Contact
514-624-1174
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Yves Gignac
Borough Councillor
Pierrefonds-Roxboro
District Cap-Saint-Jacques
Member of Montreal’s Economic Development and Urban Planning Commission
Contact
514-624-1174
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Work experience
- Borough councillor, Cap-St-Jacques district, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, since 2013
- Member of Montreal’s Economic Development and Urban Planning Commission since 2017
- Director of Economic Development, Town of Mont Royal, 2012-2017
- Director for Eastern Canada, New York State Department of Economic Development (Empire State Development), 2007-2011
- Senior Commissioner, Montréal, 2005-2006
- Senior Director, Business Development, Montréal International, 2001-2005
- Senior Director, Business Development – North America and Europe, Montreal International, 2000-2001
- Senior Director, Business Development, Economic Development Office, Montréal Urban Community, 1997-2000
- Industrial Commissioner, Economic development Office, Montreal urban community, 1982-1996
Education
- Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration, Concordia University, 1979
Community involvement
- Director, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Saint-Laurent - Mount Royal, 2010-2013
- Participating member to the creation of l’Association des Américains à Montréal, 2004-2006
- Town of Mont-Royal representative, CLD les 3 Monts, 1999-2011
- Director, British-Canadian Chamber of Trade and Commerce, 1997-2010
- Vice -chair, Belgium - Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Canada, 1999-2005
- Member of the board of directors of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada, 1994-1998
- Chair, International Prospection Committee, Association des commissaires industriels du Québec, 1994-1997
- Secretary of the Adult Hockey League of Pierrefonds, 1992-2006
Awards and honour
- Named economic development professional of the year for the metropolitan areas by the Association des Professionnels en Développement Économique du Québec, 1992-1994