Our success depends on committed individuals who share the same passion for the protection of one of our city’s most precious landscapes. This stands true for our Board of Directors, governors and employees.
Since its creation in 1986, Les Amis de la montagne has drawn its strength, expertise and influence from its Board of Directors. Hailing from academia, philanthropic foundations and the corporate world, its committed members steer our course and help advance our mission to protect and improve the exceptional space known as Mount Royal.
Officers
Julie Laurence
PRESIDENT
Corporate Director
Julie Laurence has been the Chair of the Board of Directors of Les Amis de la montagne since September 2023. A lawyer and Vice-President of Legal Affairs at Rogers Communications until 2022, her commitment to Les Amis dates back more than ten years, when she became involved in organizing the Chapeau Mont Royal! benefit event. Ms. Laurence has served on the Board of Directors of Les Amis since 2020.
Rachel Léger
VICE-PRESIDENT
Manager, Biologist
Stéphanie Beauregard
SECRETARY
Attorney and Senior Counselor, Research and Recruitment,
Kenniff Leadership
David Merineau
TREASURER
Vice-President, Mergers & Acquisitions, CGI
Administrators
Alexandre Beaudoin
Biodiversity Advisor
Sustainable Development Department
Vice-Rectorate of Finance and Infrastructure
Université de Montréal
Clément Demers, O.Q.
Architect and Urban Planner
Jeffrey Drummons
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A, Cofomo
Peter A. Howlett, O.C., C.Q., President Emeritus
President, Montorsan Holdings
Joanne Lalumière
Corporate Director
Pierre B. Paquin
Legal Counsel · Independent
Robert Tellier
Portfolio Manager
Marie-Odile Trépanier
Honorary Professor, Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal
Christophe Derrien
EX OFFICIO
Executive director, Les Amis de la montagne
Officers
Clément Demers, O.Q.
PRESIDENT
Architect and Urban Planner
Clément Demers, O.Q., a founding member and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Café des Amis, is its Chair since November 2023. An architect, urban planner and honorary professor at the Université de Montréal, Mr. Demers’ previous experience includes Deputy Director of the Service de l'urbanisme et du développement urbain for the City of Montréal, and Executive Director of the Société du Quartier international de Montréal. He has also served on the board of Les Amis de la montagne since 2014.
Julie Laurence
Corporate Director
SECRETARY
Directors
Peter A. Howlett, O.C., C.Q., President Emeritus
President, Montorsan Holdings
Joyce Shanks
Event Organizer
Christophe Derrien
EX OFFICIO
Executive director, Les Amis de la montagne
Pierre B. Paquin
Legal Counsel · Independent
Officers
Julie Laurence
PRESIDENT
Corporate Director
Julie Laurence has been the Chair of the Board of Directors of Les Amis de la montagne since September 2023. A lawyer and Vice-President of Legal Affairs at Rogers Communications until 2022, her commitment to Les Amis dates back more than ten years, when she became involved in organizing the Chapeau Mont Royal! benefit event. Ms. Laurence has served on the Board of Directors of Les Amis since 2020.
Joanne Lalumière
SECRETARY
Corporate Director
Directors
Alexandre Beaudoin
Biodiversity Advisor
Sustainable Development Department
Vice-Rectorate of Finance and Infrastructure
Université de Montréal
Peter A. Howlett, O.C., C.Q., President Emeritus
President, Montorsan Holdings
Christophe Derrien
EX OFFICIO
Executive director, Les Amis de la montagne
Governance
Julie Laurence
PRESIDENT
Stéphanie Beauregard
Clément Demers, O.Q.
Peter A. Howlett, O.C., C.Q.
Joanne Lalumière
Christophe Derrien
EX OFFICIO
Rachel Léger
Manager, Biologist
Finance
David Mérineau
CHAIR
Ben Belec
Clément Demers, O.Q.
Peter A. Howlett, O.C., C.Q.
Joanne Lalumière
Julie Laurence
Christophe Derrien
EX OFFICIO
Les amis de la montagne is fortunate to include many prominent men and women from foundations and corporations as our governors. We owe much of our success to the commitment and generosity of these individuals who share our concerns and support our mission.
