Emily Woods Director, Communications Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada Chelsea, Québec Emily’s career has taken her from coast-to-coast-to-coast, where she has served in the Governments of Alberta, British Columbia, Nunavut and Canada, as well as an Indigenous organization. Drawing on this pan-Canadian experience, Emily works to foster a deeper understanding of…
Nicole Beatty CEO of the Wellington SDC and President of the Montreal Association of SDCs Montreal, Quebec Billy’s career began in photography and television, reflecting his fascination with meeting people and hearing their stories. But a desire to become more involved in his community and his living environment led to a career change in…
Natacha Tanguay Treaty Manager Fisheries and Oceans Canada Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec Natacha comes from Pikogan, in Quebec’s Abitibi region, and is a member of the Anishnabeg Nation. A federal government employee since 2002, she has extensive experience in program management. She also had the privilege of serving on the team of the National Inquiry into…
Christian Tanguay Assistant Managing Director, Administrative Services City of Lévis Lévis, Quebec Christian is Assistant Managing Director of Administrative Services at the City of Lévis, Quebec’s seventh-biggest city. With his interest in seeing communities succeed, he became a founding member of a solidarity cooperative that aims to preserve neighbourhood businesses in his native village.…
Anthony P. Sheehan Director General, Transformation, Strategy & Results Transport Canada Gatineau, Ontario Anthony is a public service executive contributing to a culture shift towards adopting Agile, Service Design, Open Government and Results-based management approaches to program delivery and policymaking to deliver better government services faster. Anthony recently worked on the NextGen HR &…
Alexandre Shee Head of the Office of the CEO and Director of Corporate Development Element AI Montréal, Québec An adventurer at heart, Alex enjoys taking on big challenges, like climbing to the 17,600 ft. Mt. Everest base camp and traveling to hidden gems around the globe. He tries to make a positive impact on…
Sophie Séguin-Lamarche Co-Founder and Executive Director Positif + Public relations firm Montréal, Québec During her career, Sophie Séguin-Lamarche spent several years at the head of an SME and she ranked among the top 30 best Quebec entrepreneurs of her generation. She has also received an award from the House of Commons of Canada for…
Marilyne Rougeau Senior Legal Counsel Power Corporation of Canada Mont-Royal, Québec Marilyne is Senior Legal Counsel for Power Corporation of Canada, an international management and holding company. She was previously a lawyer at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, an international law firm. Marilyne obtained an undergraduate degree within the trilingual program at HEC Montréal…
Jane Rabinowicz Chief Program Officer McConnell Foundation Outremont, Québec Jane Rabinowicz (she/her) is passionate about community leadership for social and environmental justice. She is currently Chief Program Officer at the McConnell Foundation, overseeing granting and programs focused on climate change, reconciliation and community resilience across the country. Jane is also Vice-President of the Silver…
Denis Ouellette Union Representative Teamsters Québec, Local 106 Saint-Hubert, Quebec Denis, a committed trade unionist, was appointed Teamsters representative on the sexual, corporal and gender diversity committee of the Quebec Federation of Labour in 2019. He began his career in the hotel field and then as a shop steward for more than 15 years.…