Nochane Rousseau

Nochane Rousseau

National Vice-Chair - Partner, FCPA, PwC Canada

Nochane Rousseau is a senior partner at PwC Canada, working closely with clients, C‑suite leaders, boards, and the broader business community to build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. A forward‑looking and market‑driven leader, he brings a pragmatic perspective to evolving business challenges, helping organizations navigate complexity, unlock opportunity, and drive long‑term value.

With 30 years at the firm, Nochane has advised public and private companies across a wide range of sectors on accounting, internal controls, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, tax, strategy and finance. He has built strong relationships with business leaders and key stakeholders across Canada, with deep roots in the Quebec business community.

Most recently, Nochane served as National Managing Partner, Clients & Markets, part of PwC’s Canadian Leadership Team, where he led the firm’s client strategy, market segments, industries, sectors, priority campaigns, and presence across regions and major cities. In this role, he worked closely with clients, firm leadership, global network, and teams across the country to address evolving market trends and needs.

Previously, he served as Vice‑Chair and Managing Partner for the Quebec and Eastern Canada Region, part of PwC Canada’s Extended Leadership Team, and as the Quebec leader for the Energy, Utilities, Mining, Metals and Industrial Products industry, part of PwC Quebec Leadership Team.

Deeply committed to his community, Nochane is actively engaged in the broader business and philanthropic landscape, including:  

- The Canadian Club - Montreal - Board of Directors & President Ex Officio

- McGill University Health Centre Foundation - Board of Directors and Audit Committee Chair

- Centraide / United Way - Greater Montreal - Member, Fundraising Cabinet, Co-Chair, Professional Services Firms Division & Solicitation Committee, Member, Cabinet of Major Donors

- National Musem of Fine Arts of Quebec (MNBAQ) Foundation - Member, Cabinet of the major fundraising campaign

- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Foundation – Member, Cabinet of the major fundraising campaign 

- Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) - Member

Experience

  • Accounting
  • Audit
  • Finance
  • Financial reporting
  • Internal controls
  • Public companies
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Private companies
  • Tax

Specialty

  • Aerospace
  • Energy
  • Engineering & construction
  • Forestry
  • Industrial products
  • Mining and metals
  • Private equity & pension plans
  • Retail & consumer
  • Market
  • Utilities

Education

  • CPA Fellow (FCPA) designation, 2020
  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, 1999
  • Graduate Diploma in Accounting (Honours), Université Laval
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours), Université Laval

Area of interest

  • Philanthropy: Arts, Education, Health and combatting poverty and social exclusion
  • Travel
  • Trekking
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