Established pursuant to the National Museums Act, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is a state-owned enterprise administered by a 15-member board of directors. The majority of the members are qualified as independent directors as set out in the Act Respecting the Governance of State-owned Enterprises. The composition of the board of directors respects parity between men and women and ensures the presence of members from diverse communities and members aged under 35 years at time of their appointment, in order to reflect Québec society.

The directors are appointed upon recommendation of the minister, taking account of the skills and experience profile (in French only) established by the board and following consultation with socio-economic and cultural organizations, including organizations with an interest in museology.

 

Board Members

Claudie Imbleau-Chagnon

Claudie Imbleau-Chagnon

Chair

Member of the Governance and Ethics Committee and the Human Resources Committee
Appointed October 27, 2021 – 1st four-year term


Appointed June 29, 2022  – As Chair of the board of directors

Claudie Imbleau-Chagnon is a partner with the Infrastructure Group at Blakes, a Canadian law firm. She has recognized expertise in managing issues and risks associated with complex projects involving diverse public and private stakeholders. A graduate from the Université de Montréal and McGill University, Ms. Imbleau-Chagnon started her private practice in Montreal at a Canadian law firm after which she joined an English law firm at its Paris office. In addition to her law degree, she holds a certificate in negotiation from Cornell University as well as a LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Ms. Imbleau-Chagnon has always been actively involved in her community and, since 2014, she sits on the board of directors of the Foundation of the YMCAs of Quebec, where she was president for four years.

Eleonore Derome

Eleonore Derome

Vice-Chair and Chair of the Governance and Ethics Committee

Reappointed June 29, 2022 – 3rd four-year term

Eleonore Derome is a lawyer and has been practicing law for 17 years.  She is vice-president of the board of directors of the MAC and chair of its Governance and Ethics Committee. Previously, she also chaired the Human Resources Committee. In addition to her law degree, Ms. Derome also holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master of Science degree in Management from HEC Montreal and a Negotiation certificate from Harvard. In 2022, Ms. Derome was appointed by the Barreau du Québec to sit on the board of Justice Pro Bono. She is co-founder of the Young Canadians in Finance initiative, businesswomen division, and is a member of the International Women’s Forum. Previously, Ms. Derome was a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Corporate Counsel of the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec section, and a member of the board of directors of Young Canadians in Finance. She was selected to participate in the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference, she is the recipient of the Relève d’excellence award from HEC Montréal for first place in the Consulting Services category, and a finalist for the Arts-Affaires de Montréal award in recognition of his commitment to arts and culture in Montreal.

Lisa Baillargeon

Lisa Baillargeon

Board Member

Member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Ethics Committee
Appointed June 29, 2022 – 1st four-year term

Co-director of the Research Chair on Museum Governance and Cultural Law at the University of Quebec in Montreal and full professor, Lisa Baillargeon has a solid academic background as well as considerable experience in accounting, governance and management. She holds a doctorate in economic and business history and a master’s degree in business administration, and she holds the titles of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Corporate Director (IAS.A.) and approved administrator (Adm.A). As a manager, professor, and researcher, she manages complex and varied projects and has contributed to the development of international partnerships with multiple universities. In addition, her career testifies to her involvement in the sector through her participation to various boards of directors, including those of non-profit organizations. Among other things, she sits on the board of directors of the Fédération des caisses Desjardins, chairs the board of directors of Développement international since 2021, as well as the audit committee of the City of Montreal since 2015.

Arielle Beaudin

Arielle Beaudin

Board Member

President of the Communications Subcommittee
Reappointed June 29, 2022 – 2nd four-year term

Arielle Beaudin holds a multidisciplinary Bachelor’s degree in economics and politics, as well as a public relations certificate from the Université de Montréal. She co-founded Les dérangés, a vegetable farm, and was elected municipal councillor for the City of Sainte-Adèle, where she sits on several boards of directors as an elected official. She sits on the boards of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi des Pays-d’en-Haut and the Marc Séguin Foundation. Her involvement also extended to the entrepreneurial scene and the start-up ecosystem in Montreal, as well as the events industry with expertise in partnership development, including co-founding the entrepreneurial platform LORI.biz and TechnoChic, a support group for young women entrepreneurs in high-tech, with the Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal. Ms. Beaudin was also a member of delegations and missions aboard, including the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (YEA), and was the recipient of the 2017 Prix de la relève at the Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in the business category.

