Enerkem appoints executive vice president and chief financial officer

Enerkem Inc., Montreal, Québec, announced the appointment of Dominique Boies as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

With more than 20 years of experience in corporate and financial strategy, investment banking and operations, Boies was executive vice president and CFO at RONA, a home and garden company headquartered in Boucherville, Québec, where he was responsible for the financial and corporate strategy, investor relations, accounting, financing, treasury and legal affairs. At RONA, he led the company’s turnaround as well as the transaction that resulted in the acquisition of RONA by Lowe’s valued at $2.2 billion. Prior to this, Boies held various senior executive positions at RBC Royal Bank, Montreal, Québec, and at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), one of the largest institutional fund managers in North America headquartered in Montreal, Québec.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dominique to Enerkem and to have attracted a financial executive of such high caliber,” says Vincent Chornet, president and CEO of Enerkem. “Dominique is a great addition to our seasoned team of executives and his experience is a great asset as we are now growing our commercial footprint around the world.”

Boies holds a Masters Degree in finance from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He is based at Enerkem’s headquarters in Montreal, Québec.