The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) announces the appointment of Julie Saucier as the president and chief executive officer of the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB).

Saucier succeeds Éric Charbonneau, who has headed the QPAREB since it’s inception at the beginning of the year. Charbonneau will resume his full-time duties as president of Société Centris inc. – the association’s technology subsidiary.

Saucier holds a bachelor’s degree in urban planning from the Université de Montréal and is known for her extensive management experience and her ability to build strong and efficient teams. She has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years with companies such as Travelers Canada, Blue Cross and TD Insurance Meloche Monnex.

Prior to joining the QPAREB, Saucier was executive director of the Institut d’assurance de dommages du Québec.

“The QPAREB board of directors is extremely proud to have someone of Ms. Saucier’s calibre lead our organization,” said Nathalie Bégin, president of the board of directors in the association’s press release. “Ms. Saucier is a sharp and strategic thinker, and she is eager to put her talents to work in the real estate industry.”

Saucier began her new position on June 3, 2019.