Charles Guay

CEO | Board Member/Committee Chair | Executive Advisor/Coach | Investor | Guest Speaker | YPO

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

Accomplished business strategist and c-suite leader (President, COO & CEO) of large financial services and SaaS corporations. Successful track record of putting together highly efficient winning teams, reinventing and turning around businesses, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset and creating significant value for all stakeholders. A recognized strategic and adaptable high performer with extensive experience in innovation and change management, leading organizations to deliver strong sustainable growth and great employee experiences. Occasional guest speaker on leadership, governance and investments.

Experience

  • Board Member / Member Compensation Committee / Chair Nominating & Governance Committee (2023) at AGF Investments
    Dec 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

    Member of the Board of directors

  • Managing Partner at CG&CO Executive Advisory & Coaching
    Sep 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

    Helping CEOs/Leaders and organizations to raise to their full potential

  • Board Member (Chair Talent, Culture & Leadership Committee since 2023) at Pomerleau
    Sep 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos

  • President & COO + Board Member at SuccessFinder
    Jun 2018 - Dec 2024 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Based in Montreal, SuccessFinder is a technology company specialized in human resources. It helps companies of all sizes and industries significantly improve their agility and efficiency to recruit, develop and promote talent. In addition to its ease of use, SuccessFinder’s unique and sophisticated platform helps organizations put the right people in the right roles, increasing their employees’ productivity and retention rate, while maximizing their satisfaction at work. SuccessFinder already has multiple multinational clients throughout Canada and the United States and is currently experiencing significant growth in HR Tech and 3rd generation psychometric assessments. The company can count on its strong team of PhDs in Organizational Psychology as well as its software developers to constantly refine its cloud-based platform and its predictive performance. SuccessFinder is positioned in the market as a key interface between best practices in talent analytics and machine learning.

  • Advisory Board Member at Cossette
    2014 - 2018 · 4 yrs