Christiane Bergevin is the first North-American Member to join the Supervisory Board of RATP Dev
RATP Dev is delighted to announce that Christiane Bergevin has joined its Supervisory Board since
January 1st, 2017. Christiane has held a number of executive positions. She was President of SNCLavalin
Capital, and Executive Vice-President, Partnerships and Business Development for Desjardins
Group, before launching her own consultancy firm in 2016. During her tenure with Desjardins - the
largest financial coop in Canada– she oversaw investments totaling more than 2 billion USD through
acquisitions and partnerships in Canada, the United States and Europe.
A native from Montreal, Canada, Christiane previously led the growth and operations of the financial
advisory and engineering subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin, one of the world’s largest engineering and
construction groups. As part of this role, she was co-financial advisor for the award-winning financing
deal for the Canada Line light rail system in Vancouver, built as a public-private partnership. In the
course of her career, Christiane has managed several large-scale projects in transport and other sectors
in more than 80 countries, across all continents.
She is the First Vice-Chair of the Chamber of Commerce of Canada, and was a member of the
Executive Committee of the Montréal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Christiane is a former
director of Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec and BDC, as well as the listed companies
Talisman Energy and Fiera Capital.
An independent director of the AGF Group since 2015 and of Yamana Gold since 2014, Christiane is
also involved in a number of philanthropic organizations such as the Women’s Centre of Montréal
Foundation and the Montréal Heart Institute Foundation.
Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Christiane is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal and
of the prestigious Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been
recognized in the Top 100 of the Women’s Executive Network.
“Christiane Bergevin’s expertise in finance and development strategies, her understanding of the
transport industry and infrastructure projects, her in-depth knowledge of North America and her
international background are valuable assets that will drive the growth of our group," stated Laurence
Batlle, Chief Executive Officer of RATP Dev. “We are honored that she is joining RATP Dev’s
Supervisory Board."
The Supervisory Board of RATP Dev now has eight members, including four independent ones and
four women. It is chaired by Elisabeth Borne, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Office of RATP group