Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee is responsible for supervising and managing the association’s operations, exercising leadership, co-ordinating interactions among committees, overseeing the interests of members and the industry and following through on decisions taken by the Board of Directors or by the members at General Meetings.

André Gauthier - Tandem Expansion (Co-President)
Shahir Guindi – Osler Hoskin & Harcourt (Co-President)
Andrée-Lise Méthot – Cycle Capital Management (Vice-President)
Eric Gosselin – McCarthy Tétrault (Treasurer)
André Dessureault - Desjardins Capital de risque (Secretary)
Marie-Claude Boisvert - Kilmer Capital Partners (Officer)
Eric Legault - Teralys Capital(Officer)

2012-2013 PROGRAM'S COMMITTEE
The Program's Committee is responsible for the creation of the association's activities calendar including the identification of the format, themes, targeted speakers and dates for each proposed event. The Committee is not responsible for organizing the events but will call upon the assistance of other Directors or external resources to insure the realisation of the Season's Program.

Monique Laliberté - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (Chair)
André Gauthier - Tandem Expansion
Murielle Joncas - Capital Financière Agricole
Jo-Ann Hajdamacha - C4 Communications
Daniel Hétu - Lumira Capital
Eric Legault - Teralys Capital
Geneviève Morin - Fondaction CSN
Sylvie Pinsonnault - Investissement Québec
Senia Rapisarda - Banque de Développement du Canada

PROMOTION COMMITTEE
The Promotions Committee is responsible for developing the strategic communications framework (issues, strategies, target publics, positioning) for a three-year period as well as annual action plans for implementation.

Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux – Cabinet de relations publiques National (Chair)
Isabelle Gaudet – Ministère des Finances et de l'Économie du Québec
Jo-Ann Hajdamacha - C4 Communications
Liette Leduc - Fonds de Solidarité FTQ
Andrée-Lise Méthot - Cycle Capital Management
Anatole Pouliot – Desjardins Venture Capital

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE
The Government Relations committee works with the different levels of government. It ensures that the common interests of various members are taken into account by the different regulatory and government institutions when establishing policies or regulations. The committee is also responsible for proposing solutions to industry problems in the common interest of various members.

Geneviève Morin - FondAction CSN (Chair)
André Dessureault - Desjardins Venture Capital
Gilles Duruflé - Consultant
André Gauthier - Tandem Expansion
François Gilbert - Anges Québec
Shahir Guindi - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Liette Leduc - Fonds de Solidarité FTQ
Eric Legault - Teralys Capital
Andrée-Lise Méthot - Cycle Capital
Claude Miron - Desjardins Venture Capital
François Tellier - Ernst & Young

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
The Strategic Planning Committee is responsible for identifying orientations and priorities that best help the association fulfil its mission.

Geneviève Morin – FondAction CSN (Chair)
François Gilbert - Anges Québec
Shahir Guindi - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Monique Laliberté - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Eric Legault - Teralys Capital
Claude Miron - Desjardins Venture Capital
Sylvie Pinsonnault - Investissement Québec
François Tellier – Ernst & Young

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE – ANNUAL CONVENTION 2013 (Montréal – February 21)
The Annual Convention Organizing Committee is responsible for developing the program, selecting speakers, developing the communications strategy for the event and recruiting sponsors.

Marie-Claude Boisvert - Kilmer Capital Partners (Co-Chair)
John Stokes - Real Ventures(Co-Chair)
Emilie Boutros - TandemLaunch Technologies
Daniel Hétu - Lumira Capital
Eric Legault - Teralys Capital
Kiron Mondal - RBC Marchés des Capitaux
Senia Rapisarda - Banque de Développement du Canada

JURY - PRIX CAPITAL ENTREPRENEUR 2013 (Montréal – February 21)
The Jury is responsible for evaluating each candidates' profile to identify the Prix Capital Entrepreneur laureate.

Claude Miron - Desjardins Venture Capital(Jury Chair)
Marc-Vincent Bobbé - GDG Capital
David Petrie - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
François Tellier - Ernst & Young
Annie Thabet - Celtis Capital

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee is responsible for developping strategies aimed at increasing, retaining and diversifying the association's membership.

Pierre-André Meunier - Celtic House Venture Partners (Chair)
Marie-Claude Boisvert - Kilmer Capital Partners
André Gauthier - Tandem Expansion
Jo-Ann Hajdamacha - C4 Communications
Murielle Joncas - Capital Financière Agricole
Monique Laliberté - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE - 2013 CYCLO-GOLF "LA CLASSIQUE CAPITAL" (Mirabel - June 4th)

Creation of Committee currently underway.