Committees

Applications/ Candidacies

This committee identifies administrators consistent with the mission and values of the association. Besides, Candidacies’ committee oversees the selection of directors recommended at the annual meeting and assesses the directors serving on the board.

Commitee Leader


Élyse Lemay, MBA
Vice-President, Quebec Legal and Regulatory Affairs, 
Canada Life

Membres


Luc Bisaillon, MBA
Manging Director 
RBC

Nicolas Boily, MBA
Partner
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Caroline  Jodoin, MBA
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright

Kathleen St-Pierre, MBA
Partner
Deloitte
Michel Khouday, MBA

Executive Vice President & Director, General, Buildings & Infrastructures
SAJO Inc

Dominique Vézina,  MBA
Vice-President, Risk Management, Stock Markets and Transactional Analysis
CDPQ
 

 

By-Laws Committee

This Committee is responsible for defining the guidelines governing the process of our association. Thus, the mission of this committee covers, specifically, setting, checking and adjusting regulatory aspects of composition, quorum, voting method, modalities of convocation of members, meetings' schedule of the Board of Directors and the General Assembly.

Committee Chair


Caroline Jodoin, MBA
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright
 

Members


Geneviève St- Cyr Larkin, MBA 
Lawyer
McCarthy Tétrault


 


 


 

 
 
 

In compliance with the AMBAQ’s deep conviction, representing the great diversity of our community is a strategic priority. Consequently, Diversity and Inclusion committee is responsible for ensuring that diversity and inclusion are at the heart of AMBAQ’s values and are guiding elements of all committees’ initiatives.

Committee Leader


Maudeleine Myrthil, MBA
Director of Entrepreneurship
Group 3737

Members


Barbara Henchey, MBA                Director, Office of the Dean and Strategic Development  John Molson School of Businesss 

Caroline Jodoin, MBA
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright

Geneviève St- Cyr Larkin, MBA
Lawyer
McCarthy Tétrault

 

       

Lunch Talk

This committee is responsible for showcasing the perspectives of MBA graduates from Quebec and abroad on important, timely topics. The committee determines topics and coordinates event planning activities.

Committee chair


Annie Vezeau, MBA
Director, Enterprise Risk Management
CAE

Members


Myriam Crevier, MBA
Senior Partner and General Manager
SYRUS Reputation

Kathleen St-Pierre, MBA
Partner
Deloitte

 

MBA Gala

This committee is responsible for the brainstorming, implementation, and funding of AMBAQ’s annual flagship event gathering together more than 450 attendees, including key players in the Quebec business community.

Members


Luc Bisaillon, MBA
Manging Director 
RBC

Geneviève St- Cyr Larkin, MBA
Lawyer
McCarthy Tétrault

Caroline Jodoin, MBA
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright

Stéphan Leblanc, MBA
Marketing and Business Development Executive
CGI

Marie- Chantale Lortie, MBA
President, Director of Partnerships 
Bank of Canada

 

Nathalie Miller, MBA
Partner, Strategy & Consulting
EY

Maudeleine Myrthil, MBA
Director of Entrepreneurship
Group 3737

Dominique Vézina, MBA
Vice-President, Risk Management, Stock Markets and Transactional Analysis
CDPQ

This committee validates budget forecasts and monitors monthly income statements, cash flow, and the audit file.

Committee chair


Nicolas Boily, MBA
Partner
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Members


Luc Bisaillon, MBA
Managing Director
RBC 

Dominique Vézina, MBA
Vice-President, Risk Management, Stock Markets and Transactional Analysis
CDPQ

 

 

This committee oversees the internal functioning of the Board, the structure of AMBAQ, the Board’s evaluation, the identification of candidates for the Board of Directors, AMBAQ’s risk assessment, and reviews of major agreements involving AMBAQ. The committee is also responsible for the association’s by-laws and management of annual general meetings. It is made up of various subcommittees that focus on different areas.

Committee chair


Dominique Vézina, MBA
Vice-President, Risk Management, Stock Markets and Transactional Analysis
CDPQ

Members


Luc Bisaillon, MBA
Managing Director
RBC

Caroline Jodoin, MBA
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright 

Elyse Lemay, MBA
Vice-President, Quebec Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Canada Life

Maudeleine Myrthil, MBA
Director of Entrepreneurship
Group 3737 

Nathalie Miller,MBA 
Partner, Strategy & Consulting
EY

 

 

 

 

 

Nominating committee

This committee identifies directors consistent with the association’s mission and values. The committee oversees the selection of directors who are recommended at the annual meeting and evaluates the directors serving on the board.

