We would like to thank the people who have accepted to become a jury as part of our Gala Excellence. It is thanks to their objectivity, their skills and above all their great generosity that the winners were determined.

All the members of the jury came from outside the region. Their mandate was to evaluate candidate books according to very specific criteria. The names of companies and organizations having been deleted, their evaluation was then completely anonymous.

Carole Perez
Initially an international law lawyer, Carole Perez was an advisor to the senior management of financial institutions. She then founded her own company and worked for more than 20 years in international business development. With her coaching skills coupled with extensive experience in the business world, Carole Perez presents a unique profile bringing real added value to professionals wishing to act actively for their success.

Lucie Marois
It is called “Radar” for its ability to inspire choice to act. Lucie Marois created MasterU to develop your confidence, your leadership and your influence for success.

Pascale Daher
Pascale Daher is a human resources manager with more than 20 years of experience in Canada and Europe for fast-moving international companies. Pascale has contributed to setting up an agile management of human potential, with strategic thinking and a pragmatic approach that remains results-oriented, while having a humanistic approach.

Roxane Saulnier
Roxane Saulnier is a marketing manager passionate about innovation, vegan cuisine and every moment spent dreaming.

André Halley (President of the jury)
André Halley has more than 40 years of experience in the field of telecommunications, satellite telematics, fixed telephony, and submarine cabling. He has held various executive or board member positions for Canadian and international companies and organizations. Currently, André is involved in leading advisory mandates with start-up companies in different industries, and he is actively involved in the Alzheimer Society of Granby and region.

Denis Lacroix
An industrial engineer by training, with an industrial career spanning more than 40 years, Mr. Lacroix assisted in the start-up and technological development of hundreds of companies while working within the industrial research assistance program of the Conseil National de la Research. Mr. Lacroix is ​​currently Director of Science, Technology and Innovation at the St-Hubert Aerospace Technology Center.

Éric Léouzon
Son of advertising – Éric Léouzon was not intended to advertise. And then one day, someone decided that Eric had a certain talent for the creative thing. The door to an imaginary field was half-opened for him and he seized the keys in order to break all the locks.

Maxime Plante
A restaurateur for more than 10 years, Maxime Plante has just opened his 4th restaurant. He has sat on several boards of directors for 8 years and is ex officio president of the CCI2M.

Olivier Poulin
Passionate about marketing, Olivier Poulin is in charge of product development for the steel door and frame manufacturer De La Fontaine.

Paul Villemaire
Currently Managing Director of Viaction Assurance, pursued his career mainly in growth capital financing through investment funds and was a member of several boards of directors, where he contributed to the formulation and deployment of business strategies . During his career, Mr. Villemaire has also held management positions in the financial services industry.

Philippe Gosselin
Marketing director at Artopex, Philipe Gosselin is also voluntarily involved in several regional organizations, including the Fondation du Zoo de Granby for more than 15 years.

Simon Harvey
Simon Harvey is a sales operations strategy consultant. It equips people and organizations to achieve success in business development.