Currently, Jacques Dessureault is Chairman at Optina Diagnostics, Inc.

He is also on the board of The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.

In the past he was President & General Manager at Bausch Health Cos., Inc. President & General Manager at Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Corp. and President & Director at Valeant Canada Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of Bausch Health Cos., Inc.), General Manager at Novartis Pharma Canada, Inc., Head-Global Marketing at Novartis AG and Vice President for Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co.

He received a graduate degree from the University of Leicester and an undergraduate degree from École Des Sciences De La Gestion.