Board of Directors

Holding a Graduate diploma in Public Accounting with honours from McGill University, Hélène F. Fortin also has an honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree with specialization in accounting and finance from Concordia University. She became a chartered accountant in 1982 and earned the title of ICD.D. from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2006 after completing the Directors Education Program. Ms. Fortin has been practicing public accounting for 30 years. A member of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec (OCAQ), Ms. Fortin was a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants' (CICA) Auditing and Assurance Standards Board from 2006 to 2009. Between 1982 and 2005, she also played an active role in the CICA's interprovincial examination jury. In addition, she has sat on numerous Boards since 2003, as well as having served as Chairwoman of various auditing, governance, human resources and retirement fund management committees. She actively contributes to training on the governance of corporations and boards of directors as an author, guest speaker and leader of various workshops. She earned the title of Fellow of the OCAQ in February 2010.

Originally from the Sorel region, Gérard Bibeau has enjoyed a brilliant career as a Québec civil servant for more than 25 years. Member of the Québec Bar Association since 1992, Mr. Bibeau holds both Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Administration degrees from Université Laval. From 2006 to 2011, he was General Secretary and Clerk of the Executive Council of the Ministère du Conseil exécutif, which is the Québec civil service's highest position. From 2004 to 2006, he was both member and chair of the Board of Directors of the 4,000-employee Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) as well as being its Chief Executive Officer. During the preceding decade, Gérard Bibeau was Vice President of Operations of the same organization. He was also General Secretary for Senior Positions at the Ministère du Conseil exécutif in 2003 and 2004.

Alain Albert has a Master's degree in Counselling from the University of Maine, a Bachelor's degree with specialization in educational and career counselling from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Université de Montréal. A retired manager, Mr. Albert has over 30 years experience in Québec's public service. From 1981 to 2005, he worked at the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, notably as vice‛president of partner relations and expertise for the last eleven years. Since 2007, he has been a member of the Board of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec.

After studying marketing at the Manitoba Institute of Technology, Donald M. Bastien began his career in the telecommunications sector. From 1972 to 2012, he occupied, in succession, the positions of Radio and Television Sales Director, Vice President and Senior Vice President of Sales as well as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the CTV Television Network. In addition to being a founding member of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of the Mental Illness Foundation, Mr. Bastien sits on the Boards of Directors of St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation and St. Elias Mines Ltd. He has also sat on the Boards of Directors of numerous television networks including Canada Live News Agency Inc. from 2002 to 2012, TQS from 2001 to 2008 and Canal Évasion from 2001 to 2005.

Paule Bouchard holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Université du Québec à Montréal and also the title ICD.D. from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Bouchard is a partner in the public accounting firm of Richter LLP, where she leads the Professional Standards Department. In addition to carrying out review and quality control responsibilities within the firm, Ms. Bouchard is responsible for all professional training programs. She has 20 years of experience in the fields of accounting (Canadian, U.S. and international) and auditing standards and their practical applications. Ms. Bouchard is also a member of both the International Accounting Education Standards Board and the OCAQ's Professional Discipline Committee.

André Dicaire is an economist by training and holds a Master in Public Administration degree from the École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP). Since 2008, Mr. Dicaire has carried out several consulting assignments as Expert Advisor for ENAP's network of expertise in strategic consulting for various public organizations. For more than 35 years, he worked in the Québec public service, in particular for the Ministère de l'Industrie et du Commerce, the Conseil du trésor and as Deputy Minister of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. He was also President and Chief Executive Officer of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec and La Financière agricole du Québec. In the private sector, Mr. Dicaire held the office of Vice-President at CGI Group. From 2003 to 2006, he served as Secretary General and Clerk of the Executive Council. He subsequently acted as a government representative in negotiations with the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec. In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate from ENAP, and was further honoured, in 2010, with the Prix Hommage from the Institution d'administration publique de Québec for the quality of his management and his outstanding contribution to Québec public administration.

Lynda Durand holds a law degree from the Université de Sherbrooke and was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1984. With over 25 years experience in the field of law, Ms. Durand was in private practise in Sherbrooke from 1986 to 1990. At the same time, Ms. Durand taught negotiation techniques at the École du Barreau. From 1990 to 1997, Ms. Durand was Vice‑President of Services at the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail for the Government of Québec. Since 1997, Ms. Durand has been co-chair of the OSTAR inc. television production company. Ms. Durand is the first woman to chair the Board of Governors of the Université de Sherbrooke since the institution was founded. Her sense of service is given concrete expression through her work as a member of the Canadian Red Cross Board of Governors.

