Françoise Bertrand Chair of the Board at VIA Rail Canada
Françoise Bertrand Chair of the Board at VIA Rail Canada After a 40-year career as a business executive, Françoise Bertrand now dedicates her time to acting as a corporate director. Since the spring of 2017, Ms. Bertrand has been Chair of the Board of Directors of VIA Rail Canada. In addition, she is a Strategic Advisor to the Leadership Institute, a member of the Board of Directors of Concordia University, a member of the Advisory Committee of Transurban and a member of the Ordre National du Québec. Over the years, she has served on a many Boards, including Osisko Gold Royalties Company, Proaction International and the United Nations Association in Canada.
Candice Maxis Board Member at Aeroport de Montréal
Candice Maxis Board Member at Aeroport de Montréal A graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal in Human Resources Management and a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés (CRHA) du Québec, Candice Maxis has more than 15 years of experience in some of Canada’s largest companies. Since July 2023, she has been working for the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) as Chief People and Culture Officer, where she is responsible for further developing the COC’s people and culture strategy. Prior to that, she spent more than four years at Deloitte Canada, most recently as Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, where she developed and led the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and vision. Her career includes positions at Coca-Cola Canada, Bombardier and Intact.
Melissa Sonberg Corporate Director of Canada Post, Exchange Income Corp, Hydro One, Enghouse Systems, Athennian
Melissa Sonberg Corporate Director of Canada Post, Exchange Income Corp, Hydro One, Enghouse Systems, Athennian Melissa Sonberg has enjoyed almost four decades of international leadership success across a wide range of enterprises, always playing key roles at the heart of transformative change. She has a proven track record working with organizations facing complex, multi-stakeholder, global opportunities to deliver real impact within their industries.
Mary Larson Moderator at MNP
Mary Larson Moderator at MNP Mary Larson, ICD.d, is a Partner with MNP’s Consulting Services group in Montreal. Mary helps clients clarify and build alignment around their strategies, build leadership capacity and embed cultures that foster outstanding execution.
Heather Culbert President at Board Ready Women
Heather Culbert President at Board Ready Women With more than 27 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, Heather Culbert has held senior positions in the oil and gas sector and was formerly the Senior Vice President of Corporate Services at Enerplus, a mid-sized oil and gas company.
Jennifer Koury Corporate Director of BRW, Bird Construction, Crescent Point Energy & Calgary Zoo
Jennifer Koury Corporate Director of BRW, Bird Construction, Crescent Point Energy & Calgary Zoo Ms. Koury has more than 35 years professional experience including C-suite leadership roles and international experience, with the world’s largest mining Company, BHP Billiton, as well has worked with Enerplus Resources and Exxon Mobil as a senior executive.
