Governance and executive management of the Fiducie du patrimoine culturel des Augustines
The governance of the Fiducie du patrimoine culturel des Augustines consists of a board of trustees assisted by executive management. Volunteers with varied expertise and from all walks of life, the trustees approve the policies adopted to ensure the maintenance of the buildings, archives, and collections. Executive management, for its part, ensures that decisions are implemented, enables the objectives of the strategic plan to be achieved, and works closely with Le Monastère on a daily basis.
Board of trustees
Gertrude Bourdon
President of the Board, retired from the Quebec Public Service
Marie-Claude Champoux
Vice-President of the Board, Vice-President of Customer Service at Retraite Québec
Mathieu Corriveau-La Grenade
Treasurer of the Board, Director of Securities and Derivative Financial Instruments at Beneva
Émile Gilbert
Board Secretary, Administrator, Heritage Conservation Architect
Anne-Marie Naud
Associate Lawyer at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Sœur Sylvie Morin
General Treasurer, Fédération des Monastères des Augustines
Pascal Castonguay
General Director of Expertise, Construction, and Renovation at Société d’habitation du Québec
Denis Robitaille
Project Manager at the monastère de l’Hôpital général de Québec
Catherine Larivière
Architectural and Urban Design Advisor, Urban Planning and Conservation Commission, Ville de Québec
Anne Girard
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Kaleido
Véronique Vanbergen
Observer, Executive Director of Fédération des Monastères des Augustines
Executive management
Nathalie Roy
Chief Executive Officer
With an entrepreneurial background, Nathalie was at the helm of a local company for over 20 years. She is an experienced manager when it comes to coordinating and developing services and innovative projects.
She is also one of the founders of the Société de développement commercial (SDC) Montcalm, and was the president of its board of directors for 10 years. Her dedication towards the field’s business people led her to join different committees in Québec City and play a part in creating projects like Lumière sur l’art on Cartier avenue. Social involvement, solidarity, and learning about others are integral to her personal values. She takes on managing the Fiducie with the mission of mapping out necessary actions to ensure the Fiducie’s perennity and future development.
Joanie Simard
Executive Assistant
Administrative assistant since 2017, Joanie joined the Fiducie du patrimoine culturel des Augustines in March 2022 as assistant to the general manager. Trained as a massage therapist in a previous career, the well-being of others is close to her heart.
Joanie is a hard-working, empathetic and versatile young woman. She actively participates in assisting the general management and the trustees in the sustainability of the Fiducie.
Becoming a trustee
A public benefit trust is a legal entity that allows trustees to be entrusted with the responsibility of protecting, managing, and transferring assets for the benefit of the community. It is a non-profit mission that serves the community. The Fiducie du patrimoine culturel des Augustines is a leading institution in the field of charitable trusts and heritage preservation.
Trustees play an essential role, putting their expertise to work to conserve and promote a unique heritage. Trustees are appointed for a three-year term, renewable once, and serve on a voluntary basis. Anyone interested is invited to apply by sending their resume and a cover letter.