Nicole Paquin, GCB.D, ICD.D

Nicole has been a board member since 2004. She completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program as well as the Competent Boards ESG Designation Program in 2022. She was Vice-President, Mergers and Acquisitions of LOGISTEC Corporation until 2021 and has invaluable experience in the rigour and complexities involved in closing deals as well as ensuring a smooth integration across all departments involved.

With a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from McGill University with minors in Entrepreneurship and MIS, Nicole worked in various positions at LOGISTEC since 1991. She started working in the cargo handling business on the docks of Québec and Pointe-au-Pic (QC), and was then named Project Manager in 1995 after having completed an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Nicole moved into in the Information Systems department in 2000 as Director, Information Systems and evolved to the role of Vice-President, Information Systems, position she occupied until 2020. She has a solid vision, coupled with a diverse set of abilities — a combination of entrepreneurship, process design and operational excellence. She was instrumental in promoting application development, digital innovation and operating performance reporting at LOGISTEC.

In addition to her responsibilities in IT, in 2004, Nicole created and managed LOGISTEC’s team in charge of the implementation of internal controls over financial reporting after Bill 198 was enacted.