Team

To serve its partners and clients, the sector has a staff of some 25 specialists working out of offices in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Normand Brière, CApp
Vice-President
Mortgage Investments and
Institutional Financing

Normand Brière has held the position of Vice-President, Mortgage Investments and Institutional Financing since November 2005. He joined Desjardins Asset Management in 2002 as Assistant Vice-President, Credit Risk Management. Among his previous positions, Normand Brière was Senior Manager, Commercial Mortgages at RBC Royal Bank from 1989 to 2002.

Normand Brière became a chartered appraiser (CApp) in 1982, and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980.

Jacques G. Aubry
Regional Vice-President
Eastern Canada

Jacques Aubry joined Desjardins Group in 1989 and held several positions at Caisse centrale Desjardins, including Vice-President, Financing and Banking Services. He was appointed Regional Vice-President, Mortgage and Institutional Financing at Desjardins Asset Management in May 1995. Before joining Desjardins Group, he held a number of positions in small business lending and corporate financing at Bank of Montreal.

Jacques Aubry has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from HEC Montréal.

Iain Pollock
Regional Vice President
Western Canada

Iain Pollock has held the position of Regional Vice President, Mortgage Lending, Western Canada since 1992. From 1989 to 1992, Iain was Assistant Vice-President, Corporate Lending in Desjardins Asset Management Toronto office. From 1977 to 1989, Iain held positions of increasing responsibility in Vancouver and Toronto at several major Canadian financial institutions and a business lending intermediary.

Iain Pollock has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of British Columbia (UBC).

Stephen Wood
Regional Vice President
Central Canada

Mr. Wood has over 25 years of experience in the real estate finance industry and a broad range of market experience having worked in major cities across Canada for financial institutions.

Located in Toronto, Mr. Wood has been responsible for the commercial mortgage activities of Desjardins Asset Management in Central Canada since 1995.