François William Croteau (born January 29, 1972) is a former member of the Montreal City Council and the mayor of the Borough of , an office to which he was first elected in 2009. Croteau was born and raised in Terrebonne, Quebec. Université de Montréal. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He was a session lecturer at UQAM, teaching courses on city management, and also earned a Doctorate in Urban Governance. He has also served as a political staff member of Nicolas Girard the Parti Québécois MNA for Gouin prior to being elected to city council.