BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Among her accomplishments, Carole Croteau is the past Senior Director of Operations of Altus Group. A CPA and accomplished controller and team builder/leader with more than 20 years of experience in the service industry, Carole is experienced in leading change management initiatives and tools, preparing and monitoring budgets with achievable bottom-line goals and results. She joined the Board in October of 2014 and was elected Treasurer shortly thereafter.

Currently Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), an advocacy group for Quebec’s English-speaking community, Sylvia Martin-Laforge has vast policy and program experience dealing with Official Language Minority Communities, Aboriginal and women’s issues. Named to the Board of the Conseil supérieur de la langue française by the Government of Quebec for the period between February 2008 and July 2013, Sylvia Martin-Laforge was elected Vice-President of Chez Doris shortly after joining the organization in July of 2014.

Eric Thauvette is a CPA with more than 30 years of experience, the last 25 with BAT, an international consumer goods company. He currently is the Vice-President and CFO of Imperial Tobacco Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of BAT. Prior to his current role, Eric has completed similar assignments in North Africa, Central Asia and Europe. With a demonstrated ability to adapt and the ambition to achieve the highest standards, he has successfully led major transformation initiatives delivering both growth and productivity gains in highly complex environments.

Manon Chevalier has over 30 years of experience in the publishing world. Following 15 years in the news department of La Presse, she founded Communications Chevalier in 1989. Her company quickly established itself as the most important independent publisher of corporate inserts as well as special and thematic supplements in Quebec. Since then, she has continued to innovate in conception, design, and production and today has more than 700 supplements to her credit. Recognized for her narrative method, she knows how to describe her clients, from all sectors of activity, from an original viewpoint. She has also developed know-how in the design of partnership and sponsorship packages as well as fundraising. And finally, Manoncontinues to maintain solid business ties with all major newsprint chains throughout Quebec and Canada. She joined the Chez Doris Board of Directors in 2020 and will be able to provide the organization her expertise in the field of communications and mainstream media.

Jill is a certified professional coach working with executives and lawyers. Jill obtained a B.A. (psychology) in 1981 and a BCL/LLB (law) in 1985, both from McGill University, and then practiced business and corporate law with Stikeman Elliott LLP from 1986 to 1993. She was subsequently the General Counsel for Karhu Canada, a sporting goods manufacturer and retailer, before returning to Stikeman Elliott in 2001 as a member of the Montreal management team (Director of Professional Development). She left the firm in 2010 to become an executive coach and professional development consultant.  Jill is a past chair and continues to serve as a director, of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, and is also a member of the hospital’s governing body (the Council for Services to Children and Adolescents) and its Executive Committee.  She joined the Chez Doris Board in January 2016.

Having played global strategic leadership roles as a senior executive for leading international companies and as a partner in top-tier consulting firms, Mary has built an extensive array of skills around strategy, sustainability, and organizational culture. Mary serves as a trusted advisor to CEOs and senior executives in the US, Canada and Europe on strategy, culture, governance, and leadership issues. She has also led culture and organization transformation initiatives in multi-billion dollar companies and crown corporations. She is currently a board member and partner at MNP Consulting, where she leads the National Strategy Practice. Mary has served on several not-for-profit boards, typically as Board or Committee Chair.

As Senior Director of Inclusion & Diversity at National Bank of Canada, Céline’s main mandate is to create an inclusive culture, build diverse teams and support the bank’s social and governance commitments. An engineer by training, Céline has extensive and solid experience in training, organizational development, human resources and information technology in the banking, energy, telecommunications, NPO and social innovation sectors. Previously an entrepreneur and certified coach, Céline specialized in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as well as in the social commitment of organizations.  She has offered her expertise in project management and change management in various cultural contexts around the world. She joined the Chez Doris’ Board of Directors in September 2023.

André Morris has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, where he has worked closely with numerous executives, business leaders, healthcare professionals and charities. André holds a life and group insurance license and has successfully completed the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board’s residential real estate brokerage program. He also holds the prestigious Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation. Outside of his professional career, André attaches great importance to his community involvement. He joined the Chez Doris’ Board of Directors in September 2023.

After obtaining a Bachelor of Civil Law, Common Law and History and Political Science from McGill University. Kathleen Weil began her political career by joining the Quebec Liberal Party. She was first elected to the Quebec National Assembly in 2008, representing the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. During her tenure, she held various ministerial positions, including Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, Minister of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Minister of Justice. After retiring from active politics in 2018, Kathleen Weil continues to be involved in causes close to her heart. She joined Chez Doris’ Board of Directors in September 2023.