Montréal, October 19, 2022 – The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal held its annual general meeting today with members, partners, and guests in attendance. Anik Trudel, CEO of Lavery, was appointed as the Chamber’s Chair of the Board for 2022-2023. She takes over from Pierre Laporte, President of Deloitte Québec and Vice-Chair of Deloitte Canada. 
“I am pleased to have been appointed Chair of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal,” said Anik Trudel, Chair of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. “Supporting businesses and representing the interest of the city’s business community are essential missions to ensure the development of Greater Montréal. As Chair, I am honoured to continue a tradition of 200 years of mobilization by the Montréal business community, and I hope to be able to pursue this important work for the city’s vitality.”
Anik Trudel is CEO of Lavery and has over 30 years of experience in professional firms. A lawyer by training, she began her career at a major Canadian and international firm, where she worked as a partner and practiced commercial litigation for 20 years.
Ms. Trudel then worked for 10 years in public relations, where she successively held positions of general manager of Edelman in Montréal and senior vice-president and general manager of Citoyen Optimum, part of the group Vision7.
She has been a member of many boards of directors of organizations in business, cultural, and charitable settings, including the Port of Montreal, Evol, the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, the Fondation Espace pour la vie,  the Fondation du Musée d'art contemporain and the Compagnie Marie Chouinard. Anik Trudel is also a certified coach in neurolinguistic programing (NLP).
She is a regular speaker, particularly on the topic of women in leadership.
As Chair of the Board for 2022-2023, then as Retiring Chair of the Board the following year, Ms. Trudel will play a strategic role with the senior management of the Chamber and provide a regular presence at activities. During this period, she will also sit on the Chamber’s executive committee.
The following are the members of the Board of Directors for 2022-2023:  
  
Chair of the Board 
Anik Trudel* 
Chief Executive Officer 
Lavery  
 
Vice-Chair of the Board 
Vickie Joseph* 
Co-founder, Groupe 3737 and Femmepreneur 
Co-founder and President, V Kosmetik 
 
Retiring Chair of the Board and Treasurer  
Pierre Laporte, FCPA, FCA* 
President, Deloitte Québec 
Vice-Chair, Deloitte Canada 
 
President and CEO and Secretary of the Board  
Michel Leblanc* 
President and CEO 
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal 
 
Isabelle Adjahi* 
Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainable Development 
The Lion Electric Company 
 
David Amiel 
President and CEO 
Maroline Inc. 
 
Grégoire Baillargeon 
Co-Head  
BMO Capital Markets, Quebec 
Incoming President 
BMO Financial Group, Quebec 
 
Marc-André Blanchard 
Executive Vice-President and Head 
CDPQ Global 
Global Head of Sustainability 
CDPQ 
 
Jennifer Chan* 
Vice-President, Health Policy and Government Affairs
Merck Canada Inc. 
 
Nassib El-Husseini, Ph.D. 
President and CEO 
The 7 Fingers 
 
Éric Filion 
Executive Vice President – Chief Operating and Customer Experience Officer
Hydro-Québec 
 
Marie-Josée Gagnon, ARP* 
CEO and Founder 
Casacom 
 
Habi Gerba 
Chair and Spokesperson
Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal (JCCM)
President-designer
Gazelles
President 
Le Groupe AE 
 
Sarra Ghribi 
Founder and President 
Loue1robe/Loue1tux 
 
Philippe Johnson 
Managing Partner 
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg 
 
Daniel Jutras 
Rector 
Université de Montréal 
 
Vincent Kou, LL.B.* 
Chief Investment and Development Officer  
Brivia Group 
 
Benoit Lacoste Bienvenue* 
Regional Managing Partner – Québec
Partner, International and M&A Tax
KPMG in Canada 
 
Grégory Larroque  
Vice-President, Economic Affairs 
CGI 
 
Éric Martel 
President and CEO 
Bombardier Inc. 
 
Nadine Renaud-Tinker 
Regional President – Quebec 
RBC Royal Bank 
 
Reno Vaillancourt 
Senior Vice President, Labour Relations 
Bell 
 
Laurence Vincent 
President 
Prével 
 
Observing Members 
 
Hélène Desmarais 
Founder and Executive Chairman  
IVADO Labs  
Founder, Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer 
CEIM 
Chair of the Board 
HEC Montréal 
 
Elliot Lifson 
Vice-Chairman 
Vêtements Peerless Clothing Inc. 
 
Erik J. Ryan 
Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Marketing and External Relations 
SNC-Lavalin Inc. 
 
* Member of the executive committee  
Bios and photos of members of the Board of Directors are available on the Chamber’s website.
 
 
À propos de la Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain (CCMM)
Forte d’un réseau de 8 000 membres, la Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain (ci-après « la Chambre ») agit sur trois fronts : elle porte la voix du milieu des affaires de la métropole, offre des services spécialisés aux entreprises et à leurs employés et mène des initiatives d’impact pour renforcer l’environnement d’affaires. Depuis 200 ans, elle intervient dans des dossiers déterminants pour la prospérité des entreprises et de la métropole. Avec l’appui de ses experts Acclr, la Chambre vise à accélérer la création et la croissance des entreprises de toutes tailles, ici et à l’international. 
 
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Source :  
Jean-Baptiste Portrait 
Attaché de presse
Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain
Tél. : 514 669-6768
jbportrait@ccmm.ca
 
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