Stéphan La Roche

Stéphan La Roche

Director and Administrator

Appointed October 14, 2024 – 1st five-year term

A lawyer by training and an experienced cultural administrator, Stéphan La Roche has extensive knowledge of the arts as well as issues related to both their development and how they reach the broader community. From the moment he arrived as head of Quebec’s Musée de la civilisation, he built upon the inherent strengths of the institution while leaving a lot of space for new ideas and innovation. This open-mindedness – along with a genuine passion for arts and culture – defines his management style, which has been forged through challenges encountered during his career within prestigious cultural organizations. He served as CEO of the Musée de la civilisation from 2015 to 2024; before that, he was CEO of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and director of the Palais Montcalm in Quebec City. He was also director of the National capital region of SODEC and the head of Cultural Services for the Délégation générale du Québec à Paris.

Stéphan La Roche was made a Chevalier des arts et des lettres by the French government in May 2017.

Yves Gauthier

Yves Gauthier

Board Member and Chair of the Audit Committee

Reappointed June 29, 2022 – 2nd four-year term

Yves Gauthier, Fellow of the Quebec Chartered Professional Accountant Order and graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors, is a former KPMG partner as well as a former vice-president at Desjardins Securities and at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. He was also vice-president of the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation, where he was also responsible for the international training program for developing countries. He is currently a board member and treasurer of the Institute for Research in Plant Biology and the Réseau Environment, as well as a member of the audit committees of the cities of Montreal and of Laval, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Moridja Kitenge Banza

Moridja Kitenge Banza

Board Member and Chair of the Collection Committee

Appointed September 3, 2024 – 1st four-year term

Moridja Kitenge Banza is a Canadian artist of Congolese origin, born in Kinshasa in 1980, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He graduated from the Académie des beaux-arts in Kinshasa, the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Nantes Métropole, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of La Rochelle. He has distinguished himself in the world of contemporary art. In 2010, he won the first prize at the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, and in 2020, he received the Sobey Art Award. His work has been presented in numerous prestigious institutions, including the Musée Dauphinois (Grenoble, France), the Museum of Contemporary Art (Roskilde, Denmark), the Arndt Gallery and NGBK (Berlin, Germany), the International Biennale of Casablanca (Casablanca, Morocco), the Attijariwafa Bank Foundation (Casablanca, Morocco), the Blachère Foundation (Apt, France), the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montreal, Canada), Projet Casa (Montreal, Canada), the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (Montreal, Canada), and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, Canada). More recently, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and the Phi Foundation have presented solo exhibitions of the artist. Moridja Kitenge Banza’s works are part of several collections in Canada and internationally. Since 2022, he has held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Culture Montréal.

Josée Noiseux

Josée Noiseux

Board Member and Chair of the Human Resources Committee

Member of the Governance and Ethics Committee
Reappointed June 29, 2022 – 2nd four-year term

Lawyer, Certified Corporate Director and Bachelor of Science, Josée Noiseux has more than 25 years of experience as a partner with the global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and in the business community. She is a former president and CEO of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation and of NewCities, an international organization. Recognized for her commitment towards multiple committees and boards of directors throughout her career, Ms. Noiseux has developed solid expertise in governance, risk management, strategy, infrastructure, partnership development, digital transformation, and legal affairs. In addition to her role at the MAC, she currently chairs the board of the Société du Palais des Congrès de Montréal and is a board member of Tennis Canada. She has also served on the boards of the Fondation du MAC, the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation and Goodness TV, as well as on the advisory committee to the McGill University’s Chancellor. Actively invested in the community, she has played a role in numerous fundraisers and supported several causes.

Kristian Manchester

Kristian Manchester

Board Member

Member of the Communications Subcommittee
Appointed June 29, 2022 – 1st four-year term

Kristian Manchester is the Executive Creative Director and a partner at Sid Lee, where his work in advertising has won major international awards at One Show, Cannes and the Marketing Awards. He always puts his creativity to good use, seamlessly merging branding with culture. He is the major creative strength behind global campaigns for adidas and The North Face and was responsible for the launch of the Red Bull brand in the Canadian market. He also has many successful Cirque du Soleil global campaigns under his belt. In addition to his day job, he works on personal art and video projects. In December 2013, his photography was exhibited at Miami’s prestigious Art Basel, and in 2014, he co-directed with Peter Svatek a feature-length documentary on Georges St-Pierre, the UFC superstar.

