Geneviève Biron
Quebec government official and former business executive
Geneviève Biron is a senior Quebec civil servant. Since April 2024, she has been president and CEO of Santé Québec, a Quebec health agency. Before her appointment to this position, she managed Biron Groupe Santé, a sleep clinic company, founded Imagix, a chain of medical imaging clinics, and Propulia Capital, a venture capital firm, and served on the board of directors of Hydro-Québec.
Personal life
Biron was born into a family of businesspeople. Her father, Denis Biron, founded Biron Groupe Santé in 1952. Her sisters, Eve-Lyne and Caroline, also ran the family business at different times. Biron is married to Sylvain Poirier, a lawyer and senior strategic advisor for the public health sector.
Business career
Biron was head of Biron Groupe Santé, a family health services business, from 2014 to 2021. Before that, she held other positions at the company, including vice-president of operations from 1998 to 2005 and human resources director from 1990 to 1998. She founded Imagix, a chain of medical imaging clinics, which she ran from 2005 to 2014.
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