Committee chair


Dominique Vézina, MBA
Vice-présidente, Gestion des risques, Marchés boursiers et Analyse transactionnelle
CDPQ

Members


Luc Bisaillon, MBA
Premier directeur général, Groupe des clients corporatifs
RBC Banque Royale

Nicolas Boily, MBA
Associé
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Bernard Labelle, MBA
Chef de la direction des ressources humaines
CGI

Michel Khouday, MBA
Vice-président exécutif et directeur général, 
Ingénierie, Infrastructures privée et publique
SAJO 


Diversity and inclusion

For AMBAQ, representing the great diversity of our community is a strategic priority.
This committee is responsible for ensuring that diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and are considered by the committees in all their initiatives.

Committee chair


Cynthia Lemme, MBA
Directrice générale, Services bancaires aux grandes entreprises et Marchés des capitaux
BMO

Members


Barbara Henchey, MBA
Directrice, Bureau de la doyenne
École de gestion John-Molson, Concordia

Caroline Jodoin, MBA
Avocate senior
Norton Rose Fulbright

Geneviève St-Cyr Larkin, MBA
Avocate
McCarthy Tétrault

Saran Sow, MBA
Fondatrice et consultante réglementée en immigration canadienne
E-Migration Consulting

 

The Communications Committee has a cross-cutting outlook on all of the association’s activities. It draws up and executes the organization’s annual communications plan, develops new ways to reach the MBA community, helps promote AMBAQ, and protects the reputation of its members. The individuals on the Communications Committee support AMBAQ’s work by actively participating in its strategic committees.

Committee chair


Stéphan Leblanc, MBA
Marketing and Business Development Executive
CGI

Members


Chantale Godbout, MBA
Senior consultant
Brio

Louis- Alexandre Labelle, MBA, Manager, Global Strategic Planning
CGI

Xavier Labelle, MBA
Director Consulting Services
CGI

Jean Mongeau, MBA
Professional coach, Double Impact Coaching

Alex- Sandra Thibault, MBA, Vice-president
FCCQ
     

The Partnerships Committee promotes AMBAQ’s interests through a partnership strategy aligned with the association’s financial needs and strategic plan. It guides relationships with key partners and maximizes long-term benefits.

Committee chair


Joé Bélanger, MBA
General Manager
Caisse Desjardins

Members


Luc Bisaillon, MBA
Managing Director
RBC 

Nathalie Miller, MBA
Partner
EY

 

 

Jean Mongeau, MBA
Professional coach, Double Impact Coaching

 

 


 

 

Committee chair


Nathalie Miller, MBA
Partner, Strategy & Consulting
EY

Members


Katherine Comtois, MBA
Asssiant Director
EY

Joannie Gauthier, MBA
Manager 
EY

Marie- Claude St- Hilaire, MBA
Senior Director 
Desjardins

 

This committee maintains smooth and efficient relationships with partner universities by supporting them and by promoting AMBAQ and encouraging student membership to the association. It is also in charge of implementing several strategies to make our mission known in the regions of our partner universities.

Committee chair

Marie-Chantale Lortie, MBA
President, Director of Partnerships 
Bank of Canada

Members


UQTR
Joanie Champagne, MBA
Investment and Wealth Advisor
RBC Dominion Securities 

Concordia University
Barbara Henchey, MBA               Director, Office of the Dean and Strategic Development  John Molson School of Businesss 

Laval University
Catherine Pelletier, MBA
Director, Communications and Recruitment Department
FSA ULaval

University of Sherbrooke
Rosa Lourdes Garcia Diaz, MBA
Consultant
CGI

McGill University
Fiona McFarland, MBA
MBA Mentoring Program Manager
McGill University

 

HEC
Kevin Johnson, MBA
MBA Program Director
 

ESG UQAM
Isabelle Gagnon, MBA 
Director of the study support service

 

Carl Villeneuve, MBA 
Manager Operational Planning
Intact
Francis Veillet, MBA 
Manager
RBC