Our People

An award-winning entrepreneur and business executive with 30 years of experience in international technology businesses; Louis Têtu is Executive Chairman of Coveo. Mr. Têtu focuses on identifying strategic opportunities, fostering innovation, and mentoring Coveo’s leadership team to ensure alignment and continued success. A visionary entrepreneur, Louis supports meaningful engagement with key customers, partners, and stakeholders.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Têtu was Chief Executive Officer of Coveo from 2008 to 2025. Prior to Coveo, Mr. Têtu co-founded Taleo Corporation, a leading international provider of cloud software for talent and human capital management, listed on NASDAQ in 2005 and subsequently acquired by Oracle for US$1.9 billion in 2012. Mr. Têtu was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors from Taleo’s inception in 1999 through 2007.

Prior to Taleo, Mr. Têtu was President of Baan SCS, the supply-chain management solutions group of Baan, a global enterprise software company. This followed Baan’s acquisition of Berclain Group inc., which he co-founded in 1989 and where he served as President until 1996.

Mr. Têtu serves on the board and human resources and corporate governance committees of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (CircleK) and on the board and audit committee of CAE Inc. He previously served on the board of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services inc. and on the board of PetalMD, a leading cloud applications provider in the medical sector. Mr. Têtu is involved in private equity across multiple business sectors.

In 1997 Mr. Têtu was honoured by Université Laval for his social contributions and business achievements. He has twice received the Regional Ernst &Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and was a national winner in 2021. Mr. Têtu lives in Québec City, Canada. He is an Engineering graduate from Université Laval in Québec City and a commercially licensed helicopter pilot.

Laurent Simoneau is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Coveo. Mr. Simoneau was previously President and Chief Technology Officer of Coveo from 2011 to 2025, and had also served as Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2011.

Prior to Coveo, Mr. Simoneau was Chief Technology Officer of Copernic, an early leader in desktop search, where he oversaw Copernic’s product strategy and directed the research and development of core technologies. Mr. Simoneau also served as Chief Operating Officer at Copernic during which he successfully orchestrated the spin-off of Copernic’s enterprise search software division in 2005 into what is now Coveo.

Mr. Simoneau holds a Master of Business Administration from the Université du Québec. Mr. Simoneau served on the board of directors of Qohash Inc., a data security software development company, until May 2023.

Brandon Nussey is the Chief Financial Officer of Coveo. Prior to joining Coveo, Mr. Nussey was Chief Financial Officer of Lightspeed Commerce (from 2018 to 2022) and oversaw Lightspeed’s IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and subsequent listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Mr. Nussey was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Lightspeed in May 2022 and held this position until joining Coveo. As Chief Operating Officer of Lightspeed, he was responsible for the operational execution of the business in its finance, operations, HR, legal, IT, payment, finserv and acquisition integration functions. He also led Lightspeed’s key strategic business partnerships and helped drive the successful execution of Lightspeed’s financial services strategies.

Prior to Lightspeed, Mr. Nussey was Chief Financial Officer at D2L Inc. (TSX: DTOL), a SaaS-based education technology provider. Mr. Nussey also held a series of roles at Descartes Systems Group (TSX: DSG and NASDAQ: DSXG), a multinational technology company specializing in logistics and supply chain management software and cloud-based services for enterprise customers, advancing to the CFO position in 2004. He was Treasurer and Board Member at the Loran Scholars Foundation from June 2016 to September 2022, and currently sits on the board of Thinkific Labs Inc. (TSX: THNC) since March 2021. Mr. Nussey is a Chartered Accountant and holds a bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Mr. Grosshans is Coveo’s Chief Operating Officer. Before his current role, he has been Chief Revenue Officer of Coveo from 2024 to 2025. Mr. Grosshans has more than 30 years of global sales management experience in numerous SaaS verticals, including most recently cloud and applications.

Prior to joining Coveo, Mr. Grosshans acted as Chief Revenue Officer and Senior Vice President, Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), where he led global sales for Palo Alto Networks’ cloud native security solutions. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, Mr. Grosshans served in senior executive positions with AWS, Oracle, SAP and Avaya, among others.

Mr. Grosshans joins Coveo with a stellar track record, having successfully led companies to US$1B+ of revenue in four instances, led global sales teams of 600+ across all go-to-market functions, and having held a critical role in a number of corporate development initiatives throughout his tenures, including nearly ten acquisitions.

