Jean-Marc Léger appointed Chairman of the board of directors of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal for 2013-2014

MONTREAL, Oct. 23, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - On the occasion of its annual meeting held today, the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal is pleased to announce that Jean-Marc Léger, President of Leger - The Research Intelligence Group, has been appointed Chairman of its board of directors for 2013-2014. Mr. Léger, who was the board's Vice-Chairman for the past year, takes over from Luc Sabbatini, President of Bell Media Sales.

"I am very proud to accept the chairmanship of the Board of Trade for 2013-2014," said Mr. Léger. "I am joining a long line of entrepreneurs who have built a highly credible, influential organization through positions and initiatives for the benefit of Montréal's business community. Montréal is one of North America's important centres of attraction for the business world. Major projects are multiplying in a political and economic climate that sometimes sees unexpected change. Given the context, we need to be more vigilant than ever to ensure that our city can adapt to a constantly changing business environment and stay focused on the lifeblood of its economy."

A prominent figure in the Montréal business world and a talented communicator, Jean-Marc Léger has solid and wide-ranging experience in the strategic analysis of the behaviour of Quebecers, Canadians and Americans. His extensive knowledge of major trends has captivated audiences at over 500 speaking opportunities here and in the United States.

Jean-Marc Léger is the President of Leger ‒ The Research Intelligence Group, the largest Canadian-owned research and polling firm, with 10 offices and over 600 employees. The company's tremendous research expertise has made it one of the firms most consulted by business leaders, the political class and the media.

Under his management, the company has kept growing in recent years, through new acquisitions in Canada, the United States and Europe. Mr. Léger is President of the largest market research association in the world, the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN), which brings together the largest independent research firms from 77 countries.

Jean-Marc Léger is very active in his industry and has been a board member for a number of organizations in the field of communications, including the TVA Group and Le Devoir. He is also Chairman of the board of the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Publicité Club de Montréal and is a board member for the Chaire Raoul-Dandurand and the Fondation de l'entrepreneurship.

As Chairman of the board for 2013-2014, and then as Retiring Chair of the board the following year, Mr. Léger will play a strategic role in the senior management of the Board of Trade and will ensure an increased presence at its activities. Throughout this period, he will also sit on the Board of Trade's executive committee.

The following members make up the board for 2013-2014:

Chairman of the board: Jean-Marc Léger* President Leger ‒ The Research Intelligence Group		Retiring Chair of the board: Luc Sabbatini* President Bell Media Sales
Vice-Chair: Kim Thomassin* Managing Partner, Québec Region McCarthy Tétrault		Treasurer: Alain Côté, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D* Managing Partner, Quebec Region Deloitte s.e.n.c.r.l.
Raymond Bachant President, North America Bombardier Transportation		Normand Lebeau President Mandrake Vézina Lebeau
David Bensadoun President Aldo Global Retail & Aldo Product Services Aldo Group		Michel Leblanc* President and CEO Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
Nathalie Bernier, FCPA, CPA Managing Partner KPMG LLP		Tony Loffreda Regional Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, Western Quebec RBC Royal Bank
Vincent Brie Director, Strategy and Principal gsmprjct°		Isabelle Marcoux Chair of the Board TC Transcontinental
Eva Carissimi President & Chief Executive Officer Canadian Electrolytic Zinc Limited		Madeleine Paquin* President and CEO Logistec Corporation
Alexandra Corbeil Senior Consultant Brio Conseils President Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal		Pierre Pomerleau, Eng., MBA President and CEO Pomerleau Inc.
Andrew Christopoulos President and CEO Conan Foods Inc.		Gilbert Rozon* President Founder Just For Laughs Group
Robert Dépatie President & CEO Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media Inc.		Javier San Juan* President and CEO L'Oréal Canada
Pierre-Luc Desgagné Vice President ‒ Public and Government Affairs Hydro-Québec		Marie-Hélène Sicard Senior Vice President, Corporate Services for all of Canada Sodexo Canada Ltd
Suzanne Fortier Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor of Chemistry McGill University		Martine Turcotte Vice Chair, Québec Bell
Christophe Guy, Eng., PhD, MACG, O.Q. Chief Executive Officer Professor Polytechnique Montréal
* Member of the executive committee

Biographies and photos of board members can be found on the Board of Trade's website.

About the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal is made up of some 7,000 members. Its mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and local businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity, and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.

 

 

 

SOURCE: Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

For further information:

Michelle LLambias Meunier
Advisor, Media Relations
Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
Tel.: [phone], ext. 4042 [e-mail]

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