Board of Directors

Solange Dugas
Montréal
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loto-Québec
President, GB Micro

Holding a Bachelor of Administration degree from McGill University, Solange Dugas is owner and President of GB Micro, a company created in 1983 and specialized in the distribution of consumer computer and electronics products. Dedicated to contributing to the community, Ms. Dugas is actively involved in several organizations, including LEUCAN, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Vanguard Development Fund. She has also been a member of the Québec chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization since 1998.

Alain Cousineau
Montréal
President and Chief Executive Officer of Loto-Québec

After obtaining his Master of Business Sciences degree form Université Laval and completing doctoral studies at the University of Illinois, Alain Cousineau occupied several senior management positions within the university and business sectors, including serving as Dean of the University of Sherbrooke’s Faculty of Administration, President and Chief Executive Officer of SECOR, and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee at the Société des alcohols du Québec. A Director of numerous Canadian corporations, Mr. Cousineau also held the post of President of Tourisme Montréal for a number of years.

Biographical Notes of Mr. Alain Cousineau
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Nancy Arbour
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Chief Executive Officer, Les Marchés Tradition

Nancy Arbour has served as Chief Executive Officer of Immeubles Plaisance and Coop La Sociale, two enterprises based in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. A businesswoman committed to community service, she sits on the Boards of a number of different organizations, including the local Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Tourism Association. Having studied Communications at Université Laval, Ms. Arbour was also Political Attaché for various ministerial departments over the course of 13 years.

Julie Bernier
Westmount
Senior Partner, eRing Solutions Inc.

Having earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Concordia University, a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Université de Montréal and an MBA from HEC Montréal, Julie Bernier is currently a senior partner at eRing Solutions Inc., a management consulting firm. A highly skilled project manager, she has executed many key IT and risk management contracts (technological, operational and regulatory) for large financial and telecommunications companies.

Paule Bouchard, FCA
Hampstead
Partner, RSM Richter LLP

Paule Bouchard is a Certified Public Account (CPA) with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM). Her professional affiliations include being a fellow of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec (OCAQ) and a member of the Canadian Institute for Chartered Accountants (CICA). Currently, Paule Bouchard is a partner in the public accounting firm RSM Richter, where she is responsible for professional standards and risk management consulting. Over the course of her 20-year career, she has carried out numerous mandates for businesses in the manufacturing, real estate and health sectors. Paule Bouchard is also a member of both the International Accounting Education Standards Board and the OCAQ’s Professional Inspection Committee.

Marc G. Bruneau
Montréal
Vice-President and Partner, GBC Asset Management

A graduate of HEC Montréal with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marc G. Bruneau also studied Administration at Pepperdine University in California. He occupied positions at BMO Nesbitt Burns and the Business Development Bank of Canada before joining GBC in 2002, where he has been a partner since 2004. A recipient of the Hommage bénévolat-Québec award in recognition of his outstanding volunteerism, Mr. Bruneau serves (or has served) on the Boards of the Sainte-Justine Hospital Foundation, the Kids for Kids organization, and the Cirque Éloize and McCord Museum Foundations. Since March 2007, he has been Chairman of the Board of the Montréal Millennium Summit.

Mel Hoppenheim
Montréal
Location Michel Trudel inc.
Mel’s Cité du cinéma ltée

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. A true visionary, he is one of the co‑founders of the Institut national de l’image et du son, which today provides top quality training to more than 300 students. Mr. Hoppenheim is involved in the financing of numerous charitable and community organizations and is a regular and generous contributor to medical research and artistic creation.

Christiane Jodoin
Montréal
Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A graduate in law from the Université de Montréal and member of the Barreau du Québec since 1984, Christiane Jodoin is currently a partner at the law firm Osler Hoskin & Harcourt, where she has been practicing commercial law since 2002. Prior to this, she was an associate lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault. With extensive experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, she has handled numerous purchase and sale of business transactions, as well as the restructuring of a number of public and private companies. She sits on the board of directors of the MIRA Foundation, is actively involved in the 2007 Centraide campaign, and served as a board member of the Douglas Hospital Foundation.

Serge LeBel
Québec
Attorney, BCF LLP

A Université Laval Law graduate and member of the Québec Bar since 1983, Serge LeBel specializes in business law and practises primarily in eastern Québec. A member of several Boards, including that of the Port of Québec City, Me LeBel is also actively involved in community affairs. For example, he serves on the Foundation of Au seuil de l’harmonie, a support centre for individuals struggling with dependencies. In addition, Me LeBel is a member of the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation’s Board of Directors.

Lynne Roiter
Montréal
Corporate Secretary and Vice-President, Legal Affairs
Loto-Québec

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, Ms. Roiter practised her profession at the Commission des droits de la personne and the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec. Now serving as Loto-Québec’s Corporate Secretary and Vice-President of Legal Affairs, she is also Corporate Secretary of the World Lottery Association, an organization comprised of lottery corporations from some 76 different countries around the world.