Our Team

Management team

• Renée Vézina, President
• Kim Fraser, Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Community Relations
• Valerie Frost, Vice President, Partnerships and Donor Relations
• Katherine Poirier Knitel, Vice President, Major Gifts
• Hugo Rivard-Royer, M.Sc, Vice President, Operations
• Frédéric Brière, CFRE, Senior Director, Annual Giving
• Ali-Reza Chattoo, Director, Business Intelligence and Technology
• Jennifer Dacius, Director, Operations and Services
• Josée Della Rocca, CFRE, Director, Partnerships
• Alessia Di Giorgio, Senior Director, Events and Community Giving
• Susan Elias, CFRE, Director, Principal Gifts and Planned Giving
• Samar El Soufi, Director, Planned Giving
• Geneviève Gagnon, Director, Operational Excellence and Projects
• Évodie Gonzalez Exposito, Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving
• Stéphanie Martine, CPA, Comptroller
• Lisette Noodelman, Head of Campaign Cabinet
• Lucie Pruneau, Senior Director, Communications
• Naomi Shrier, Senior Director, Principal Gifts and Planned Giving
• Colette Vanasse, Director, Major Gifts

Foundation staff

• Administrative Coordinator, Executive Office and Reception: Mya Moreau

Human Resources

• Senior Advisor, Talent and Culture: Amélie Stebenne

Communications

• Senior Redactor: Luc Bouchard
• Senior Advisor, Public Relations: Alison Northcott
• Coordinator, Communications: Ireland Compton
• Coordinator, Communications and Graphic Design: Anaïs L'Heureux
• Agent, Communications: Louise Whitty

Gift Administration and IT

• Assistant Director, Database and IT: Violaine Fortin
• Assistant Director, Business Intelligence and Technology: Yelene Goza
• Coordinator, Database and IT: Genny Lock
• Administrative Coordinator: Laetitia Leduc
• Analyst: Anh Pham

Finance and Accounting

• Payroll, Accounting and Administration Coordinator: Virginie Desforges

Donor Relations

• Senior Advisor, Donor Relations: Stephanie Gurd
• Coordinator, Donor Relations: Marie-Pier Fournier

Major Gifts

• Senior Advisor, Major Gifts and Planned Giving: Kaja Androjna
• Senior Development Officer, Corporate Gifts and Sponsorships: Daniel Porter
• Advisor, Major Gifts: Chantale Brider

Annual Giving 

• Advisor, Annual Giving: Danielle Girard
• Advisor, Direct and Digital Fundraising: Étienne Paquette
• Coordinator, Annual Giving: Sandra Woo
• Agent, Donor Services: Marianne Pâquet 

Special Events and Community Engagement

• Senior Advisor, Events: Melissa Mastrogiuseppe
• Advisor, Events: Sahar Azimi 
• Coordinator, Events: Sabrina Burns
  
  
• Advisor, Community Giving: Inès Roulet
• Advisor, Community Giving: Michelle Thériault
• Coordinator, Community Giving: Andréanne Campagna
• Coordinator, Community Giving: Chelsea Weitzman