasing groups. A graduate of HEC Montréal (BAA) and McGill-HEC Montréal (EMBA), he is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), the Cercle des présidents du Québec, and sits on the boards of the Canadian Institute of plumbing and heating (CIPH) and Affiliated Distributors (AD).
The company
Founded in 1940, Deschênes Group Inc. is a privately-owned family business headquartered in Montreal. The largest Canadian-owned company in its sector, it is a major wholesaler-distributor serving three markets: infrastructure, building mechanics, and electrical, HVAC and automotive parts.
It operates over 220 points of sale in Canada, including specialized plumbing stores in Quebec and Ontario, and 13 points of sale in the United States. Since 2009, the organization has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.
Expenses related to this virtual initiative are minimal. Nearly all revenues generated are donated to the IRCM Foundation, whose mission is to support basic and clinical research at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM).
Researchers at the IRCM, grouped around 4 major themes, are working to deepen our knowledge of almost all the major diseases of our time: cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, genetic or inflammatory diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, to name but a few. Physicians at the IRCM Clinic care for patients living with complex or rare diseases that require ultra-specialized follow-up.
