Geneviève Abdelfatah-Desautels
Chair
A recognized expert in her field for over 28 years, Geneviève Abdelfatah-Desautels first worked for 16 years in human resources in SMEs and large private and public companies. In 2010, she began her professional practice focusing on competency development, authentic leadership skills, strategic coaching and change management in contexts of technological transformation.
She is currently Executive Director and spokesperson for Éduc’alcool, a private NPO with considerable credibility and notoriety in Quebec, whose mission is to inform, raise awareness and educate the general public about responsible drinking.
Previously, Geneviève was Practice Leader for Leadership/Strategies and Transformation at Amplio Stratégies, an agile consulting firm she co-founded in 2016 and for which she was also Chair of the Board.
She was also Chair of the Board of Intelligence illuxi, a technology company she founded in 2013.
In action, she has demonstrated her expertise in corporate strategy, training and speaking, as well as in human resources, skills development, change management, technology and digital transformation.
Yanick Galan
Vice-Chair
Biography to come.
Benoît Pagé
Member of the Board of Directors
After a teaching career in sociology, Mr. Pagé became director of studies before being appointed executive director of Collège Ahuntsic from 2013 to 2015. He is currently Director of the Pôle montréalais d’enseignement supérieur en intelligence artificielle, a network of researchers, teachers, professors and managers from twelve CEGEPs and seven universities on the Island of Montréal. Mr. Pagé holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in sociology and completed his doctoral studies in the same discipline.
Mylène Boisclair
Member of the Board of Directors
Director of the cégep du Vieux Montréal since 2016, Mylène Boisclair has been working in the field of education for over twenty years. She has a solid credibility built on her skills and leadership and favours a unifying approach based on an ability to mobilize people towards common projects, to initiate action and change. Ms. Boisclair holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in communications.
Léonidas Assogba
Member of the Board of Directors
A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and risk management expert for 15 years, Léonidas Assogba has held a number of positions with major organizations including Bank of America, Royal Bank of Canada, Olymel, Richter and Laurentian Bank Financial Group. He is currently Senior Advisor, Security Bureau, Desjardins Group. Léonidas holds a master’s degree in administration, with a concentration in financial crime control, from Université Sherbrooke, an executive certificate in cybersecurity risk management from Harvard University (USA) and a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in professional accounting from HEC Montréal.
Alexandra Dupuy
Member of the Board of Directors
Alexandra Dupuy is a sociolinguist and doctoral student in linguistics. Her research interests focus on the interactions between language, gender and law. She works mainly on inclusive writing and the analysis of discourse on sexual violence.
Maxime Robert
Member of the Board of Directors
A public policy professional with over a decade’s experience in crisis management, he has worked as an advisor to numerous ministries, including those of public security in Canada and Quebec. Passionate about security and governance issues, he served as an international observer in Ukraine for the 2019 parliamentary elections. Maxime holds an integrated bachelor’s degree in economics and politics from Université Laval.