The YMCAs of Québec is managed by a Board of Directors who take the Y’s charitable mission to heart. The Board of Directors is composed of 14 partner members elected during the Annual General Meeting. The term of each Director is of two years from the date of election, up to a maximum of 10 consecutive years.
Members
The Board of Directors is composed of 14 elected member-partners
Nancy Audette
Vice President, Fido & Chatr wireless, Rogers Communications
Member of the Board since 2016
Mélissa Azuelos
Sanior Legal Counsel, Lightspeed POS Inc
Member of the Board since 2018
Dicki Chhoyang
Director, Stakeholder relations, McGill University
Member of the Board since 2018
Normand Chiasson
Communications, Marketing and Media Professional
Member of the Board since 2011
Josée Dubuc
Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services, Ivanhoé Cambridge
Member of the Board since 2015
Anne Duprat, CPA, CFA, CIA
Director, Internal Audit, Gildan
Member of the Board since 2016
Michelle Llambias-Meunier
Director of Corporate Affairs and Community Relations, Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
Member of the Board since 2017
Luc Ménard
First Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Senior Vice President, Private Equity, Desjardins Venture Capital
Member of the Board since 2014
Diane Nyisztor, CPA, CA, HRCCC
Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources, Cogeco
Member of the Board since 2016
Jean Ouellet
Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Consultant
Member of the Board since 2017
Waguih Rabbat
Chair of the Board of Directors
Consultant
Member of the Board since 2012
Luc Sirois
Co‐Founder, Hacking Health
Member of the Board since 2013
François Tremblay
General Manager, Human Resources, Legal and Institutional Affairs, NFB (National Film Board of Canada)
Member of the Board since 2018
Félix-Antoine Véronneau
Deputy Chief of Party in Haiti, United Nations World Food Programme
Member of the Board since 2017
Committees of the Board of Directors
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee exercises all powers for the administration of the business of the Association with the exception of those powers reserved exclusively for the Directors by the Board of Directors or otherwise so reserved pursuant to law.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee evaluates and recommends the approval of financial statements. It maintains a relationship with the auditor and validates the budget content and assumptions. The Committee also validates financial plans to ensure their medium and long-term viability as well as business plans for projects that have a major financial impact. In addition to reviewing changes to the budget and any significant variances, the Committee identifies potential risks and ensures they are being managed. Finally, the Audit Committee orders internal audits when necessary.
Human Resources Committee
The Human Resources Committee ensures the alignment and distribution of overall goals within the organizational structure. Jointly with the President and CEO, the Committee ensures accountability, verifies that the Senior Directors’ goals are coherent and oversees succession planning. The Human Resources Committee also approves the comprehensive compensation policy, recommends overall salary increases and ensures human resource policies are in line with sound management practices and YMCA values.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee proposes structures and procedures that allow the Board of Directors to act independently of management. It verifies that governing practices follow bylaws and recommends amendments. It also proposes the mandates and activities of the AGM, the Board Committees and the Local Advisory Councils. In addition to recommending Director roles, it establishes processes for the evaluation and development of current Directors. Finally, it recommends policy ratifications.
Election Process
Partner members who are interested in joining the Board of Directors must submit their candidacy by email to yves.mehe@ymcaquebec.org. The Nominating Committee will evaluate the candidates and submit a list of nominations at the Annual General Meeting.
Annual General Meeting
The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to vote on the financial statements and the auditor’s report, to elect Directors, to appoint an auditor, to receive information and to carry out any other business brought before the meeting.