Port of Québec selects Chair Olga Farman as CEOPort of Québec selects Chair Olga Farman as CEO
She takes over from Mario Girard, who's leaving to take a new international post.
January 23, 2025

Olga Farman, a member of the Port of Québec's board since 2020 and its chair since last June, was appointed CEO.
In February she'll succeed Mario Girard, who's leaving after 14 years to become the delegate general of Québec for Tokyo.
A special board committee supervised the selection process guided by a firm specializing in talent assessment.
Corporate lawyer and member of serveral boards
Farman was a corporate lawyer, most recently, managing partner of the Québec office of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada. She is also a board member for the institutional investment management firm Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the insurance and financial services company Beneva and the Fondation du Musée de la Civilisation de Québec.
Farman said her involvement on the Port of Québec’s board of directors has given her insight into the 'fascinating world of Québec as a local and international port city' and allowed her to better understand the the various stakeholders within the social, economic and community fabric of the greater Québec City region.'
Forging closer ties among stakeholders
'The entire team and I shall continue to forge closer ties between the port, the citizens and the business community,' Farman said. 'As long as so many challenges and opportunities arise, I see that an intensive collaboration with the partners of the St. Lawrence corridor is essential.'
'Olga has demonstrated beyond any doubt her ability to mobilize teams, develop talent, manage innovation and implement concrete solutions to ensure the sustainable growth of organizations,' according to François Amyot, chair of the Québec Port Authority’s Governance Committee.
Collaborative leader
'The board members are convinced that her collaborative leadership, ability to establish strategic partnerships, to mobilize political, community and internal stakeholders, and to navigate complex environments, are powerful tools in meeting the challenges that the Port of Québec currently faces.'
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