Board of Directors

Originally from Sudbury, Carole Beaulieu is an accomplished management, marketing, public affairs, and governance executive. She is currently the Vice-President, Advancement & Board Secretariat at OCAD University where she directs the government relations, marketing, communications, institutional planning and governance functions for the university.

With more than 40 years of varied experience in the private and public sectors, Donald Obonsawin is the Founder and President of Directions, a management consulting firm. Since 2008, he has advised organizations from numerous economic sectors on policy and strategy development, as well as on management issues.

Mr. Bernard Roy has over thirty-five years experience in the educational field. He has worked as a teacher, guidance councillor, school principal, education superintendent, executive superintendent and director of education as well as secretary-treasurer of the largest Canadian French language school network outside of Québec.

Mrs. Larose has a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Political Science from York University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She worked for the Ontario Government as the Director of International Business Development with the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation, as well as Director of Special Projects with the Office des affaires francophones (Ministry of Francophone Affairs).

Carole Myre has been the Artistic Director for the Centre of Artistic Excellence at École secondaire De La Salle since 2009. Before that, Ms. Myre has held many positions in the education and arts sectors, where she has produced many events.

Dominique O'Rourke holds a Masters degree in Leadership from the University of Guelph. Today she is a Guelph City Councilor, owner of Communications Accolade and Professor of Public Relations.

Maxim Jean-Louis est président-directeur général de Contact Nord depuis 1996. Il est actuellement vice-président du conseil d’administration de Renewed Computer Technology. De plus, il est membre des conseils d’administration de la Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario, de l’Université Laurentienne, de la Galerie d’art de Sudbury et de l’Association de l’hôpital Montfort.

M. Claveau détient un baccalauréat ès arts en économie politique de l'Université Laval. Francophone engagé auprès de sa communauté, il a contribué à l'Assemblée nationale du Québec et avec le Parlement canadien en tant qu'assistant à la recherche. Il oeuvre maintenant depuis plus de 8 ans dans l'industrie financière canadienne où il a détenu plusieurs rôles axés sur les valeurs mobilières.

Yannick Lallement est titulaire d’un doctorat en intelligence artificielle. Il est en ce moment directeur, science des données, à la Banque Scotia. Il est responsable d'une équipe dédiée à l'analyse et l'utilisation des données de la banque en ligne, afin d’améliorer en continu l'expérience des clients de la banque. Avant ce rôle, Yannick a occupé plusieurs postes où il a développé divers modèles d'intelligence artificielle et d'analyse des données.