Laurent Vivier, a recent McGill-HEC Montreal EMBA alumnus, was appointed by the Quebec Mining Association to the board of directors of the Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur minier (APSM). Laurent has more than 20 years of experience in operations management. In 2011, he [...]
François Beauchesne, a 2013 McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA alumnus, was recently promoted from Vice President of Operations and Technology to President of NUDURA, a global supplier of insulated formwork. In his new role, François will be responsible for strategic leadership and management of the company. With various previous roles in [...]
Virginie Fortin, a 2017 McGill-HEC Montreal EMBA alumna, has been selected as a member of the Comité consultatif du secteur minier (CCSM) [Mining Sector Advisory Committee] for a three-year term. The eleven members of the committee are professionals recognized in their community for their expertise and perspectives on the mining [...]
“I dedicate this national recognition to my devoted team at the Fabienne Colas Foundation and to all visible minority women out there who are working in the shadows or trying to get their voices heard.” Fabienne Colas, a current McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA participant, received the WXN 2019 Canada’s Top 100 [...]
“Thanks to the EMBA McGill-HEC Montreal program, I'm approaching my new role at Google with a different perspective on the business and on my leadership role. I have gained a lot of confidence, new tools and most importantly, an amazing support network of talented friends.” François Pelland, a current McGill-HEC [...]
After working 30 years as a freelancing consultant, Yves Bérubé, a 2019 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA alumnus, took the plunge and joined the Mutuelle des municipalités du Québec (MMQ) as Director of Technology. "It was my main objective when completing the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program. I wanted to develop my managerial [...]
Following a year-long comprehensive national executive search process, the APTN network has selected Monika Ille, current McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA participant, and Indigenous Manager Scholarship recipient, as CEO. The APTN network is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It is the first national Aboriginal broadcaster in the world, providing a perspective [...]
"I have always dreamed of being an entrepreneur, but it took me a long time to dare to take the plunge ..." On October 31, 2019, Laurent Letzter, a 2019 McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA alumnus, launched AG-Xess, a strategic partner for agricultural business development. "The idea came to me as [...]
Geneviève Rossier, a 2012 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA alumna, was recently named Editor and General Manager of the french service of The Canadian Press. In her new role, Geneviève will oversee some 40 journalists in Quebec, including the agency's offices in Quebec City and Ottawa. She also has a development mandate, [...]
The Quebec National Sport Institute (INS Québec) recently announced the launch of its "INS Québec Ambassadors Committee", a standing committee of Quebec business people whose mission is to contribute to the outreach of INS Québec and to advise the organization idea generation and the development of revenue [...]