Marc Sanfaçon is co-founder of Coveo and Coveo’s Chief Technology Officer. He has held the position of Senior Vice President, Technology, of Coveo from 2004 to 2025. With more than 30 years of experience in application development, much of it in search, Mr. Sanfaçon is also responsible for Coveo’s cloud operations.

Mr. Sanfaçon is involved in developing apps that make search pervasive throughout organizations. Previously, Mr. Sanfaçon held the role of Director of Technologies for Copernic, an early leader in desktop search, where he directed the development efforts for Copernic’s core search technologies. Prior to joining Copernic, he held the role of Senior Software Developer with the Berclain Group Inc., a leading provider of supply chain management solutions.

Chelsea Finnemore is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Coveo. Prior to Coveo, Mrs. Finnemore built and led the HR function at Lightspeed Commerce for 11 years, growing them from 18 colleagues in Montreal to more than 1,000 employees globally. Lightspeed was a venture-backed company that underwent multiple rounds of funding, a number of acquisitions and is now publicly traded (TSX/NYSE:LSPD).

Mrs. Finnemore built and led the recruitment, compensation, talent management, and other HR functions for Lightspeed, served as a member of the executive leadership team, oversaw the people integration of multiple acquisitions in different geographies, and helped design and transmit Lightspeed’s unique company culture.

For the past four years, Mrs. Finnemore has works as a strategic advisor to promising technology startups and high-growth companies in Canada and the US, with a focus on implementing world-class HR processes, team culture, and growth strategies.

Karine Hamel, CPA, CA, is Coveo’s Senior Vice President, Finance. Ms. Hamel joined Coveo in 2017 as Director of Financial Reporting, before being promoted to Vice President, Finance in 2018. She has held the position of Senior Vice President, Finance since January 2019. Prior to joining Coveo in 2017, Ms. Hamel was a Senior Manager – Audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a global provider of industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services. She held senior positions on large audit accounts managing extensive teams with team members from around the world. As the lead of Coveo’s finance team, Ms. Hamel provides leadership and vision on the financial affairs of Coveo. Ms. Hamel holds a Bachelor in Accounting and a Specialized Graduate Diploma (DESS) from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. She is also a Chartered Professional Accountant since 2005.

Nick Bowles is the Managing Director, EMEA, for Coveo. In this role, he leads the team responsible for building a successful presence in this key area. Before Coveo, Nick served 25 years in leadership positions, from VC-funded startups to public companies. These fast-growth organizations spanned a number of technologies, including CRM, service, HCM, sales engagement and cyber.

Outside of work Nick can be found enjoying sports and outdoor activities of all kinds and lives in London with his family.

Peter Curran is the General Manager of Commerce at Coveo. Over the years, he has worked across various eCommerce business models, categories, and company sizes. Peter co-founded and acted as President and Head of Sales for Cirrus10, a Web Content Management and Ecommerce Technology consultancy. Cirrus10 was acquired by Lucidworks in 2019. At Lucidworks he served as GM of Commerce, SVP Go to Market, and CRO. Peter then managed his own strategic consulting firm, implementing and tuning Constructor.io and OpenSearch. With 30 years of experience in enterprise technology, Peter has dedicated the last 15 years to enhancing product discovery across diverse industries, use cases, and platforms.

Richard Tessier is co-founder of Coveo and serves as the Senior Vice President, Products at Coveo, a position he has held since 2008. With 20 years of experience in the search industry, Mr. Tessier has a keen understanding of how search can improve business processes and outcomes and has applied this knowledge to developing applications. Prior to his role at Coveo, Mr. Tessier was Director of Software Development at Copernic, an early leader in desktop search, where he oversaw the enterprise search software division. In 2005, he played a key role in the successful spin-off of this division into what is now Coveo. Richard has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Laval University.

Alain Bouchard serves as Senior Vice President of Professional Services and Technical Support at Coveo. In this role, he leads the teams responsible for integrating Coveo in the most complex customer IT ecosystems, and supporting those customers throughout their use of Coveo. Prior to joining Coveo, Alain worked for 17 years at CGI where he held various leadership and management roles. Alain led numerous teams, small and large, supporting many customers in the achievement of better business results through information technology.

Earlier in his career, he served as a communications and electronics engineering officer in the Canadian Army. Alain is a graduate of Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston (Ontario) where he holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).

