The Board of Directors of the Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary Brings Together a Group of Leaders

MONTREAL, July 18, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The President of the Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary, Mr. Jacques Parisien, is pleased to announce the new composition of the board of directors that brings together 27 Montrealers known for their leadership, vision, and desire to help Montréal grow (see the list).

"I have met the directors and I can assure you of their profound commitment to use the unique opportunity presented by Montréal's 375th anniversary celebrations to increase Montrealers' pride and to build a lasting legacy for our city. In addition to several key actors from the business world, the board of directors is made up of inspiring leaders from various Montréal milieus. Furthermore, we wanted to ensure that women were well represented. There are 10 women on the board, which is nearly 40% of the directors. I am, therefore, very proud to preside over this board of directors that brings together such a variety of experts. For me, it is a portrait of Montréal's diversity," declared Mr. Parisien.

"I am pleased that men and women from a variety of professional backgrounds—social, cultural, and business—have decided to become involved in preparations for the celebration of Montréal's 375th anniversary. I am sure that the members of this board of directors will make a significant contribution to this project that will mobilize all Montrealers," added mayor of Montreal, Mr. Laurent Blanchard.

"The composition of this new board of directors reflects the dynamism, excellence, creativity, and savoir-faire for which Montrealers are known. The year 2017 will be a landmark year and an opportunity to make history. I am delighted that people of such calibre are working together to make it a resounding success," added Mr. Jean-François Lisée, Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade and Minister responsible for the Montréal Region.

In operation since the start of 2013, the Society's mission is to organize, in cooperation with various private and public partners, the celebrations for Montréal's 375th anniversary in 2017. Currently in the planning stages, the Society is working to define what the celebrations will entail and to set up an open, transparent administrative and governance structure. It will also ensure that this anniversary creates a legacy Montrealers can be proud of. The work currently underway takes into account the orientations proposed during the public consultations held in 2011 by the City of Montréal. There, citizens expressed the importance of celebrating Montreal's identity through its history and heritage, its spaces, its people, and its presence and influence.

The Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary is a non-profit organization supported by the City of Montréal and the Secrétariat à la région métropolitaine of the Government of Quebec.

List of board of directors of the Society for Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary

Jacques Parisien, President * President National, Specialty and Pay TV, Radio and Out-of-Home, Bell Media Gilbert Rozon, Commissioner for Celebrations * President and Founder, Just for Laughs Group Guy Breton, Vice President * Rector, Université de Montréal James Cherry, Treasurer * President and Chief Executive Officer Aéroports de Montréal Robert Lamontagne, Secretary * City Manager, Ville de Montréal Monique Savoie, Director * Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Society for Arts and Technology Dina Antonopoulos, Director Vice President Revenue and Marketing - Hotels Antonopoulos Group Jacques Aubé, Director Vice President and General Manager, evenko Éric Bédard, Director Partner | Managing Partner, Quebec Region Fasken Martineau Michel Bissonnet, Director Mayor, Borough of Saint-Léonard Member, Executive Committee, Ville de Montréal Simon Brault, Director Chief Executive Officer, National Theatre School of Canada President, Culture Montreal Stephen R. Bronfman, Director Executive Chairman, Claridge Inc. France Chrétien Desmarais, Director Lawyer and Business Woman Fabienne Colas, Director Founder and General Manager, Development and Communications Director, Montreal International Black Film Festival

Éric Forest, Director President, Union of Quebec Municipalities Mayor, City of Rimouski Chantal Gagnon, Director Director, Service de la qualité de vie, Ville de Montréal David Heurtel, Director President and Chief Executive Officer Olympic Park Odile Joannette, Director Co-President, Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy NETWORK Sévrine Labelle, Director Vice President, Strategy and Public Affairs Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal Daniel Lamarre, Director President and Chief Executive Officer Cirque du Soleil Francine Lelièvre, Director Executive Director, Pointe-à-Callière,Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History Andrew Molson, Director Chairman of the Board, RES PUBLICA Consulting Group Ginette Noiseux, Director Executive and Artistic Director Théâtre ESPACE GO Michel Parent, Director President Syndicat des cols bleus regroupés de Montréal  Claude Provencher, Director Senior Partner Architect and Co-Founder Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes Alexandre Taillefer, Director Managing Partner, XPND Capital Cathy Wong, Director Development Agent, Youth Programme, Community Services, The YMCAs of Québec President, Conseil des Montréalaises

* Executive Comitee member 

 

 

Image with caption: "From left to right: Michel Bissonnet, Guy Breton, Alexandre Taillefer, Sévrine Labelle, Daniel Lamarre, Stephen R. Bronfman, Fabienne Colas, Pierre Bellerose, Andrew Molson, Robert Lamontagne, Francine Lelièvre, Gilbert Rozon, David Heurtel, Ginette Noiseux, Jacques Parisien, France Chrétien Desmarais, Michel Parent, Cathy Wong & Monique Savoie. Absent: James Cherry, Dina Antonopoulos, Jacques Aubé, Éric Bédard, Simon Brault, Éric Forest, Chantal Gagnon, Odile Joannette & Claude Provencher. (CNW Group/Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130717_C8103_PHOTO_EN_29082.jpg

SOURCE: Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary

Kathia St-Jean
Director, Public and Government Relations
Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary
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Jonathan Abecassis
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Office of the Mayor and Executive Committee
Ville de Montréal
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Caroline Julie Fortin
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Office of the Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade
and Minister responsible for the Montréal Region
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