Danielle Filistin holds the position of Director – Strategic Investment Funds at Desjardins. In this role, she assumes responsibility for deploying capital and building a portfolio of global investment funds. She oversees a portfolio of strategic investment funds in private equity and venture capital as well as the management of the portfolio's assets and risks.  Previously, she held the position of Senior Investment Advisor, specializing in asset allocation, as well as risk and treasury management at Desjardins Capital.

Within the Mouvement des caisses Desjardins, she also carries out short-term mandates in her field of expertise for Développement international Desjardins (DID), a division offering technical assistance and impact investment services in the sector of microfinance for developing and emerging countries.

Before joining Desjardins, Danielle worked for the National Bank of Canada and RBC. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Professional Risk Manager (PRM), she holds a bachelor's degree in finance from HEC Montréal and a graduate certificate in financial engineering from ÉTS.

Prior to her election to the CFA Montréal Board of directors in October 2023, Danielle was the Chair of the University Relations Committee for 4 years.