Our team
Experienced professionals who have chosen to dedicate their career to changing the lives of young people living with cancer! They get up every morning determined to make the world a better place.
Board of Directors
Volunteers with hearts of gold, our administrators put in countless hours to ensure the viability of the foundation into the future. In addition to the strategic development component of the organization and the supervision of all its activities, they are energetically involved with the search for funding.
* president of committee
President
Philippe Trudeau, B.A.
President General Manager
AG Natural Health
Executive Vice-president and Cofounder
François Veillet*, MBA, CIM
Senior Vice President, Investment Counsellor
Fiera Capital Corporation inc.
Secretary and Cofounder
Mario Bilodeau, Ed.D.
Retired Professor
Unité d'enseignement en intervention plein air – UQAC
Treasurer
Guylaine Duval, M. Sc, FCPA, FCA
Directrice des programmes de cycles supérieurs en sciences comptables
UQAC
Director
Marc-André Blais*, CPA, CA
CEO
Alter-Ego Capital Génération 4
Director
Frédéric Boucher*, LL.B.
Vice President, Legal Affairs
Kruger Energy Inc.
Director
Mario Cantin, B. Sc.
Vice President, Sales & Distribution,
National Bank Insurance
Director
David Fortin
President
Produits Häzenfan Inc.
Director
Jean-Charles Fortin, MPM
General Manager
On the Tip of Toes Foundation
Director
Linda Hershon*, Inf. BSc. DESS
Clinical Research Nurse in Oncology
CHU Ste-Justine Hospital
Director
Sonia Joannette, M. Sc.
Executive nursing consultant
CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre
Director
Denis Le Vasseur, FCPA, CA
Vice President and Controller
Power Corporation du Canada
Director
Marie-Hélène Marcoux*, LL.B.
Lawyer
Brigitte Brunet, avocats
Director
Pierre Marcoux, MSJ
President
Groupe Contex
Director
J. Craig Miller, B.A.
General Manager
Sigvaris
Director
Josh Wisenthal, LL.B, B.A.
President
Weyco Group Canada
Director
Georgi Paskalev, LL.B., J.D.
Partner
Gowling WLG
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors includes the cofounders, members and volunteers who have made their mark by their exceptional involvement with the foundation. Rigorous and generous, they have set up the necessary framework over the years that has allowed the foundation to pursue its mission to the highest standards.
Sylvain Baruchel
Director and Cofounder; 2000 to 2002
Oncologist; The Hospital for Sick Children
Annick Dufresne
Cofounder, GM and Director; 2000 to 2010
Owner; Restaurant le St-Urbain
Bertrand Dupuis
Director; 2003 to 2010
Childlife Specialist; Mtl Children’s Hospital
April Ganong
Cupids Against Cancer; 2004 to 2015
Cofounder
Glyn Ganong
Cupids Against Cancer; 2004 to 2015
Cofounder
Ray Ganong
Cupids Against Cancer; 2004 to 2015
Cofounder
Caroline Jamet
Director; 2004 to 2010
President; Éditions La Presse
Luc Jobin
Director; 2007 to 2016
CEO; CN
Louise Ménard
Director; 2002 to 2011
Corporate Director; SAQ and Prometic Life Sciences
Laurence Milhet
Director and Treasurer; 2001 to 2010
Associate Partner; Ernst & Young
Denis Sénécal
Director; 2004 to 2011
Senior Vice-President and CIO; BMO
Luc Tremblay
Director; 2007 to 2014
Vice-President; Cogeco
Medical Committee
The Medical Advisory Committee is made up of professionals from diverse backgrounds whose generous contributions allow the Foundation to offer programs that truly meet the needs of young people suffering from cancer, within the limits of their abilities. Members are regularly consulted for all the medical and safety aspects surrounding our expeditions.
Marie-Ève Girouard
Nurse
CHU Ste-Justine
Linda Hershon RN BSc DESS
Clinical Research Nurse in Oncology
CHU Sainte-Justine
Sonia Joannette
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Direction générale de cancérologie MSSS
Dr Lucie Lafay-Cousin
Pediatric Oncologist
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Naila Legault
Nurse
Nunavik
Dr Monia Marzouki
Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist
CHU Ste-Justine
Dr Bruno Michon
Oncologist
CHUQ
Dr David Mitchell
Oncologist
Montreal Children’s Hospital
Robert Pigeon
Retired Educator
CHEO
Dr Simon Riendeau
ER Doctor
Centre de Santé Inuulitsivk and CISSS Bas-St-Laurent
Dr Stéphanie Vairy
Pediatric oncologist
CHUS
Isabelle Bradette
ER Doctor
Hôpital de Jonquière