Outside of work, Alain enjoys golf, travelling and cooking. He lives in Quebec City with his family.

Michael Jepsen serves as the Vice President of Sales, East at Coveo. In his role, he manages a team responsible for enterprise account sales. His expertise is building a team of Account Executives who will represent Coveo well and act as trusted advisors to their clients and prospects.

Prior to Coveo, Michael has 25 years of experience in various managerial and leadership positions, including eight years at Oracle as the area vice president of HCM Application Sales, as well as other leadership positions at Vastera, Inc., Plateau Systems, Workforce Solutions and IBM.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Michigan State University, along with a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan. Outside of work, Michael enjoys skiing, rowing, and outdoor activities of all kinds.

Mike Raley is SVP of Growth Operations at Coveo. In his role, Mike leads a team responsible for managing cross-functional go-to-market programs, and works closely with the entire Marketing team to continuously improve practices and processes that drive efficient, scalable growth.

Mike has twenty years’ experience working at high-growth B2B companies, in a range of leadership, marketing and operations roles. Mike joined Coveo in 2011 and previously served as SVP, Global Marketing. Before Coveo, Mike was a Marketing Director at Aspect Software, a leading provider of customer contact software. At Aspect, he led a team responsible for demand generation, field and customer marketing programs and events. Mike also served as Marketing Director for the e-discovery software & services division of FTI Consulting, and at Sapient, where he held operations, sales support and event marketing roles.

Mike lives in New York City and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut.

Coveo’s VP of R&D, Nicolas Pelletier, brings extensive analytical skills in both functional and technical challenges. Nicolas is a seasoned manager and is passionate about talent management and recruiting, algorithms, process improvement and improving client satisfaction.

Nicolas appreciates new challenges that will push boundaries and is constantly looking for ways to enhance how Coveo customers, partners and employees engage with its solutions.

When he’s not working, Nicolas enjoys running, tasting wine and spending time with his family

Priscila Garcia is SVP of Global Account Management of Coveo. With over two decades of experience in enterprise software, Priscila has a proven track record of driving substantial growth while maintaining exceptional customer satisfaction. Prior to joining Coveo, Priscila worked at PTC overseeing a global book of business of more than $350m as well as leading new logo acquisition for the SLM International business. At ServiceMax, Priscila worked as the VP of Global Account Management at ServiceMax responsible for customer success, retention and expansion teams. Priscila’s earlier roles include leadership positions at GE Digital and Alfresco, where she honed her expertise in sales strategy, digital transformation and cross-cultural team leadership.

Jérémie Ste-Marie is the Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary of Coveo. Mr. Ste-Marie joined Coveo in 2022 and previously held the position of Senior Director, Corporate and Commercial Legal. In his capacity as Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary, Mr. Ste-Marie oversees all of Coveo’s functional legal areas, including corporate, commercial, privacy, compliance and employment, and personally leads all corporate, capital markets and governance matters from a legal standpoint, in addition to acting as Corporate Secretary for all Coveo entities. Prior to Coveo, Mr. Ste-Marie worked in the corporate department of Stikeman Elliott LLP in Montréal and New York, providing strategic advice on a wide array of high profile capital markets and corporate matters, including cross-border IPOs, follow-on offerings and buyback/capital allocation strategies, privatization transactions, acquisitions, divestitures, equity/debt investments and other strategic matters. Mr. Ste-Marie currently sits on the listings committee of the Toronto Stock Exchange, serving a three-year term. He holds a bachelor of laws (LL. B.), a juris doctor (J.D.) and a master’s in comparative business law (LL. M.) from the University of Montréal and is a member of the Québec Bar.

Sébastien Paquet obtained his Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence at Laval University in 2006. Subsequently, he worked as a computer consultant for 8 years, mainly on research and development projects in the field of military intelligence. He worked on several types of technologies related to knowledge management and decision making: natural language processing, machine learning, operations research, and automated reasoning. Since 2014, Mr. Paquet is leading the machine learning team at Coveo developing algorithms to improve information retrieval, recommendations, and personalization. His recent interests and work are in the areas of machine learning, large-scale usage data analysis, and natural language processing.

