Montréal, October 22, 2024 ‒ Today the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal held its annual general meeting with members and partners in attendance. Philippe Johnson, Managing Partner at the Montréal office of the law firm Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, was appointed Chair by the Chamber’s Board of Directors for 2024-2025. He succeeds Vickie Joseph, Co-founder and President of V Kosmetik, and Co-founder of Groupe 3737 and Fempreneures.
“I am pleased to accept the mandate of Chair of the Board for the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal for 2024-2025,” said Philippe Johnson, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. “It is an honour for me to take the torch from outstanding leaders who helped create the legacy that we continue to build on. In its role as a mobilizing force for the economic ecosystem, the Chamber is central in supporting businesses in the transformations currently under way. I am committed to putting my energy and expertise at the service of our members, pursuing our mission, and reinforcing our city’s vitality and prosperity.”
Philippe Johnson has been managing partner of the Montréal office of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg since 2017. He has been advising prominent Canadian, American, and international companies for over 20 years in their primary investments and strategic issues in Canada.
In addition to sitting on the firm’s management committee since 2012, Mr. Johnson is a director of the Fondation Serge-Marcil, which works to improve the well-being of children in Haiti and Africa. He was also a member of the board of directors of Startup Montréal (now Québec Tech).
As Chair of the Board for the Chamber for 2024-2025, and then as Retiring Chair the following year, Mr. Johnson will play a strategic role with the Chamber’s senior management and will be a regular presence at activities.
The following people make up the Board of Directors for 2024-2025:
Sandra Abitan, Ad. E.
Managing Partner, Montréal Office
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Isabelle Adjahi
Vice-President, Communications
CDPQ
Grégoire Baillargeon
President
BMO Financial Group, Québec
Janie C. Béïque
President and CEO
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Graham Carr
President and Vice-Chancellor
Concordia University
Nassib El-Husseini, Ph.D
President and CEO
The 7 Fingers
Mélissa Fortin, Ph.D, M.Sc., CPA
Professor in Accounting
UQAM
President of the Board of Directors
Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal
Graham Fox
Vice‑President – Public Affairs, External Relations and Communications
Hydro-Québec
Marie-Josée Gagnon, Fellow SCRP, IAS.A
President and Founder
Casacom and Brave
Marjolaine Hudon
President – Quebec Headquarters
RBC Royal Bank
Philippe Johnson
Managing Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
Vickie Joseph
Co-founder
Groupe 3737 and Fempreneures
Co-founder and President
V Kosmetik
Benoit Lacoste Bienvenue
Regional Managing Partner – Québec
KPMG in Canada
Grégory Larroque
Vice-President, Economic Affairs
CGI
Michel Leblanc
President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
Karine Moses
Vice-Chair, Québec
Senior Vice President, Small & Medium Business (SMB)
and Internet Companies Group (ICG)
Bell
Christine Pouliot, MBA, CFA
Vice Chair and Managing Partner, Quebec and Eastern Canada Region
and Partner, Deals Practice
PwC Canada
Martin Robitaille
Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking – Quebec
and Head of Power, Utilities & Infrastructure
National Bank
Sarah Segal
Chief Brand Officer and Chief Executive Officer
DAVIDsTea
Laurence Vincent
President
Prével
Pape Wade
Co-founder and CEO
Airudi
“I am pleased to accept the mandate of Chair of the Board for the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal for 2024-2025,” said Philippe Johnson, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. “It is an honour for me to take the torch from outstanding leaders who helped create the legacy that we continue to build on. In its role as a mobilizing force for the economic ecosystem, the Chamber is central in supporting businesses in the transformations currently under way. I am committed to putting my energy and expertise at the service of our members, pursuing our mission, and reinforcing our city’s vitality and prosperity.”
Philippe Johnson has been managing partner of the Montréal office of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg since 2017. He has been advising prominent Canadian, American, and international companies for over 20 years in their primary investments and strategic issues in Canada.
In addition to sitting on the firm’s management committee since 2012, Mr. Johnson is a director of the Fondation Serge-Marcil, which works to improve the well-being of children in Haiti and Africa. He was also a member of the board of directors of Startup Montréal (now Québec Tech).
As Chair of the Board for the Chamber for 2024-2025, and then as Retiring Chair the following year, Mr. Johnson will play a strategic role with the Chamber’s senior management and will be a regular presence at activities.
The following people make up the Board of Directors for 2024-2025:
Sandra Abitan, Ad. E.
Managing Partner, Montréal Office
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Isabelle Adjahi
Vice-President, Communications
CDPQ
Grégoire Baillargeon
President
BMO Financial Group, Québec
Janie C. Béïque
President and CEO
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Graham Carr
President and Vice-Chancellor
Concordia University
Nassib El-Husseini, Ph.D
President and CEO
The 7 Fingers
Mélissa Fortin, Ph.D, M.Sc., CPA
Professor in Accounting
UQAM
President of the Board of Directors
Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal
Graham Fox
Vice‑President – Public Affairs, External Relations and Communications
Hydro-Québec
Marie-Josée Gagnon, Fellow SCRP, IAS.A
President and Founder
Casacom and Brave
Marjolaine Hudon
President – Quebec Headquarters
RBC Royal Bank
Philippe Johnson
Managing Partner
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
Vickie Joseph
Co-founder
Groupe 3737 and Fempreneures
Co-founder and President
V Kosmetik
Benoit Lacoste Bienvenue
Regional Managing Partner – Québec
KPMG in Canada
Grégory Larroque
Vice-President, Economic Affairs
CGI
Michel Leblanc
President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
Karine Moses
Vice-Chair, Québec
Senior Vice President, Small & Medium Business (SMB)
and Internet Companies Group (ICG)
Bell
Christine Pouliot, MBA, CFA
Vice Chair and Managing Partner, Quebec and Eastern Canada Region
and Partner, Deals Practice
PwC Canada
Martin Robitaille
Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking – Quebec
and Head of Power, Utilities & Infrastructure
National Bank
Sarah Segal
Chief Brand Officer and Chief Executive Officer
DAVIDsTea
Laurence Vincent
President
Prével
Pape Wade
Co-founder and CEO
Airudi
About the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
With a network of over 8,000 members, the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (hereinafter, the “Chamber”) is active on three fronts: it is the voice of the city’s business community, delivers specialized services to businesses and their representatives and leads impact initiatives to strengthen the business ecosystem. For 200 years, it has been acting on issues that are decisive for the prosperity of the city’s businesses. With the support of the Acclr experts, the Chamber’s goal is to accelerate the creation and growth of businesses of all sizes, at home and around the world.
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Source :
Jean-Baptiste Portrait
Conseiller, Relations publiques et médias
Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain
Tél. : 514 669-6768
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- A press release from The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal
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