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Paul Chamberland

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Chief Information Officer & Vice-president Information Technology at McGill University
📍 Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

Paul Chamberland is the Chief Information Officer at McGill University, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience in IT strategy, cybersecurity, and digital transformation from academia, industry, and the Canadian Armed Forces. Colleagues describe him as a visionary and a technically literate leader, holding PMP and Enterprise Defender certifications.

His background is distinguished by a 25-year career in the Canadian Armed Forces, where he served in various telecommunications and IT roles, including deployments to Afghanistan and Haiti. He shows an interest in the history of technology and the challenge of combating misinformation in the digital age.

He received a commendation for leading the IT support mission in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer & Vice-president Information Technology
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boucherville, Quebec, Canada
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Digital Transformation
He is currently leading a digital transformation initiative at McGill University to support its academic, research, and administrative objectives.
Cybersecurity Strategy
His career includes extensive experience in cybersecurity, and he holds a GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED) certification.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Chief Information Officer & Vice-president Information Technology
McGill University
2-2025
Board of Directors
Corporation du Fort St-Jean
1-2025
Member Board of Directors
Réseau D'informations Scientifiques Du Québec (Risq) Inc
7-2023 - 3-2025
Senior Vice-President - Information technology (CIO)
CIMA+
3-2022 - 7-2023
Vice-president, Information technology (CIO)
CIMA+
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Education
1999 - 2006
Master
Université Laval
2011 - 2012
Post-graduate certificate
Canadian Forces College
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