Marie-Lise has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, strategy, and governance in both public companies and start-up environments. Her expertise is distinctive in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing and corporate and pension asset board governance, on a broad international scale. Marie-Lise brings a robust understanding of the strategic context and performance imperatives needed to inform decisions of directors in both public and private companies.
EXPERIENCE
Marie-Lise was previously an independent consultant to venture capital backed technology companies and investors in Quebec, developing financing and strategic plans, while also serving as an independent director and committee member. Her accomplished prior corporate career includes Vice-President Corporate Development at Celestica Inc. (2017-2018), Corporate Development advisor to Chorus Aviation (2015-2017), Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at Bombardier Inc. (2007-2015), and various senior corporate finance roles at Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (1999-2003).
EDUCATION
Marie-Lise holds an MBA from INSEAD as well as a B.Sc. Industrial Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal.
