Board of Directors

Mathieu Bouchard was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Conseil des arts de Montréal in June 2024, after serving as interim Chair since September 2023. 

“Buoyed by the firm conviction that arts and culture are the fundamental pillars supporting our individual and collective fulfilment, I hope to play an active role in their defence and promotion,” he declared at the time of his appointment. 

A lawyer by training, Bouchard holds a bachelor’s degree in law from McGill University and a master’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge. He acquired his expertise in corporate and commercial litigation as well as public law with IMK and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, both in Montréal. 

After holding various leadership positions in the public and private sectors, Bouchard is now Vice President of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs (Québec) at Deep Sky, an innovative Montréal-based company working to accelerate the development of affordable, energy-efficient and scalable CO₂ removal solutions to tackle the climate crisis. 

From 2022 to 2024, Bouchard was KPMG Canada’s Executive Director, its Lead, Impact Strategy, Industrial and Commercial Innovation, and its Regional Lead, Energy and Natural Resources. Previously, he spent six years with the federal government, first as Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, playing a key role in shaping the Canadian government’s relations with Québec and La Francophonie, managing sensitive legal and trade files, and negotiating agreements on major infrastructure projects. He then served as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, overseeing emergency assistance measures for the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic—culture, arts and sports—and contributing to the development of important legislative initiatives, including the establishment of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and the overhaul of the Broadcasting Act. 

Through his commitment to the arts and culture, including a notable stint at Canadian Heritage, Bouchard has gained in-depth knowledge of the cultural sphere as well as solid experience in NPO governance and community action. He supports many causes as a volunteer, including Fondation Émergence, McGill University and SPHERE(S) World-Class Contemporary Art. 

On a personal note, Bouchard has always immersed himself in art and culture in all their forms and is a firm believer in their power to build community and change society for the better. 

Mathieu Bouchard was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Conseil des arts de Montréal in June 2024, after serving as interim Chair since September 2023. 

“Buoyed by the firm conviction that arts and culture are the fundamental pillars supporting our individual and collective fulfilment, I hope to play an active role in their defence and promotion,” he declared at the time of his appointment. 

A lawyer by training, Bouchard holds a bachelor’s degree in law from McGill University and a master’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge. He acquired his expertise in corporate and commercial litigation as well as public law with IMK and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, both in Montréal. 

After holding various leadership positions in the public and private sectors, Bouchard is now Vice President of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs (Québec) at Deep Sky, an innovative Montréal-based company working to accelerate the development of affordable, energy-efficient and scalable CO₂ removal solutions to tackle the climate crisis. 

From 2022 to 2024, Bouchard was KPMG Canada’s Executive Director, its Lead, Impact Strategy, Industrial and Commercial Innovation, and its Regional Lead, Energy and Natural Resources. Previously, he spent six years with the federal government, first as Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, playing a key role in shaping the Canadian government’s relations with Québec and La Francophonie, managing sensitive legal and trade files, and negotiating agreements on major infrastructure projects. He then served as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, overseeing emergency assistance measures for the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic—culture, arts and sports—and contributing to the development of important legislative initiatives, including the establishment of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and the overhaul of the Broadcasting Act. 

Through his commitment to the arts and culture, including a notable stint at Canadian Heritage, Bouchard has gained in-depth knowledge of the cultural sphere as well as solid experience in NPO governance and community action. He supports many causes as a volunteer, including Fondation Émergence, McGill University and SPHERE(S) World-Class Contemporary Art. 

On a personal note, Bouchard has always immersed himself in art and culture in all their forms and is a firm believer in their power to build community and change society for the better.