Meet the team
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Jean Laporte
Regional vice-president, Quebec region
Jean Laporte joined the management team of the Nature Conservancy of Canada in the fall of 2017 as regional vice-president, Quebec Region. In his role, he will contribute his management and business development expertise to strengthen the presence and actions of the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Quebec.
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Joël Bonin
Associate vice-president development and communications , Quebec
Joël Bonin, associate vice-president development and communications at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in the Quebec Region, has been a champion of conservation for over 25 years.
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Hubert Pelletier
Acting director of government relations and partnerships
Hubert Pelletier joined NCC in 2002. As acting director of government relations and partnerships, Hubert collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of 30 in the protection of Quebec’s sensitive natural habitats.
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Louis Belzil
Legal advisor
Louis Belzil is a lawyer and member of the Quebec Bar since 2008. He has been working at the Nature Conservancy of Canada since 2010, combining his two passions: nature and real estate.
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Caroline Gagné
Program director for western Quebec
Caroline Gagné has worked as a project manager at NCC since 2009 and as program director for western Quebec since 2017. She's responsible for the Ottawa and Gatineau valleys region.
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Gwenaël Heyvang
Director of the securement program
Gwenaël joined the NCC team in 2006, starting off as program manager. Today, she is director of the securement program.
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Marie-France Moquin
Development director
With a bachelor’s degree in sociology and another in social work, Marie-France Moquin has shaped her professional career around various social causes. A nature enthusiast, in 2011 she took advantage of an opportunity to join the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) team in Quebec.
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Julien Poisson
Program director for southern Quebec
Project manager for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) since 2010, and program director for southern Quebec since 2017, Julien is involved in many conservation projects and in forging strong relationships with NCC partners.
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Elizabeth Sbaglia
Communications manager
As the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Quebec Region communications manager since 2011, Elizabeth is responsible for designing, implementing, managing and evaluating the communications program for Quebec.
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Sophie Arbour
Communications and marketing coordinator
Sophie completed a specialized graduate diploma (DESS) in media, culture and technology at the University of Montreal in 2018. She particularly enjoys writing, researching and analyzing.
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Valérie Aubin
Project coordinator
Valérie Aubin holds a Bachelor's degree in biological and ecological sciences from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. She has been with the Nature Conservancy since 2016 as a project coordinator in the St. Lawrence River and Richelieu River sectors.
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Maude Benny-Dumont
GIS & conservation data analyst
Maude Benny-Dumont joined NCC in the spring of 2014 as a geomatics specialist.
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Camille Bolduc
Project manager for the Gaspé peninsula and Magdalen Islands
Since 2012, Camille Bolduc has taken on the role of project manager for the Gaspé Peninsula and Îles de la Madeleine.
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Francine Bégin
Finance assistant
Francine Bégin joined the NCC team in 2007 as financial assistant, working alongside Mary Bishay, controller, and Matthieu Sirois, financial coordinator.
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Gabrielle Cauchon-Déry
Project coordinator
Gabrielle Cauchon-Déry is the project coordinator for the Saint Lawrence freshwater estuary.
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Catherine Collette-Hachey
Securement coordinator
Catherine Collette-Hachey, who has a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Ottawa and a master’s in sustainable management of forest ecosystems from the Université du Québec à Montréal, started at NCC in 2016.
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Sophie Essiambre
Coordinator – conservation finances
Sophie Essambre has a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s degree in environmental studies from the Université de Sherbrooke. Sophie has worked as a land conservation coordinator for NCC in Quebec since 2011.
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Annie Ferland
Project manager for Montreal and the Lower Laurentians
Annie Ferland began working with NCC in 2009 as a science and stewardship intern, and is now responsible for projects in Montreal and the Lower Laurentians.
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Patrice Laliberté
Securement project manager
With a bachelor's degree in biology and a minor in ecology from the Université de Sherbrooke, Patrice Laliberté has been a project manager with NCC since 2006.
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Kateri Monticone
Science and conservation planning manager
Science and conservation planning manager
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Marie-Hélène Moquin
Development assistant
A great nature and outdoors lover, Marie-Hélène joined our team as a development assistant in May 2019.
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Amélie Patenaude
Business development manager
Amélie joined the NCC team in September 2018 as business development manager. She is responsible for coordinating activities related to business development and the major campaign.
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Cynthia Patry
Project manager for Northern Green Mountains
Cynthia Patry holds a bachelor's degree in biology, as well as a master's degree and doctorate in environmental sciences. She joined NCC in 2018 as a project manager for the Northern Green Mountains.
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Olivier Perrotte Caron
Project coordinator for the Gaspé peninsula and Magdalen Islands
Olivier graduated from McGill University in biology in 2005. He worked for several years in project management in the areas of mitigation of environmental issues and applied research in forest ecology.
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Pandora Pham
Senior development officer
Pandora Pham was delighted to join the Nature Conservancy of Canada in 2019 to work alongside philanthropists committed to protecting the environment. Pandora has many years of experience in philanthropy, having worked for the Université de Montréal’s major campaign, and she assisted numerous charitable organizations in their fundraising efforts. She is passionate about her job and loves to guide donors in their philanthropic projects.
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Valérie René
Project coordinator
A biologist with a master's degree in environment from the Université de Sherbrooke, Valérie René has been NCC's project coordinator for the natural areas of the Haut-Saint-Laurent and Richelieu-Yamaska since April 2017.
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Matthieu Sirois
Senior finance coordinator
Matthieu Sirois joined the NCC team in 2006 as an intern on the finance team. Today, he is the senior finance coordinator and key assistant to the controller.
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Martha Stomal
Communications coordinator
After an initial stewardship internship at NCC in 2015, Martha has filled the position of communications coordinator since 2016.
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Caroline Tanguay
Stewardship coordinator
Caroline Tanguay has been a stewardship coordinator at the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Quebec since 2012. She has a bachelor's and a master's degree in biology from the Université du Québec à Montréal.
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Marie-Andrée Tougas-Tellier
Project manager for the Lower Laurentians and Petite-Nation
Marie-Andrée Tougas-Tellier first started working with NCC as a science and stewardship assistant in 2010. After a short time away, she returned in 2014 to work with the team as a project manager.
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Lucie Veillette
Stewardship coordinator
Lucie Veillette has a background in biology and a master’s degree in environmental sciences. She joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada team in 2012 as stewardship coordinator.