Simon Langevin is Coveo’s Vice President of Product, Coveo for Commerce. Mr. Langevin joined Coveo in 2013 as a support specialist for the Coveo for Sitecore product. His willingness to "solve problems at the root" took him on a journey through highly technical territories, where he became a Sitecore certified developer and eventually a Sitecore technical MVP. Through that journey, Mr. Langevin built the Coveo Solution Architect practice, which increased the technical enablement level of the Coveo partner ecosystem and increased the overall quality of Coveo implementations. He became a product manager in 2017 for the Coveo for Sitecore product, and by 2019, started to build the Coveo ecommerce practice, for which he became the product director. His knowledge of the ecommerce ecosystem and the success of the Coveo for Commerce product led to the acquisition of Qubit. Mr. Langevin was a key player in the due diligence process and a main contributor to the joint product strategy. Mr. Langevin is a bachelor’s in business administration and holds a certificate in computing from Laval University. He also studied international business in South Korea and China. He was highly involved in the start-up movement in Quebec and Montreal in the early 2010's as an organizer for the Startup Weekend program.

Patrick serves as the Vice President of Business Development at Coveo. He leads a global team responsible for identifying and managing market opportunities. Together, they collaborate closely with the marketing, sales, and partnerships teams to bring AI at every Point-of-Experience across the world’s leading enterprises.

Patrick has twenty years’ sales experience working at a mix of mature and high-growth companies, in a range of leadership, consulting and operations roles. He holds a Master’s degree in corporate strategy from HEC – École des Hautes Études Commerciales.

Based out of Montréal, he enjoys playing tennis and hockey, as well as traveling the world with his family.

Alex Mahr serves as the Director, ANZ Region at Coveo. Alex is an innovative and driven leader, characterized by a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit, global marketing acumen, and extensive experience in the APAC market. He demonstrated exceptional sales achievements, strategic proficiency in navigating emerging technologies such as AI, and a proven track record in leading diverse, cross-cultural teams to success.

Prior to Coveo, Alex has over 10 years of experience in the digital marketing ecosystem, including 10 years at IBM's Watson Customer Engagement business unit and it's spin-off Acoustic. Alex has been recognized as a thought leader in integrating AI & ML into marketing, delivering keynotes at various conferences and serving as former Head of Strategy.

Alex holds a master's degree in Economics and International Marketing Management from the Vienna University of Economics and Business. He speaks fluent English, German and is improving his French. Alex loves to surf, collect vinyl records and spend time with his partner Kerstin in the ocean.

Alex Dassa is Coveo’s Vice President, Business Value and Global Enablement, having joined Coveo in 2021. In this role, Ms. Dassa oversees both the Strategy & Business Value Advisory practice and Global Enablement function. The Strategy & Business Value Advisory practice works with Coveo’s customers to establish their strategic AI-Experience roadmap, estimate its business impact and demonstrate the business value realized. Ms. Dassa also leads the Global Enablement function, responsible for enabling all Coveo teams, customers and partners in attaining targeted levels of AI expertise. Ms. Dassa has 20 years of experience in establishing business strategies, operational excellence and leading transformational programs. From 2005 to 2014, she served a multitude of industries as a management and strategy consultant with Accenture. As a part of Accenture’s Canada Executive Team, Ms. Dassa led the Business Analyst practice and led Accenture Canada’s strategic planning while leading transformation programs for the global Fortune 500. Following this, Ms. Dassa led two business units simultaneously at Pratt & Whitney (launching and leading their eCommerce business unit while managing the Innovations business unit serving the aftermarket). She then joined AtkinsRéalis (previously, SNC-Lavalin), leading the development of corporate and business unit strategy for its executive team and Board of Directors. Ms. Dassa has a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, where she graduated with Distinction.

Alex Manea is Coveo's Chief Information Security Officer. He looks after Coveo's Security Operations Center, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Penetration Testing, Information Technology, Business Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture.

Mr. Manea brings nearly 20 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity and IT. He was previously the Chief Security and Privacy Officer of Georgian, a leading Venture Capital firm with investments in over 50 different AI and security SaaS platforms, including unicorns such as ClickUp, Island, Armis and Cyera. He also served as the Chief Security Officer of BlackBerry (TSX/NYSE:BB), where he helped the company transition from manufacturing smartphones to becoming a multi-billion dollar provider of security software for mobile and IoT devices.

Alex is a Certified Software Security Lifecycle Professional and holds a degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He also appeared on the hit CBC show Canada's Smartest Person, winning his episode and competing in the Season Finale.

