Julien Baudry

Chief of Staff and Vice-president Communications and External affairs

 Julien Baudry serves as Chief of Staff and Vice President, Communications and External Affairs at the Montreal Port Authority (MPA). Appointed in 2025, he ensures strategic consistency in communications, deepens the Port of Montreal's community roots, and spearheads relations with institutional, government and community partners at the local, national and international levels.

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 Presiding Officer of the Canadian Public Relations Society's Major Awards & Awards of Excellence Committee and a director on the boards of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Théâtre Denise-Pelletier.