Conference Secretariat

Sébastien served as Deputy Director of Operations for the 2017 and 2015 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conferences. The 250 conference members gathered for the opening plenary, then criss-crossed the country in their study groups, before returning to Ottawa for the closing plenary. Sébastien was responsible for the coordination of 16 separate study tours, transportation, accommodation, travel planning and budgeting, and liaison with volunteer committees across Canada.

Sébastien holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Ottawa and a diploma in Business Administration from the Collège préuniversitaire Nouvelles Frontières. He is originally from the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Québec, and is fluently bilingual in English and French.

Since 2008, Michelle has served as the Travel and Logistics Coordinator and administrator for the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference, where she oversees the full conference experience for 250 conference delegates, who will be visiting more than 40 cities across Canada for 2-weeks on 16 study tours. Her responsibilities are securing accommodation, travel planning, transportation and budgeting for these study tours.

As an advocate for women’s maternal health, Michelle is a community advocate for the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation (AFE), a not-for-profit organization which builds awareness and raises funds for medical research into the little-known pregnancy complication.

Michelle is the international bestselling author of Victory Cry, which recounts her compelling birth story and recovery from a life-altering birth trauma. When she is not spending quality time with her son who loves taekwondo and basketball, she enjoys traveling and spending a relaxing day at the spa.

Michelle is a Ryerson University graduate where she completed her diploma in Event Management.