Biography

Jean Vincent President Société de Crédit Commercial Autochtone et de Société d’Épargne des Autochtones du Canada

 

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Biography

Annick Charbonneau

A serial technology entrepreneur, Annick Charbonneau has founded and managed two tech companies over the past decade. A fervent promoter of the presence of women in entrepreneurship, in 2021 she launched Accelia Capital, a venture capital fund whose mission is to invest in innovative companies, owned or led by women. At $60 M, it is one of the most important venture capital funds to propel female entrepreneurship in North America. 

Passionate about impact investing, Annick is regularly invited to share her vision on prestigious forums, such as McGill Dobson Center for Entrepreneurship and John Molson School of Business.  She also sits on the board of directors of Fiera Capital, an investment management firm with nearly 165 billion dollars in assets under management.

A graduate in International Business from Pepperdine University in California, Annick also holds a certificate in Artificial Intelligence:  Implications for Business Strategy from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a passionate traveler and enjoys skiing, cycling, and running.

 

Wils Theagene

Wils Théagène is a Senior Director, Québec, at CDPQ and specializes in financing and support for Québec’s mid-market companies. He also oversees CDPQ’s transactional activities for the Equity 253 investment fund, which aims to increase diversity and inclusion in SMEs and private technology companies in Québec and Canada. 

Mr. Théagène has over 25 years of experience in investing and corporate finance. Before joining CDPQ, he was Co-founder and Managing Partner of Straccel, an investment firm specialized in mid-market mergers and acquisitions and clean technology. Prior to that, he was a Manager in Bombardier’s Corporate Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions department. He also held the positions of Investment Director at Hydro-Québec CapiTech, a venture capital fund active in clean technology, and Business Development Manager in the industrial sector for 3M. 

Mr. Théagène holds a Master’s in Applied Finance from Université du Québec
à Montréal, a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal and a Diploma in Management from McGill University. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Governance from the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés affiliated with Université Laval.

He sits on the Board of Directors of Venture for Canada, an organization whose goal is to foster the entrepreneurial spirit of young Canadians. He also sits on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) and serves as an observer on the Board of Directors of Unito, Inc.

 

Jean Vincent

Président du Conseil d’administration de Société de crédit commercial autochtone (« SOCCA »).
Président du conseil d’administration de Société d’épargne des Autochtones du Canada (« SÉDAC »).
Président et membre du conseil d’administration de l’Association nationale des sociétés autochtones de financement (NACCA).
Membre des comités de retraite (employés – dirigeants) des régimes de rentes du Groupe Promutuel.
Membre fiduciaire du Fonds pour les logements du marché destinés aux Premières Nations.
Commissaire de la Commission des champs de bataille nationaux.
Membre du conseil d’administration de la Fondation Marie-Vincent
Vice-Grand Chef de la Nation huronne-wendat de 2008 à 2018.
Détenteur des titres de Fellow de l’Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec et de Gestionnaire financier autochtone accrédité (GFAA).
 

Martine St-Victor

Martine St-Victor is a communication strategist who leads Edelman Montréal. In addition, she is a regular contributor to the Montreal Gazette, La Presse, Radio-Canada and the CBC.
Martine is a Trustee on the Board of Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal and Chair of its communications advisory committee, as well as a Trustee on the Boards of the KANPE Foundation, the Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie Foundation, the think tank IRPP (Institute for Research on Public Policy), the Montreal Heart Institute's Foundation and Plus1.
Martine is also a founding member of the Black Opportunity Fund, a member of the International Women’s Forum and vice-Chair of its Montreal chapter.

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