Maxime Lanctôt | Career Summary

President, Energy and Climate Investment Canada, Rio Tinto

Maxime joined Rio Tinto in 2022, as President, Energy and Climate Investment Canada, based in Montreal.

Maxime is responsible for overseeing and driving the company's energy development initiatives within Canada. This includes the development and implementation of energy strategies that align with Rio Tinto's global objectives, focusing on sustainability and decarbonisation.

With a solid experience in the financial and energy industries, Maxime brings a unique expertise in business development, energy transactions, asset acquisition and multi-disciplinary team management. Prior to joining Rio Tinto, Maxime was Senior Director, Origination at Kruger Énergie. He previously held various managerial positions in the private and public sector, namely at Brookfield Renewable, where he served as Vice President, Commercial Development, North America; Director, Business Development and Strategy at Hydro-Québec.

Maxime holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mathematics and Actuarial Science from Université de Montréal.