The Foundation of the YMCAs of Québec is managed by an Executive Committee composed of members elected during the General Assembly of the Foundation. The term of each Director is of two (2) years from the date of election, with no limitation on the number of terms.
Members
The Board of Directors is composed of elected member-partners
Nancy Audette
Vice-President & General Manager, Quebec Cogeco
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the YMCAs of Québec
Member of the Board since 2016
Mario Bédard
Managing partner FCA, MALLETTE S.E.N.C.R.L.
Member of the Board since 2020
Benoit Brillon
Entrepreneur and Chief Investment Officert
Member of the Board since 2018
Sebastian Cardarelli
Tonus Capital Inc.
Member of the Board since 2015
Patricia Dionne
Member of the Board since 2018
Stéphan Drolet
Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Leader Advisory Quebec
Partner and National Leader, Forensic, KPMG s.r.l./S.E.N.C.R.L.
Member of the Board since 2017
Geneviève Duguay
Director, Centre Famille Haute Ville
Member of the Board since 2020
Claudie Imbleau-Chagnon
President of the Foundation
Director, Legal Affairs, Transactions, Ivanhoé Cambridge
Member of the Board since 2014
Daniel Matte
Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner, TACT Intelligence-Conseil
Member of the Board since 2013
François Morin
Director General of Corporate Communications, Québec and Maritimes, BMO Financial Group
Member of the Board since 2017
Caroline Paquet
President of the broadcasting subsidiary, Cogeco Média
Member of the Board since 2021
Janie Thélémaque, B.Sc., CIA, CRMA
Operational team leader, internal audit, Sollio Cooperative Group
Member of the Board since 2013
Stéphane Vaillancourt
Secretary of the Board of Directors
President and CEO of the YMCAs of Québec
Member of the Board since 2002
Board Committees of the Foundation
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee operates under the authority of the Board of Directors and exercises all of its powers to manage the Foundation's day-to-day operations, except those powers solely reserved by law to the Board of Directors, as well as those that the Board of Directors can specifically reserve for themselves.
Audit, Investment and Endowment Committee
The Audit, Investment and Endowment Committee monitors the effectiveness of the external audit of the Foundation, validates the budget and recommends its approval to the Board of Directors, and ensures that the Endowment Fund is responsibly managed and investment revenues are distributed to support the YMCA’s mission.
Governance and Nominating Committee
The Governance and Nominating Committee enforces the governing bylaws of the Foundation, recommends work methods, proposes ways to evaluate the Board's effectiveness and nominates suitable candidates for election to the Board of Directors or other Board Committees.
Endowment and Investment Committee
The Endowment and Investment Committee ensures the responsible management and growth of the Foundation’s Endowment Fund. Each year, the Committee receives and evaluates various requests for the funding of YMCA projects, decides which of these to fund and recommends how to allocate revenues from the Endowment Fund.
Peace Medal Award Ceremony Committee
The Peace Medal Award Ceremony Committee organizes the Peace Medal Award Ceremony, a benefit event for YMCA youth programs. The Committee’s responsibilities include the sale of sponsorships, corporate tables and tickets for the event.
YMCA Challenge Committee
The YMCA Challenge Committee organizes the YMCA Challenge, a benefit event for YMCA youth programs. The Committee’s responsibilities include the sale of sponsorships and tickets for the event.
Get involved
Individuals who are interested in serving on the Board of Directors are invited to contact Danièle MacKinnon by telephone at 514 849-5331, extension 1266, or by email at daniele.mackinnon@ymcaquebec.org.