Aref Salem

City Councillor
Saint-Laurent
District Norman-McLaren
Vice-Chair of Montreal's Transport and Public Works Commission
Member of Montreal's Council Presidency Commission

Professional Experience

• City Councillor for the district of Norman-McLaren, since 2009
• Vice-Chair of Montreal's Transport and Public Works Commission since 2017
• Member of Montreal's Council Presidency Commission since 2018
• President of the board of directors for Saint-Laurent College, 2015 to present
• Member of Montreal’s Executive Committee, responsible for transport, 2013-2017.      
• Member of Montréal’s economic and urban development and housing committee, 2009-2013
• Board member of Sationnement Montreal, 2013-2017
• Board member of Bixi Montréal, 2013-2017
• Board member of AMT, 2013-2017
• Member of the Agglomeration Council of Montreal, 2013-2017
• CMM Board Member, 2013-2017
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Montreal Taxi Office, 2013-2017
• Associate councillor, culture, heritage and design, 2012-2013
• Member of the Conseil des arts de Montréal, 2012-2014
• Member of the Committee on Economic, Urban and Housing Development, 2009-2013
• Associate councillor, communities of diverse origins, 2009-2012
• Manager of a small medium enterprise, 1992-2009

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HEC Montréal, 2004
• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Université de Montréal, 1995

Community Involvement

• Volunteer at the Canada-Lebanon Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2007
• Volunteer for the Canadian Red Cross Response Team 2006 – 2009
• Volunteer at the Saint-Laurent Chamber of Commerce 2005-2006
• Volunteer and team leader of a group of 525 youth at the World Youth Day, Toronto 2002
• Scouts Group Leader 1998 - 2009