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.…
Marie-Claude Naoum Supervisor Ministry of Public Safety Canada Lachine, Québec Having earned a Bachelor of Commerce from HEC Montréal in 2001, Mrs. Naoum’s incursion in corporate finance was short-lived. After the 9/11 attacks, Mme Naoum felt compelled to find a profession with a higher purpose which led her to the Ministry of Public Safety…
Margarita Motta Director, Foreign Market Development and Export Commissioner Québec International Québec, Québec Young and dynamic leader, passionate for economic development and international trade, Margarita has been working for fifteen years in business development at international level. Margarita joined the Quebec International team since 2012, and currently she is the Director of the Foreign…
Audrey Moores Professor McGill University Montreal, Quebec Audrey Moores is a Professor of chemistry at McGill University in Montreal and a member of the Royal Society of Canada. She is working on the development of new environmentally friendly materials and procedures, including bioplastics derived from crustacean shells, and sits on the science committees of…
Tania Monaghan Senior Legal Advisor Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Gatineau, Québec Tania is a member of the Cree Nation of Wemindji, Eeyou Istchee Quebec. Her career has spanned from advocacy in social justice to working directly with First Nations communities, as well as regional and national Indigenous organizations. In her current role as Senior Legal…
Éric Matteau President Association of Laval University Professional Administrative Staff Québec City, Québec With his expertise in fringe benefit management and keen interest in innovation and labour relations, Éric represents 1,200 workers as President of the Association du personnel administratif professionnel de l’Université Laval (Association of Laval University Professional Administrative Staff). He has sat…
Carole Martin Provincial Director, Human Rights Committee Union of Hydro-Québec Trades Employees Pointe-Calumet, Quebec Carole has worked since 1992 in a traditionally male field, as a heavy vehicle mechanic. She has also been active in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), winning election to the union executive. With her determination to fight inequality,…