Ryan Dermody has a multidisciplinary background acquired in Canada and abroad in the fields of securities and investment, diplomacy, port operations, politics and the military. He has broad experience and extensive knowledge of port, logistics and supply chain operations, of complex financing arrangements and of stakeholder relations management for major projects. Prior to joining the Montreal Port Authority, he was Investissement Québec’s Senior Director for Infrastructure Projects in the energy and logistics fields. The creation of this new executive position at the MPA reflects the scope of this vast project.

Operated by the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), the Port of Montreal is the second largest port in Canada and a diversified transshipment centre that handles all types of goods: containerized and non-containerized cargo, liquid bulk and dry bulk. The only container port in Quebec, it is a destination port served by the largest shipping lines in the world.