Julien Baudry

Vice President, Strategic Affairs and Communications

 Julien Baudry is Vice-President, Strategic Affairs and Communications at the Montreal Port Authority. He oversees communications and marketing, community and First Nations relations, external relations, and corporate strategy. In this role, he leads corporate strategy and supervises research, analysis, and strategic monitoring. He ensures consistency across internal and external communications, strengthens the Port of Montreal’s community ties, and leads relations with government, institutional, and association partners at the local, national, and international levels to generate benefits across the organization. His mandate is to raise awareness of the Port’s services, deepen understanding of its current and future operating environment, and build strong alliances with the business community, local communities, and the broader St. Lawrence–Great Lakes ecosystem.

Known for his unifying leadership, professional ethics and strong commitment to the Port's public mission, Mr. Baudry has held such strategic positions in the organization as Director, Public Affairs and Chief of Staff. He has contributed to several key initiatives, including the development of intergovernmental partnerships, support for major projects such as Contrecœur, and advancing the Port's contribution to issues of public interest.

An experienced administrator, he began his management career early on and has been leading multidisciplinary teams for over 15 years in both the public and private sectors, notably with the City of Montreal, the Government of Quebec and Canada's largest public relations consulting firm.

Mr. Baudry holds an Executive MBA from ESG UQAM, an EMBA from Université Paris-Dauphine and a master’s in public administration from ENAP, Quebec’s school of public administration. He is a member of the Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec and holds APR accreditation. A lecturer at the University of Montreal and an international visiting professor, he is actively involved in his community. He is a director on the boards of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Théâtre Denise-Pelletier.