Joël Taché

Chief Risk Officer at AtkinsRéalis

Joël Taché is the Chief Risk Officer at AtkinsRéalis. In his current role, he leads the Project Performance and Risk Oversight function that ensures delivery and execution across all the Company’s operational sectors.

Mr. Taché has a solid background in risk management, including in his previous roles as Senior Vice President, Finance, Commercial Affairs and Risk Officer of the global Nuclear business and Vice-President of Corporate Risk Management at the Company. He joined AtkinsRéalis in 2012 in Montreal and gradually played a leading role in chairing the Risk Evaluation Committee and supporting the Bid and Investment Approval Committee. He developed and implemented the company’s first Enterprise Risk Management program and was the company’s management leader of the Project Risk Review Committee.

With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Taché’s career began in Montreal, Canada, with Cegelec/Alstom and Vinci/GTM. Prior to joining AtkinsRéalis, he worked for over 10 years for Suez Environment, holding executive roles across the company and in various locations in North America, most recently as Senior Vice-President Strategy, Planning, Risks and Investments in Atlanta, GA.

Mr. Taché holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales in Montreal and a Master’s Degree from the Lincoln International Business School in Paris. He holds a Business Law Certificate and Public Accounting Diploma from the National Institute of Economics and Accounting Techniques of Paris.