Claudine Bouchard
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hydro‑Québec
Claudine Bouchard was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro‑Québec on July 5, 2025. In this role, she leads the implementation of the Action Plan 2035 and the historical agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador, which call for unprecedented investments in energy infrastructures. She also oversees all the organization’s activities while maintaining a balance between performance, the energy transition and social responsibility. Under her leadership, Hydro‑Québec will reinforce its role as a driver of sustainability and a world leader in the field of renewable energy.
Before becoming President, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Infrastructure Officer at the company since September 2023. In this capacity, she oversaw the development of an increasingly smart and interactive energy system designed to provide high‑quality electricity service in keeping with customers’ needs.
Also serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Société d’énergie de la Baie James (SEBJ) since 2021, Ms. Bouchard was responsible for Hydro‑Québec’s highly diversified infrastructure and assets, valued at $100 billion. By leveraging Hydro‑Québec’s expertise and talent, she successfully implemented an investment and maintenance program of over $6 billion in 2024. The teams in question provide the expertise and technical support needed to carry out both current and future projects, while also optimizing work methods and processes related to environmental management and occupational health and safety.
A seasoned manager known for her human leadership, Ms. Bouchard has over 25 years’ experience at Hydro‑Québec, where she has held positions of increasing responsibility in several fields. As Executive Vice President and Chief Infrastructure and Energy System Officer, she oversaw the completion of the Romaine hydropower project in 2022–one of the largest infrastructure projects carried out in Canada in recent decades.
Ms. Bouchard is the first woman in Québec to graduate from Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. She holds a Bachelor of Science, an MBA and a Master’s Certificate in Marketing Communications Leadership.
Certified by the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés, she serves on the board of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ). In addition, she is a member of the FCCQ’s executive committee and chairs the organization’s human resources committee. She has led Hydro‑Québec’s Centraide Leaders campaign since 2018 and she volunteers as a leader for the A Effect.
In October 2021, Ms. Bouchard received the prestigious Woman of WaterPower Award from Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) and WaterPower Canada (WPC) in recognition of her contribution to the Canadian hydropower industry and the advancement of women in the renewable energy sector. In December 2024, she was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, bestowed on Canadians having demonstrated dedication and commitment to the well‑being of society.