Montréal, June 30, 2022. In the wake of its annual general meeting, Evol is proud to announce the composition of its board of directors for 2022-2023 and to welcome five new directors:
- François Faucher (President, Gestion Cinq-F Inc.)
- Bhaskhor Guha (Founder, Solutions TLM)
- Lucie Bourgeois (President and Founder, Umalia)
- Fatoumata Barry (Senior Advisor, Evlo)
- Nadia Martel (corporate director and business executive)
“In the past year, Femmessor became Evol, pursuing its ambition to transform the economy to make it more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable,” said Cadleen Désir, president of Evol’s board of directors. “It’s a privilege to chair a board of directors made up of people with such impressive track records, but above all who are committed and dedicated to our organization. Our ability to attract such high-calibre people is testimony to the excellent work done by the Evol team.”
“Evol was launched in September with the ambition of supporting even more prosperous companies that help make a better world,” said Sévrine Labelle, President and CEO of Evol. “Obviously, this ambition can’t be realized without the engagement of all stakeholders and particularly members of our board of directors. Tapping into their collective intelligence and complementary strengths, I am proud to present a diverse board of directors.”
Evol would also like to underline the departure of four directors who have been pillars of the organization, involved in Evol’s (formerly Femmessor) national board of directors from its beginnings. We would like to thank Guylaine Caux, Marie-Noël Grenier, Louise Sanscartier, and Geneviève Verrier for their work.
The general meeting ended with a visit from the Minister of Economy and Innovation, Pierre Fitzgibbon, who spoke to board members about his vision of economic development and Evol’s important contribution to the ecosystem.
Here is the composition of our 2022-2023 board of directors:
- Cadleen Désir, president (President, CEO, and Founder, Déclic)
- Alain-Olivier Desbois, vice-president (President, Elements financial Inc.)
- François Faucher, treasurer (President, Gestion Cinq-F Inc.)
- Edith Gauthier, secretary (Executive Director, Ducharme Rive-Nord)
- Fatoumata Barry, director (Senior Advisor, Hydro-Québec / EVLO)
- Lucie Bourgeois, director (President and Founder, Umalia)
- Marc Bouchard, director (Senior Director, Credit Authorizations and Investment, Compliance, and Operational Support, Investissement Québec)
- Luis Cisneros, director (Professor, Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, HEC Montréal)
- Marie-Christine Gagnon, director (Partner, Gowling WLG)
- Bhaskhor Guha, director (Founder, Solutions TLM)
- Nadia Martel, director (corporate director and business executive)
- Sylvain Toutant, director (manager and company administrator)
- Anik Trudel, director (CEO, Lavery de Billy, LLP)
- Michelle Nollet, observer (advisor, Direction du soutien à l’entrepreneuriat et aux créneaux d’excellence, Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation)
About Evol
Operating in Quebec’s 17 regions, Evol (formerly Femmessor) is an organization financially supported by the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE) and the Government of Canada as part of its Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. Evol’s mission is to contribute directly to the creation, growth, and acquisition of diversified and inclusive businesses that have a positive impact on society.
Evol has a budget of over $52.5 million to offer financing that, combined with a personalized coaching experience and tailored complementary services, enables entrepreneurs to build sustainable, prosperous businesses.
Thanks to partnerships with the Government of Québec (with Investissement Québec as its agent), National Bank, the BDC, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Fondaction, Evol offers financing and support to businesses with diversified, inclusive ownership that have a positive impact in line with the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG).
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Information :
Arnaud Berbery
1 844 523-7767, ext. 271
a.berbery@evol.ca
For more information about Evol: evol.ca
