Board of directors

Sandrine is the communications coordinator for GRAME (Group of Recommendations and Actions for a Better Environment), a non-profit organization that works to build resilient communities in the face of climate change. Having joined the organization three years ago, she is familiar with the realities of NGOs and the communication challenges they face. Her past experience in advertising also gives her expertise in marketing, content strategy, and public relations.

In addition, she recently completed a master's degree in management and sustainable development at HEC Montreal, where she focused on the degrowth movement and Indigenous issues. She sees both of these struggles as essential to the socio-ecological transition. Sandrine joined the board of directors of SNAP Quebec in June 2023.

Emergency physician and clinical professor at the University of Montreal Hospital Center until his retirement in 2023, John has been passionate about national parks since his youth. After becoming a member of SNAP in 1992, he was part of the first group of Quebec members to meet in 1999 to establish a local SNAP chapter, then became its first president in 2001, remaining in that position until 2010. John also served on SNAP's National Board of Directors between 2000 and 2004.

Outside of SNAP, John was notably the first chair of the Environment and Health Committee of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) between 2008 and 2014, then a member of the CFPC's Environmental Health Resource Group from 2014 to 2022.

Now retired, Louis worked in the management of the National Bank Financial as Senior Vice President and member of the executive. Concerned about the recent advances of the mining industry in his region of Outaouais as well as throughout southern Quebec, he first got involved with his local lake protection association and then founded the Coalition for the Protection of Lakes in Petite-Nation. This organization has become an important player in the mobilization movement against the mining industry's precedence over land use planning.

To make the movement national, he recently co-founded the QLAIM Coalition. It now includes more than 125 lake associations mobilized against the outdated laws governing the mining industry's impact on land preservation. Louis also serves on the coordinating committee of the Better Mining Quebec Coalition. He joined the board of directors of SNAP Quebec in June 2023.

Valérie specializes in non-profit organization strategy. She began her career in management consulting before volunteering in social economy for an NGO in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She then spent eight years with the United Way movement in various roles related to data strategy and philanthropic development, including as the national director of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign, the largest campaign of its kind in the country.

In 2022, she decided to redirect her career towards environmental issues and is particularly interested in nature-based solutions, not only to address the dual climate crisis and biodiversity collapse but also for their potential to support reconciliation efforts with Indigenous peoples and combat human disconnection from nature. Valérie joined the board of directors of SNAP Quebec in June 2023.

Ariane holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Montreal and is a member of the Order of Certified Human Resources Professionals. She currently holds the position of Human Resources Business Partner in a high-tech company. She has been involved in organizational transformation projects both in SMEs and large companies. Ariane stands out by implementing HR practices that are always adapted to new economic and social realities. Building trust is at the core of her approach. She is dedicated to cultivating safe, engaging, and inclusive workplaces where a culture of collaboration and risk-taking is encouraged.

Ariane loves outdoor sports and finds rejuvenation in nature through activities like trail running and wilderness camping. The protection of these environments is vital to her, and she wishes to contribute more concretely. With the goal of supporting a team of professionals in achieving their mission and also learning more about a cause close to her heart, Ariane joined the SNAP Quebec Board of Directors in June 2024.

Naomie Zena Bahati graduated from the University of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a degree in biology, with an ecology concentration. Passionate about issues linked to inclusive ecological transition, Naomie has a particular interest in environmental justice, biodiversity and climate change. Throughout her career, she has contributed to several research projects focusing on nature conservation in the DRC.

She is currently an administrative officer at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM). Simultaneously, she is actively involved in civic and community initiatives in favor of women's empowerment and environmental protection. She joined the SNAP Québec board of directors in June 2025.

After more than twenty years of entrepreneurship at the head of Ketto Design as President and CEO, Catherine began a professional transition to align her career with her core values related to the environment and social responsibility. This shift led her to undertake a bachelor's degree in sustainable development at Université Laval.

While pursuing her entrepreneurial career, she was also involved with Femmessor (now Evol) as part of the project analysis committee, and offered her support as a mentor to young entrepreneurs via Sage-Québec.

A nature enthusiast, she conducts bird inventories for Bird Studies Canada, is a seasoned amateur beekeeper, an enthusiastic hiker and a contemplative fisherwoman. Her constant involvement reflects a desire to take concrete action for a more sustainable and united future. She joined the SNAP Qu.bec board of directors in June 2025.