Robert Dumas

Robert Dumas is President and Chief Executive Officer, Sunlife Quebec. He is responsible for driving growth within the Quebec market and promoting the company throughout the community.

Before becoming president in 2014, Robert built and implemented Quebec’s business strategy, in addition to leading the Group Retirement Services and Group Benefits teams.

A recognized expert in the pension industry, Robert joined Sunlife in 2012 after a 28-year career with Mercer Canada. He managed and developed the Retirement, Risk and Finance practice for Canada and Latin America, as Senior Partner Group Member.

Robert has extensive knowledge of the needs and expectations of Quebec businesses and their Clients, based on more than 35 years of experience.

Robert is very active in the community. Throughout the years, he has been a board member for several philanthropic organizations and has actively supported numerous fundraising initiatives for mental health foundations. Over the past decade, Robert has served six years as a board member and chair of the board of Centraide of Greater Montreal.

Robert is serving as a board member for many business organizations: the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (for which he was chairman of the board from 2023 to 2024), the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain, and Sollio Groupe Coopératif. He also has a seat on Finance Montréal’s board of governors.

Robert holds a Bachelor of Actuarial Science from Laval University and is a Fellow of both the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.