GOVERNORS EMERITUS
Cécile Grenier
Michael Graff
HONORARY MEMBERS
Charles E. Beveridge
Witold Rybczynski
GOVERNORS
Abe Adham
Ian Aitken
Robert Alain
Sami Antaki
Karin Austin
Jean-Claude Bachand
Raymond Bachand, O.C., O.Q.
Alexandre Beaudoin
Guy G. Beaudry
Philippe Beauregard
Ian Aitken
Robert Alain
Sami Antaki
Karin Austin
Jean-Claude Bachand
Raymond Bachand, O.C., O.Q.
Alexandre Beaudoin
Guy G. Beaudry
Philippe Beauregard
Stéphanie Beauregard
Benjamin Belec
Philip Belec
Jacques Bellefeuille
Hélène Bellefeuille
Jacques Bénard
Jean-Yves Benoit
Christiane Bergevin
Tom Berryman
Caroline Biron
Hubert Bolduc
Nathalie Bondil, C.M., C.Q.
L’honorable Lucien Bouchard, P.C., G.O.Q.
Jean-Yves Bourdages
Youssef Boutros
Rob Braide
Guy BRETON, C.M., O.Q.
Jean-Daniel Brisson
Tim Brodhead
Peter G. Brown
Benjamin Belec
Philip Belec
Jacques Bellefeuille
Hélène Bellefeuille
Jacques Bénard
Jean-Yves Benoit
Christiane Bergevin
Tom Berryman
Caroline Biron
Hubert Bolduc
Nathalie Bondil, C.M., C.Q.
L’honorable Lucien Bouchard, P.C., G.O.Q.
Jean-Yves Bourdages
Youssef Boutros
Rob Braide
Guy BRETON, C.M., O.Q.
Jean-Daniel Brisson
Tim Brodhead
Peter G. Brown
Mary Bruns Creighton
Dinu Bumbaru, C.M.
Robert A. Callard
Me Michel Cantin
Jonathan Cha
Daniel Chartier
Viateur Chénard
Dominique Codère
Hélène Couture
Jonathan Deitcher
Charles de Kovachich
Clément Demers, O.Q.
Julien Deschênes
André Desmarais, O.C., O.Q.
Hélène Desmarais, C.M
Paul Desmarais Jr., O.C.
Michel Devoy
Marianne Donaldson
Paule Doré
Dinu Bumbaru, C.M.
Robert A. Callard
Me Michel Cantin
Jonathan Cha
Daniel Chartier
Viateur Chénard
Dominique Codère
Hélène Couture
Jonathan Deitcher
Charles de Kovachich
Clément Demers, O.Q.
Julien Deschênes
André Desmarais, O.C., O.Q.
Hélène Desmarais, C.M
Paul Desmarais Jr., O.C.
Michel Devoy
Marianne Donaldson
Paule Doré
Jeffrey Drummond
Serge Dubreuil
Nancy H. Dunton
Michel Famelart
Deborah Fang
Lucy A. Fellowes
Diana Ferrara Scalia
Robert Fortier
Suzanne Fortier
L'Honorable Yves L. Fortier, C.C., O.Q.
Carolina Gallo La Flèche
Mehdi Ghafouri
Julie Godin
Me Robert P. Godin
Wendy Graham
Daniel Granger, C.M., C.Q.
Réjean Gravel
Père Claude Grou, c.s.c.
Sylvie Guilbault
Christine Harkness Lapointe
Richard M. Hart
Dave Harvey
Fiona Hirst
Gerald T. Hogan
Marja Hogan
Marie-Claire Holland
Jane Howlett
Morag Howlett
Peter A. Howlett, O.Q., C.Q.
Stephen Huddart
Isabelle Hudon
Me Jill Hugessen
Emilio B. Imbriglio
Peter Jacobs
Michèle Jodoin
Edward J. Johnson
Daniel Jutras
Judith Kavanagh
Karen Khalil
Robert Keaton
Patrick Kenniff
Andrew Koenig
Yvonne Koenig
Serge Dubreuil
Nancy H. Dunton
Michel Famelart
Deborah Fang
Lucy A. Fellowes
Diana Ferrara Scalia
Robert Fortier
Suzanne Fortier
L'Honorable Yves L. Fortier, C.C., O.Q.