Patrick brings over 25 years of experience as a recognized leader in channel and strategic alliance development, go-to-market execution, and business strategy. His career spans some of the most respected names in enterprise technology, including recent leadership roles at Contentful, Bloomreach, and SAP (Customer Experience), where he led the growth of global partner ecosystems across agencies, systems integrators, and technology providers.

Throughout his career, Patrick has built and scaled strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Accenture, AWS, commercetools, Deloitte, DEPT, EPAM, Publicis Sapient, Salesforce, SAP, Shopify, Valtech, and WPP. He also served as Vice President of Alliances at Baynote (acquired by Kibo) and Emptoris (acquired by IBM), where he launched and managed global alliance programs. Earlier roles included leadership in direct and indirect channel management at Accenture, IBM, and Interwoven. Patrick holds an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from UCLA.

Sergio Iacobucci serves as Vice President of Marketing at Coveo, leading global marketing strategy, product marketing, and demand generation to support the company’s next phase of growth. With a reputation for building high-performing teams and launching impactful, measurable campaigns, Sergio is instrumental in reinforcing Coveo’s market leadership in AI-driven enterprise search and commerce solutions.

Before assuming his current role, Sergio held senior leadership roles spanning over a decade across both B2B and B2C sectors, focusing on technology, retail, and digital transformation. He specializes in leveraging generative AI, data insights, and integrated marketing tactics to drive adoption, revenue acceleration, and market differentiation.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from Bath University and has deep experience in scaling marketing operations internationally.

Madge Miller leads Coveo’s global corporate communications and social media strategy, bringing over 20 years of experience in shaping brand narratives and building meaningful connections across audiences. As VP of Social and Corporate Communications, she drives cohesive messaging that amplifies Coveo’s mission, strengthens its reputation, and connects its vision to employees, customers, investors, and the broader market.

Before joining Coveo, Madge held senior communications leadership roles at Elastic, Cloudera, and NetApp, where she led integrated communications programs across public relations, analyst relations, financial communications, social media, internal communications, customer advocacy, and crisis response. She is known for her ability to architect compelling narratives during transformative moments, whether repositioning a company around generative AI, leading communications through mergers and acquisitions, or driving record-setting media coverage for global product launches.

She holds a B.A. in International Affairs from Sweet Briar College and studied at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Her career in strategic communications began with an internship at the White House, an early introduction to the power of message and moment that continues to shape her leadership today.

An award-winning entrepreneur and business executive with 30 years of experience in international technology businesses; Louis Têtu is Executive Chairman of Coveo. Mr. Têtu focuses on identifying strategic opportunities, fostering innovation, and mentoring Coveo’s leadership team to ensure alignment and continued success. A visionary entrepreneur, Louis supports meaningful engagement with key customers, partners, and stakeholders.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Têtu was Chief Executive Officer of Coveo from 2008 to 2025. Prior to Coveo, Mr. Têtu co-founded Taleo Corporation, a leading international provider of cloud software for talent and human capital management, listed on NASDAQ in 2005 and subsequently acquired by Oracle for US$1.9 billion in 2012. Mr. Têtu was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors from Taleo’s inception in 1999 through 2007.

Prior to Taleo, Mr. Têtu was President of Baan SCS, the supply-chain management solutions group of Baan, a global enterprise software company. This followed Baan’s acquisition of Berclain Group inc., which he co-founded in 1989 and where he served as President until 1996.

Mr. Têtu serves on the board and human resources and corporate governance committees of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (CircleK) and on the board and audit committee of CAE Inc. He previously served on the board of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services inc. and on the board of PetalMD, a leading cloud applications provider in the medical sector. Mr. Têtu is involved in private equity across multiple business sectors.

In 1997 Mr. Têtu was honoured by Université Laval for his social contributions and business achievements. He has twice received the Regional Ernst &Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and was a national winner in 2021. Mr. Têtu lives in Québec City, Canada. He is an Engineering graduate from Université Laval in Québec City and a commercially licensed helicopter pilot.

Laurent Simoneau is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Coveo. Mr. Simoneau was previously President and Chief Technology Officer of Coveo from 2011 to 2025, and had also served as Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2011.

Prior to Coveo, Mr. Simoneau was Chief Technology Officer of Copernic, an early leader in desktop search, where he oversaw Copernic’s product strategy and directed the research and development of core technologies. Mr. Simoneau also served as Chief Operating Officer at Copernic during which he successfully orchestrated the spin-off of Copernic’s enterprise search software division in 2005 into what is now Coveo.

