The purpose of the Board Development Committee is to foster Board effectiveness by:

  • facilitating the effective functioning of the Board and enhancing the quality of Board governance, communications, engagement and collaboration, while fostering an effective Board/CEO relationship
  • leading board succession planning
  • establishing and assessing Director qualifications
  • identifying and recruiting qualified Board, Officer, Committee and Panel candidates
  • measuring Board performance
  • overseeing the orientation and continuing education of Directors
  • developing, reviewing and revising (as necessary) Board Policies and By-laws
 

Léa Saadé, F. Pl.

Commitee/Panel Position(s)

Member, Board Development Committee

Employer

Financière des Professionnels
Montreal, Quebec

Léa is Regional Vice-President of Wealth Management at Financière des Professionnels. She is responsible for coaching, training, and mobilizing a team of wealth management advisors and associates in the Montreal and Laval region.  

Prior to her current role, Léa held management positions in large Canadian financial institutions, including the Bank of Montreal, National Bank, and Scotiabank. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.A.A.) in finance and entrepreneurship from McGill University and a dual executive MBA from Université Paris-Dauphine and UQAM.  

Léa is a professional financial planner certified by the Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF). She is also a member of the Ordre professionnel des administrateurs agréés du Québec. 

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