Carolina Gallo La Flèche
Mehdi Ghafouri
Julie Godin
Me Robert P. Godin
Wendy Graham
Daniel Granger, C.M., C.Q.
Réjean Gravel
Père Claude Grou, c.s.c.
Sylvie Guilbault
Christine Harkness Lapointe
Richard M. Hart
Dave Harvey
Fiona Hirst
Gerald T. Hogan
Marja Hogan
Marie-Claire Holland
Jane Howlett
Morag Howlett
Peter A. Howlett, O.Q., C.Q.
Stephen Huddart
Isabelle Hudon
Me Jill Hugessen
Emilio B. Imbriglio
Peter Jacobs
Michèle Jodoin
Edward J. Johnson
Daniel Jutras
Judith Kavanagh
Karen Khalil
Robert Keaton
Patrick Kenniff
Andrew Koenig
Yvonne Koenig
Julie L'Heureux
Carole Labelle Molson
Annick Laberge
Éric R. La Flèche
Joanne Lalumière
Yves Lalumière
Phyllis B. Lambert, C.C., G.O.Q., FIRAC, MSRC, RCA
Danielle Landry
David M. Lank, C.M.
Olivier Lapierre
L’honorable Charles Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe
Julie Laurence
François Laurin
Jean Laurin
Michel Leblanc
Rachel Léger
Kathryn Lund Drummond
Françoise E. Lyon
Fouad Mansour
Christine Marchildon
Me Bruce McNiven, C.M.
Gloria Ménard
David Mérineau
Érik Moisan
Pierre Monahan
Me François Morin
Carole Labelle Molson
Annick Laberge
Éric R. La Flèche
Joanne Lalumière
Yves Lalumière
Phyllis B. Lambert, C.C., G.O.Q., FIRAC, MSRC, RCA
Danielle Landry
David M. Lank, C.M.
Olivier Lapierre
L’honorable Charles Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe
Julie Laurence
François Laurin
Jean Laurin
Michel Leblanc
Rachel Léger
Kathryn Lund Drummond
Françoise E. Lyon
Fouad Mansour
Christine Marchildon
Me Bruce McNiven, C.M.
Gloria Ménard
David Mérineau
Érik Moisan
Pierre Monahan
Me François Morin
Claire Mullins Kruyt
Gwen Andrews Nacos
Philip M. O’Brien, C.M.
Luc Ouimet
Gwen Andrews Nacos
Philip M. O’Brien, C.M.
Luc Ouimet
Pierre B. Paquin
Jean Paré
John Parisella, C.M., O.Q.
Jacques Parisien
John J. Peacock
Jan Peeters
Sébastien Perron-Carle
Guy Pinard
Me Vincent M. Prager
Martine Primeau
Ron Rayside
Eric Richard
Joanne Rossy
Jean Paré
John Parisella, C.M., O.Q.
Jacques Parisien
John J. Peacock
Jan Peeters
Sébastien Perron-Carle
Guy Pinard
Me Vincent M. Prager
Martine Primeau
Ron Rayside
Eric Richard
Joanne Rossy
François R. Roy
Louise Roy, O.Q., O.C.
Louise Roy, O.Q., O.C.
Louise Roy
Suzanne Sauvage
Sam Scalia
Susan Scott Evans
Marie Sénécal-Tremblay
Paul Setlakwe
Joyce Shanks
Marie Sicotte
Jane Silverstone
L’honorable Larry W. Smith, C.Q.
Martin Spalding
Donat Taddeo Jr.
Robert Tellier
Patrick Tobin
Alain Tremblay
Marie-Odile Trépanier
Marie-Josée Vaillancourt
Pierre Valiquette
Peter Vamos
Ivan Velan
Thomas C. Velan
Manon Vennat, C.M.
Lillian Vineberg-Goodman
Stuart Webster
Jonathan I. Wener, C.M.
Thomas Williams
Nathalie Zinger
Suzanne Sauvage
Sam Scalia
Susan Scott Evans
Marie Sénécal-Tremblay
Paul Setlakwe
Joyce Shanks
Marie Sicotte
Jane Silverstone
L’honorable Larry W. Smith, C.Q.
Martin Spalding
Donat Taddeo Jr.
Robert Tellier
Patrick Tobin
Alain Tremblay
Marie-Odile Trépanier
Marie-Josée Vaillancourt
Pierre Valiquette
Peter Vamos
Ivan Velan
Thomas C. Velan
Manon Vennat, C.M.
Lillian Vineberg-Goodman
Stuart Webster
Jonathan I. Wener, C.M.
Thomas Williams
Nathalie Zinger
Trained in environmental studies, architecture, urban planning and related fields, the core team of Les amis de la montagne is responsible for educational and outdoor recreational programs, nature conservation activities and advocacy work for the protection of the mountain. It also provides a range of services to Mount Royal Park visitors. Every year, close to 100 young people—students and recent graduates for the most part—join the team as seasonal and part-time employees to provide educational and outdoor services or work at the Café des Amis.
You can contact a member of our team by calling 514 843-8240.
Office of the Executive Director
Christophe Derrien
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRIVACY OFFICER
Hélène Lepoudère
HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Phoebe Lormilus
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
Charlotte Vallantin-Dulac
PROJECT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
Louisane LeBlanc
WRITER-TRANSLATOR-COPY EDITOR
Finance and Administration
Yanila Plasencia
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
Jesus Alfonso Dubon
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
Mount Royal Park Visitor Services
Mathieu Gaume
DIRECTOR OF MOUNT ROYAL PARK VISITOR SERVICES
Marieke Lemieux
HEAD OF VISITOR SERVICES AND RESERVATIONS
Alphée Turcotte
RESERVATIONS COORDINATOR
Alizée Malicot
RECEPTION AND RESERVATIONS ASSISTANT
Lena Berthelin-Sannier, Yan Mei Gaudette, Marie-Josée Parent, Adam Laayoune, Florian Berthelin
VISITOR SERVICES AND GIFT SHOP ATTENDANTS
Iris Tahiri
HEAD OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Vincent Desautels
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT
Thomas Monaghan
CROSS-COUNTRY SKI SCHOOL COORDINATOR
Café des Amis
Laetitia Aguililla Godoy
HEAD OF RESTAURANT SERVICES (maternity leave)
Thélonious Martin
RESTAURANT COORDINATOR
Cassandra Segers
RESTAURANT COORDINATOR
Jasthia Janvier
CAFE TEAM LEAD
Conservation and education
Michel Harcc-Morissette
DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION
Education
Laure Gicquiaux
HEAD OF EDUCATION SERVICES
Alexandrine Bleau Quintal
SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAM LEAD
Charles Caron
PUBLIC PROGRAM LEAD
Gabriel Beaudoin
DAY CAMP LEAD
Olivier Bleau-Quintal
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
Sabrina Colasante
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
Léa-Raphaëlle Dupré
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
Robin Fauteux
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
Louna Cornu
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
Conservation
Jérôme Bernier-Brillon
HEAD OF R&D AND CONSERVATION FOR THE MOUNT ROYAL ECOLOGICAL NETWORK
Emily Coffey
HEAD OF CONSERVATION
Benjamin Pilon
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES LEAD
Charlie McNeely
MONITORING, OUTREACH, AND NATURAL AREA CONSERVATION LEAD
Noémie Pellerin
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN
Fanette Kummert
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN
Philanthropic Development
Hélène Panaïoti
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS
Chloé Faussat
HEAD OF PHILANTHROPIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS
Justine Marcil
ADVISOR OF PHILANTHROPIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS
Public Affairs
Éloïse Le Bihan
HEAD OF MOUNT ROYAL ADVOCACY
Madeleine Rouleau-Dumas
MOUNT ROYAL ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR
Communications
Marion Dessus
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
Audrey Lévesque
COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTICHANNEL MARKETING MANAGER