Mr. Simoneau holds a Master of Business Administration from the Université du Québec. Mr. Simoneau served on the board of directors of Qohash Inc., a data security software development company, until May 2023.

J. Alberto Yépez is Managing Director of ForgePoint Capital, a Silicon valley-based venture investor, a position he has held since 2015. He is also Managing Director of Trident Capital, a Silicon valley-based venture capital firm, a position he has held since 2008. He joined Coveo’s Board in 2008. Mr. Yépez serves on the board of directors of certain private companies. Mr. Yépez has a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering, computer science and electronic physics from the University of San Francisco and attended the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima, Perú.

Prior to ForgePoint Capital and Trident Capital, Mr. Yépez was a serial entrepreneur with a successful track record in building global businesses and leading them to successful exits. He has more than 25 years of experience in growing innovative, industry-leading technology companies and has served on the board of directors of various companies, including two public companies. He was founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of enCommerce, co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Entrust (ENTU) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thor Technologies, and held senior management positions at Oracle and Apple. In addition, Mr. Yépez worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Warburg Pincus, served as Executive Chairman of a Bain Capital portfolio company, and was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the DeVenCI Initiative.

Fay Sien Goon was the Chief Financial Officer of AppFolio, Inc., a provider of cloud-based business software solutions, services and data analytics to the real estate industry, from 2021 to 2024. Prior to AppFolio, Inc., she held various senior finance roles at ServiceNow, Inc., a global enterprise software company that delivers digital workflows, from 2012 to 2021, including as Chief Accounting Officer from 2019 to 2021. Before joining ServiceNow, Inc., she served as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, a public accounting firm. Ms. Goon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Delta State University, as well as a Master in Accountancy from The University of Alabama. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California and Georgia.

Valéry Zamuner is a business executive with over 20 years of experience as a corporate strategy, risk management and legal executive. Ms. Zamuner was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Legal Officer of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., a North American telecommunications conglomerate, until 2024. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., a convenience and fuel retail company, from 2021 to 2023, after occupying the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2019. Prior to joining Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., she held the positions of Senior Vice-President of Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Initiatives for Stingray, a music, media, and technology company, from 2017 to 2018 and Executive Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of WSP Global Inc., a professional services firm providing engineering and design services, from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Zamuner has a Bachelor of Law degree from Laval University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University). She is a member of the Québec Bar.

Jill Denham has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and brings a diverse skillset to the Coveo board. Among her past roles, she was head of the Retail Bank at CIBC, with responsibility for the European business of CIBC and before that she was President, Merchant Banking at CIBC. She has also been a director of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan board and National Bank of Canada. Ms. Denham is a former Chair of the Board of LifeWorks Inc. (formerly Morneau Shepell Inc.), a former lead director of Canaccord Genuity and a former board member of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. She is currently a board member of Kinaxis Inc., where she sits on the Compensation Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee. She was also previously a member of the Task Force on the Future of Securities Regulation in Canada. Ms. Denham holds an HBA from the University of Western Ontario School of Business Administration and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Eric Lamarre is a Special Advisor at McKinsey & Company and a Corporate Director. He recently retired from McKinsey & Company as Senior Partner but remains a Special Advisor to the firm and its clients. He has been at McKinsey for the past 30 years and advised global Fortune 500 companies on their most significant business priorities, and is globally known for his expertise in digital and AI, also being a best-selling author on the subject. Clients seek Mr. Lamarre’s expertise not only in digital and AI, but also in productivity improvements, risk management and merger integrations.

Eric served on McKinsey’s key governance committees including McKinsey’s global board of directors, and its Technology and Knowledge committee. He also served as the Chair of McKinsey’s global Acquisition Committee, overseeing dozens of acquisitions per year. He previously led McKinsey Digital in North America, one of McKinsey’s largest operating units with 2,000+ professionals.

Mr. Lamarre holds a B.Eng from McGill University, an MA and Ph.D. in engineering from MIT, and an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs (Paris). He is the 2023 recipient of the Gluck Lifetime Award, McKinsey’s most prestigious innovation award conferred yearly to one McKinsey partner for his/her exceptional lifetime contributions to developing client service innovations and building new firm capabilities, and author of 30+ business and scientific publications. He currently sits on the board of directors of WSP Global Inc., an engineering, and professional services firms, on the board of directors of AlloProf, an organization focused on K-12 academic success, and of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation.