Hélène DesmaraisCMOQ (born in 1965[2]) is a Canadian businesswoman and is a member of a number of boards and committees in the public and private sectors,[3] including president of the board of directors of HEC Montréal.
Desmarais is a graduate of business administration from HEC Montréal.[4][5] She also studied at Sciences Po in Paris, studied art history at Christie's in London and history of architecture at the New York School of Design.[6]
Desmarais has contributed to developing technology companies since 1996 as the founder, chair of the board and chief executive officer of the Montréal Centre for Enterprise and Innovation (CEIM), the first technology incubator and consulting service of its kind.[6]
Desmarais chaired a provincial committee to study the healthcare industry (1997), was made a member of the board of HEC Montréal in 1999[4] and became its chair in 2003.[1][6] Desmarais also chairs the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine Advisory Committee (from 2006), and sits on the boards of Christian Dior SA (from 2012), Garda World Security (2006), and Génome Québec (2002)[4] and was governor of the International Economic Forum of the Americas.[4] In 2009, she was appointed by Health Minister Yves Bolduc to the board of directors of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), one of the largest hospitals in Canada.[7]
In 2010 she was awarded the Order of Canada and was named to the Académie des Grands Montréalais [fr].[1] In June 2013 she received the title of Officer of the Ordre national du Québec.[8]
^ abcLetarte, Martine (17 November 2010). "Une grande dame de Montréal" [A great lady from Montreal]. Le Devoir (in French). Le Devoir Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
^ceim.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
^"Hélène Desmarais". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
^ abcdef"Hélène Desmarais". Fulbright Canada. 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
^ abcdefghi. Chambre de Commerce du Montreal Metropolitain. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017.
^Lessard, Denis (11 February 2009). "Hélène Desmarais bientôt nommée au CA du CHUM" [Hélène Desmarais will soon be appointed to the Board of Directors of the CHUM]. La Presse (in French). Quebec: Groupe Gesca. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
^ ab"Hélène Desmarais" (in French). Government of Quebec. 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
^"Hélène Desmarais, C.M., O.Q., LL.D." Governor General of Canada. 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
^"Members of the Ordre" (in French). City of Montreal. 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
December 30, 2022
hélène, desmarais, born, 1965, canadian, businesswoman, member, number, boards, committees, public, private, sectors, including, president, board, directors, montréal, hélène, blouin, desmaraiscm, oqdesmarais, june, 2013born1965, nationalitycanadianalma, mater. Helene Desmarais CM OQ born in 1965 2 is a Canadian businesswoman and is a member of a number of boards and committees in the public and private sectors 3 including president of the board of directors of HEC Montreal Helene L nee Blouin DesmaraisCM OQDesmarais in June 2013Born1965 age 56 57 NationalityCanadianAlma materHEC MontrealOccupationBusinesswomanSpousePaul Desmarais Jr 1 Biography EditDesmarais is a graduate of business administration from HEC Montreal 4 5 She also studied at Sciences Po in Paris studied art history at Christie s in London and history of architecture at the New York School of Design 6 Desmarais has contributed to developing technology companies since 1996 as the founder chair of the board and chief executive officer of the Montreal Centre for Enterprise and Innovation CEIM the first technology incubator and consulting service of its kind 6 Desmarais chaired a provincial committee to study the healthcare industry 1997 was made a member of the board of HEC Montreal in 1999 4 and became its chair in 2003 1 6 Desmarais also chairs the Universite de Montreal s Faculty of Medicine Advisory Committee from 2006 and sits on the boards of Christian Dior SA from 2012 Garda World Security 2006 and Genome Quebec 2002 4 and was governor of the International Economic Forum of the Americas 4 In 2009 she was appointed by Health Minister Yves Bolduc to the board of directors of the Centre hospitalier de l Universite de Montreal CHUM one of the largest hospitals in Canada 7 In 2010 she was awarded the Order of Canada and was named to the Academie des Grands Montrealais fr 1 In June 2013 she received the title of Officer of the Ordre national du Quebec 8 Distinctions Edit2002 Golden Jubilee Medal 6 2007 Order of Merit Universite de Montreal 6 2009 Honorary Doctorate Universite Lumiere Lyon 2 6 2009 Honorary Doctorate St Francis Xavier University 6 2009 Medal of Honour Universite de Montreal s Faculty of Medicine 6 2010 Member of the Order of Canada 9 2010 Grands Montrealais Chambre de commerce du Montreal Metropolitain 6 2010 Prix entrepreneurship of Conseil du Patronat du Quebec 4 2012 Golden Jubilee Medal 4 2013 Officer of l Ordre national du Quebec 8 2016 Commander of the Order of Montreal 10 References Edit a b c Letarte Martine 17 November 2010 Une grande dame de Montreal A great lady from Montreal Le Devoir in French Le Devoir Inc Retrieved 23 November 2017 Helene Desmarais C M LL D ceim org Archived from the original on 27 February 2019 Retrieved 26 February 2019 Helene Desmarais Bloomberg L P Retrieved 23 November 2017 a b c d e f Helene Desmarais Fulbright Canada 2012 Retrieved 23 November 2017 Helene Desmarais Retrieved 21 March 2019 a b c d e f g h i A tribute to the great Montrealers Chambre de Commerce du Montreal Metropolitain 2012 Archived from the original on 6 December 2017 Lessard Denis 11 February 2009 Helene Desmarais bientot nommee au CA du CHUM Helene Desmarais will soon be appointed to the Board of Directors of the CHUM La Presse in French Quebec Groupe Gesca Retrieved 23 November 2017 a b Helene Desmarais in French Government of Quebec 2013 Retrieved 23 November 2017 Helene Desmarais C M O Q LL D Governor General of Canada 2010 Retrieved 23 November 2017 Members of the Ordre in French City of Montreal 2016 Retrieved 23 November 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helene Desmarais amp oldid 1128261563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
