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 It now includes more than 125 lake associations mobilized against the outdated laws governing the mining industry's impact on land preservation.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.

Édith's work and research experiences focus on Indigenous governance, with her recent work focusing on the inclusion of Indigenous peoples in development projects in Quebec and Canada through community, economic, and cultural development.

She served as the lead project manager and senior director of Indigenous affairs and social responsibility in the Environment department of engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. She has held several positions, including president of the Canadian Institute of Mining's Society on Environment and Social Responsibility (ICM) and board member of various organizations (ICM, Indigenous Women's Leadership and Governance, PÉTALES Quebec, Galeries montagnaises, SDEUM).

Since 2021, she has been working closely with the Uashat mak Mani-utenam community on governance and sustainable development. Édith joined the board of directors of SNAP Quebec in June 2023.

Yvan is a biologist with 35 years of experience in the fields of natural sciences, environmental rehabilitation, and northern and Indigenous environments. During his years in private firms, he carried out environmental projects in collaboration with Indigenous communities in Canada, including the Inuit of Nunavik and Nunavut, Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Tli-Cho, Dene, Cree, and Innus.

He has been a consultant since 2020 and volunteers for environmental protection organizations such as the David Suzuki Foundation since 2010 and the Provancher Society for Natural History since 2020. Yvan joined the board of directors of SNAP Quebec in 2021.

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.

Newly certified as a Human Resources Advisor (CRHA), Judith is passionate about the outdoors and cares deeply about environmental protection.

Judith is currently a Human Resources Advisor at Tourisme Montréal and has 4 years of experience as an HR generalist. She holds a multidisciplinary bachelor's degree in sustainable tourism and management, as well as an MBA from Université Laval. She joined the board of directors of SNAP Québec in June 2024.