Jean-André Élie holds an MBA from Western University, a civil law degree from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Université de Montréal. He is a member of the Québec Bar. A lawyer, he is also a member of the Québec section of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Institute of Internal Auditors. During his career, he held the position of director general of a Canadian bank wholly owned by the Société Générale (France), and was a member of Loto‑Québec's executive committee and chairman of its finance and audit committees. He was also vice president and director of government services and corporate services at Burns Fry Limited (today known as BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.). Since 2002, Mr. Élie has been a corporate director and a member of the Board of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Canada and of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM). After almost 50 years of volunteering for the OSM, he was awarded the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Volunteerism in the Performing Arts in 2011.

A law graduate from the Université de Montréal and member of the Québec Bar since 1990, Nathalie Goodwin is a partner at Agence Goodwin, a company she founded with two associates and which specializes in representing artists who work in various fields and on all continents. The company also launches projects internationally in a wide range of artistic endeavours. Ms. Goodwin provides legal advice on representation, development and negotiations. She is also a shareholder and director of Compagnie des Deux Chaises inc. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale Canada from 1995 to 1998 and, from 2009 to 2010, of the Société générale de financement. Since 2008, she has served on the Board of Alliance Films Inc. and chairs the company's Human Resources Committee.

The owner of a vast film and television production installation and equipment operation, Mel Hoppenheim is a leading figure within his industry, both in Montréal and the rest of Canada. He founded Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, which enrols more than 500 students each year. Mr. Hoppenheim also holds an honorary doctorate from Concordia University. He is also one of the co‑founders of the Institut national de l'image et du son (INIS). Involved in the financing of numerous charitable and community organizations, he sits on the Boards of the Montréal Children's Hospital and the Montréal Heart Institute Foundation.

A Université Laval Law graduate since 1982, member of the Québec Bar since 1983, and Collège des administrateurs de sociétés certified administrator, Serge LeBel specializes in litigation and business law. A member of several Boards of private corporations, Me Lebel also sits on the Board of the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation and the Québec Port Authority. Moreover, Me LeBel is actively involved in community affairs. For example, he is a strong supporter of the Québec Youth Foundation and the Foundation of Stars, which supports research into early childhood diseases. He has also been an active member of a Lions Club since 1985, including the Sillery Sainte-Foy Québec club since 2003.

Anie Perrault graduated in civil law from the University of Ottawa in 1992 and was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1993. She practised law at Montréal firm Phillips & Vineberg before redirecting her career towards the field of communications. From 2001 to 2006, she was Vice President of Communications at Genome Canada. Previously, she was National Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D). From 1998 to 2000, Ms. Perrault was National Director of Communications for the Right Honourable Joe Clark, former M.P. and Prime Minister of Canada. Since 2006, she has been providing consulting services in strategic communications and public relations. Anie Perrault has been a city councillor for the City of Bromont since November 2009. She is a member of the Board of Directors of both the Société de développement économique de Bromont and the Régie Aéroportuaire Régionale des Cantons-de-l'Est and a member of the governing board of the Saint‑Vincent‑Ferrier school. She is also involved in various organizations, including the Réseau des élues municipales de la Montérégie Est.

With a Bachelor's degree in Accounting obtained in 1983 from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières as well as a degree in teaching, Céline Trépanier was a member of the Québec Order of Chartered Accountants from 1985 to 2007. She worked at the Trois-Rivières offices of accountants Samson Bélair, first in accounting, and later in business turnarounds and insolvency services. In 1987, Ms. Trépanier was named Vice-President of Marketing and Director of Exports at Industries Fermco Ltd., a manufacturer of prefabricated homes. Until 1999, she was responsible for exports to Asia, Europe and the United States. An active member of her community, Ms. Trépanier is currently involved in Export Concept Inc., where she advises manufacturing companies, providing tailor-made job training in business administration and management for the development of new markets or services, both in Québec and outside its borders.

A graduate of Université Laval's Law Faculty and member of the Québec Bar since 1972, Lynne Roiter joined Loto‑Québec in 1985 as Director of Legal Affairs. Prior to that, she practiced her profession at the Commission des droits de la personne and the Régie de l'assurance automobile du Québec. Since November 1996, she has served as Loto‑Québec's Secretary and Vice-President of Legal Affairs. She is also Corporate Secretary of the World Lottery Association (WLA), an organization comprised of lottery corporations from some 80 different countries around the world.