Ms. Grandmaison is a military member and military spouse. His strong board experience and leadership contribute to the implementation of the VMFRC’s projects.

Ms. Bouillaut has experience and skills in administration and management. General manager in retail for over 25 years, she is also the founder and manager of her company in the field of brief therapies (NLP).

Mrs. Côté is a military spouse. She is the Executive Director of an Early Childhood Centre.

Ms. Nivischiuk is a military spouse and is the Executive Director of the Regional Association of West Quebecers. She also has a military background. She has administrative expertise and is certainly a great asset to the Board of Directors. Ms. Nivischiuk has been involved in many of the Centre’s activities in the past and appreciates the Centre’s role in supporting the military community.

Mrs. Savard is a military spouse and holds a position in the National Defence as assistant to the commander of the 5th Service Battalion. She was also an infantrywoman and cook in the reserve force for 6 years, which is an asset in understanding the environment. She has been actively involved for many years in various committees in her workplace and wishes to contribute to the well-being of military families.

She holds a multidisciplinary BAC in social sciences, volunteers for several organizations and specializes in social media and Facebook. Wants to help the military community.

Madame Vallée est Vice-présidente – Communications corporatives chez Paradigme Stratégies. Forte d’un savoir-faire de plus de 20 ans en relations publiques et en communications institutionnelles, elle détient une profonde compréhension du paysage médiatique. Elle a aussi développé une connaissance fine de l’appareil gouvernemental et du développement régional.

Ms. Quinn comes from a military family and is a team leader in the laboratory. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Biosciences, a Master’s degree in Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, and an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology. She has served as an officer and a biathlon coach’s assistant with the Air Cadets. Ms. Quinn has a desire to be involved in raising awareness of our services and the importance of the military community.

He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1997. He completed a deployment in Bosnia, one in Afghanistan, and one in Irak.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in defence studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He completed the Joint Command and Staff program in 2016 at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. He is the current Commander of Personel Services.

His career in the Primary Reserve began in May 1989 when he joined the Saguenay Regiment as an infantryman. He holds an MBA from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and is currently the Deputy Commander of 35th Canadian Brigade Group.

In civilian life, he works as a supervisor for Rio Tinto at the potlining plant located at Complexe Jonquière.

Major Julie Simard joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2015 as a chaplain in Gagetown, NB. She was posted to Valcartier in 2017. In 2019, she was deployed on OP PRESENCE where she served as a chaplain for the Canadian Armed Forces Central Mission in Mali and Senegal. In 2021, she is posted to 2 Cdn Div Support Group in Valcartier where she serves as Senior Chaplain.

He has been a member of the Quebec Chartered Professional Accountants Associations since 2015. He worked in various organizations in Nunavik between 2006 and 2015.

Mr. Moisan joined the VMFRC as Director of Finance and Administration in 2015. He became Executive Director in May 2019.

Chantal Couture has a beautiful life path that led her to evolve for many years in the administration of senior residences. She also grew up in the municipal world for 10 years. Volunteering has a special place in her heart, and she has been involved with several organizations as well as the cadets. Chantal is very happy to join the Valcartier MFRC Board of Directors.