After two years as the President and CEO of the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), Jacques Farcy (EMBA’21) is assuming the same titles at the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), a Quebec government crown corporation that sells and distributes alcohol. “I am very enthusiastic about the prospect of contributing to the SAQ’s development and working with each member of the great SAQ team, to satisfy each and every customer on a daily basis and generate value for Quebec,” Farcy said in a press release.
Published on: 4 Jul 2023
The influential business school news site Poets&Quants has named McGill-HEC Montréal EMBAs Jean-Pierre Michael and Carlos Andrade to its 2022 Best & Brightest Executive MBA list. The graduates were among 101 individuals selected from 49 top business schools around the world for personifying excellence – be it academic performance, extracurricular involvement, or professional achievement.
Published on: 2 Aug 2022
Congratulations to Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA’20) on his appointment to the role of chancellor at the Université de Montréal. A driven entrepreneur with a long track record of success, Saintellemy serves as president and chief operating officer for LeddarTech Inc., an artificial intelligence company on the forefront of developing assisted driving technology. He is also the founder of Groupe 3737, a centre that promotes diversity in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Published on: 7 Oct 2021
Congratulations to Kate Arthur (EMBA’21) on being named to Poets & Quants’ 2021 list of Best and Brightest EMBAs.
Dedicated to ensuring education for all, Arthur is the CEO and Founder of Kids Code Jeunesse, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Canadian children the opportunity to learn computer programming and coding skills.
Published on: 22 Sep 2021
Under the directorship of Fady Dagher (EMBA’12), the police department for the urban agglomeration of Longueil (SPAL), along with the City of Longueuil, recently received a top municipal prize from the Union Des Municipalités Du Québec (UMQ).
The Joseph-Beaubien Prize, awarded during a virtual gala held on May 13, recognizes Dagher and his colleagues for developing a successful five-week immersion project that trains police officers to respond more effectively to evolving citizen needs.
Published on: 27 May 2021
Entrepreneur Fabienne Colas (EMBA’21) recently created Women of Colour Thrive/Ellev Femmes de Couleur with a vision for cultivating diverse female talent in the workplace.
The organization will work in tandem with companies across Canada to identify and address opportunities to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
Published on: 26 Mar 2021
Kate Arthur (EMBA’21) will soon be recognized as a 2020 Woman of Distinction at Women’s Y Foundation for her leadership at Kids Code Jeunesse, a non-profit organization that strives to give every Canadian child access to digital skills education, with a focus on girls and underserved communities.
Since she founded the organization in 2013, Arthur has expanded her team to more than 70 employees. Under her leadership, Kids Code Jeunesse focuses on three primary areas of influence: female role models, engaging content, and accessibility.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Congratulations to Dominique Mathieu (EMBA’21), the first woman in the history of Pratt & Whitney Canada to be named Vice President, Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Mathieu’s promotion follows 19 years of experience in the company’s legal department, most recently as the deputy general counsel.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Catherine Patry (EMBA’20) sits down with Quebec Reveille to discuss her final paper at Desautels, which examines the relationship between humour and women leaders in business.
In “Humor, a coat of epoxy on the glass ceiling,” Patry studies seventeen women leaders across industries and concludes that managerial humour remains gendered.
Published on: 22 Feb 2021
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the McGill-HEC Montreal EMBA program has introduced a bimodal learning style that allows students to choose between online courses and in-person instruction.
As co-director of the EMBA program, Professor Alain Pinsonneault recognizes that knowledge sharing is a less fluid process online. On the other hand, he points out the value of technological tools in teamwork situations for increasing collaboration and facilitating seamless virtual conferences.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2021
Alumna Julie Desharnais (EMBA’19) recently accepted a new role as the executive director of the Fondation de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont. Desharnias spent eleven years as Deputy Director General of the Dr. Julien Foundation before rising to the position of Vice President of Canadian Strategic Initiatives at the Canadian Cancer Society. Desharnais brings a strong body of professional work and strategic expertise in the fields of health and philanthropy to her new role.
Published on: 21 Jan 2021
After two decades at Autodesk, Diana Colella (EMBA’11) has risen through the ranks to become the new Senior Vice President of Autodesk’s Media & Entertainment vertical solutions group, which oversees the collection of tools that video game developers and film and television producers use for visual effects, simulations, and rendering. In a Q&A session, Colella shares her business philosophy and looks back at the milestones along the road to success.
Published on: 13 Jan 2021
Led by Managing Director Indu Krishnamurthy (EMBA’15), Microcredit Montréal has loaned $5.8 million to 9,500 entrepreneurs from economically disadvantaged backgrounds since its inception. Now, with nearly $500,000 in funding from the City of Montreal, along with the Saputo Foundation, the organization is poised to contribute vital support for entrepreneurs who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
Published on: 27 Nov 2020
An article by La Presse proposes the integration of Indigenous communities into economic life as a first step in abolishing systemic racism. EMBA alumnus and CEO of Société de Développement Économique de Uashat mak Mani-utenam Ken Rock (EMBA’13) comments on their economic development strategies to generate more synergies between Uashat mak Mani-utenam and Sept-Îles.
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Published on: 2 Nov 2020
Two new McGill-HEC Montreal EMBA participants sit down with La Presse to share what motivated them to enrich their professional lives with the McGill-HEC Montreal EMBA.
For Isabelle Langlois (EMBA’22) and Dave Bourdages (EMBA’22), the program presented an opportunity to get out of their comfort zones, adapt to their new realities, and learn from renowned professors and executives.
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Published on: 24 Sep 2020
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