Patrick Chamberland CFA FCIA

Experience

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  Quebecor World

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

  Senior Financial Analyst, Treasury and Corporate Finance
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  Normandin Beaudry

  Feb 2008 - Nov 2012

  Senior Investment Consultant and Shareholder

  Asset allocation and risk budgeting studies. Research on alternative asset classes and investment manager search processes. Client servicing & business development. Career management, mentoring and supervision of assistant consultants.

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  Canadian Institute of Actuaries

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

  Chair of the Committee on the Investment Practice

  Volunteer for the Canadian Institute of actuaries.Member of the Committee on the Investment Practice since 2010. Vice-Chair in 2013 and Chair in 2014.Main annual projects:- Publication of the Economic Statistic Report.- Publication of the C1 Survey.- Continuing education initiatives, including organizing sessions for the Annual Meeting, Specialty seminars and webcasts.- Liaison agent with other volunteers.

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  Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2013

  Directeur conseil, Politiques de gestion des risques

  Responsible for analysis and risk management of new investment activities and new financial instruments. Also responsible for updating and reviewing the Statement of Investment Policy of all portfolios and the Integrated Risk Management Policy.Collaborate with all business units, including investment management.

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  Cook it

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2022

  Managed the finance and ops team during pandemic hyper growth period. Did 3 acquisitions, financing and deploy the first automation roadmap at the facility. Invested money, time and a lot of sweat into COOK IT, a Montreal-based startup that launched the meal-kit industry in Canada.

  • CFO & COO

    Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

  • Co-Founder

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2022
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  Air Canada Pension Investments

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2019

  Director, Portfolio Construction

  Team-based approach in designing a better portfolio for the Air Canada pension funds. Idea generation, analysis and review of trade ideas, establish sizing of trades profit-taking strategies, develop tools to monitor portfolio P&L, performance attribution, risk management and provide portfolio construction analysis.Trade in all asset categories and risk premium (FX, equity, rates, commodities, volatility).

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  Canadian Institute of Actuaries

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  Board Member

  The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is the national organization of the actuarial profession.The Board is responsible to set and oversee strategic initiatives for the CIA. I'm very happy to have been elected by Canadian members in June 2016, and very grateful for the opportunity offered to help shape and expand the actuarial practice in Canada over my three-year term. Supported by an incredible and dedicated staff, I was fortunate to be part of an all-star board, made of good-hearted volunteers that wanted to help the CIA and advance the actuarial profession. Show less

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  Rodeo FX

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Vice President Finance
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  Walter Capital Management

  Sept 2024 - now

  Chief Financial Officer

  Walter Capital Management is an asset management firm. We offer innovative investment strategies through our public markets and private equity teams, complemented by the alternative strategies offered by our affiliates.With our investment philosophy knowing what we own, our talented investment teams create tailored solutions for families, multifamily offices, foundations as well as selected institutional investors and financial advisors.We invest in public markets through Walter Public Investments and in private equity through Walter Capital Partners and Walter Global Asset Management. Show less