Stéphanie Moffatt

Stéphanie Moffatt

Board Member

Member of Governance and Ethics Committee, the Human Resources Committee and the Innovation Subcommittee.
Appointed October 14, 2020 – 1st four-year term

Stéphanie Moffatt is a lawyer by training, having practiced eight years in civil litigation, medical liability, and disciplinary law with Borden Ladner Gervais. In 2004, she founded Mo’Fat Management, a music management, production, and publishing company, to support her sister, Ariane, whose career was booming. Since then, she has acted as an agent, producer and publisher for numerous artists in the fields of music, humor, TV, radio and cinema, today representing around twenty creators and personalities. Ms. Moffatt is actively involved in the music industry. She has served on the board of directors of ADISQ, the Commission du disque et du spectacle of the SODEC and participates in various working committees aimed at improving the supervision of the music industry. She is also a member of the board of directors of the Le Central, a gourmet destination, and also played a role in its conception. She is a certified corporate director who completed a university certification program in corporate governance from the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés at l’Université Laval.

Tamar Tembeck

Tamar Tembeck

Board Member

Board Member
Appointed on November 13, 2024 – 1st 4-year term

Tamar Tembeck is a curator, cultural worker, and researcher. She holds a PhD in Art History from McGill University and has a professional background in the performing arts. She is the Artistic Director of OBORO, a center dedicated to the production and dissemination of visual, media, and digital arts. Since 2022, she has served as Co-Chair of the Regroupement des centres d’artistes autogérés du Québec. Ms. Tembeck actively participates in intersectoral and multidisciplinary research-creation projects. These initiatives aim to challenge and expand the understanding of narratives related to health, impacting not only the arts sector but also social and medical fields. Her activities and publications focus on the visual cultures of illness and medicine, art practices in care settings, accessibility issues in contemporary art, and broader struggles for social justice within the art world.

Anne Sérode

Anne Sérode

Board Member

Board Member
Appointed on November 13, 2024 – 1st 4-year term

As Vice President at TACT, Anne Sérode supports various organizations in strategic planning and change management. For many years, she held leadership roles in the media industry, notably as Director of Radio-Canada’s Première Chaîne and Senior Director, Strategies and Brands at TV5 Québec Canada. She also serves as a change management trainer for the Institut de leadership and Infopresse. Committed to fostering the next generation, she acts as a strategic planning coach. Since 2023, she has been an Expert-in-Residence at the École nationale d’administration publique. With a degree in communication, she also holds a master’s degree in change management from the prestigious European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) and is Lean Six Sigma certified.

Mario Tremblay

Mario Tremblay

Board Member

Board Member
Appointed on November 13, 2024 – 1st 4-year term

Mostly retired since 2021, the core of Mario Tremblay’s career was as Vice President of Public and Corporate Affairs, a Member of the executive committee, and a leader at the Fonds de solidarité FTQ for 20 years. He was responsible for legal and corporate affairs (compliance, ethics, governance, and litigation), internal and external communications (including public and government relations, marketing, and brand management), and later sustainable development and responsible investment practices. Mario Tremblay developed a strategic vision distinguished by transparency, stakeholder engagement, brand management, integrated risk management, and the support of mobilized professional teams. In addition to working closely with the board of directors and other governance bodies of the Fonds (notably with independent board chairs Robert Parizeau and Claude Séguin), and serving as a board member himself, he honed skills in influence, scenario analysis, political acumen, and active listening focused on finding both legal and communication-based solutions to reputation-related challenges.

Pierre Benoit

Pierre Benoit

Board Member

Board Member
Appointed on November 13, 2024 – 1st 4-year term

Pierre Benoit is an urban planner and a member of the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec since 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UQAM and a master’s degree in urban planning from McGill University, with expertise developed over 35 years in real estate development, infrastructure, investment, teaching, and public participation. His career includes roles in parapublic and institutional organizations such as Ivanhoé-Cambridge, Infrastructure Québec, the Canada Lands Company, and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ, where he served as Vice President of Investments until 2023. These positions involved him in numerous projects and facilities with cultural, recreational, or sports purposes, including the Maison symphonique de Montréal, the Wilder Building – Espace Danse, the Montréal Science Centre, the Old Port of Montréal, Laval’s Place Bell, the Institut national du sport, and the replacement of the Olympic Stadium roof. In addition to his ongoing teaching activities at the Université de Sherbrooke, he now serves as an ad hoc commissioner for the Office de participation publique de Longueuil and as a member and Second Vice President of the Comité Jacques-Viger of the City of Montréal.

Eric-Christopher Desnoyers

Eric-Christopher Desnoyers

Board Member

Board Member
Appointed on November 13, 2024 – 1st 4-year term

Eric-Christopher Desnoyers holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Accounting from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and a master’s degree in Forensic Accounting from the University of Toronto (UofT). He is a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA), the Ordre des Administrateurs du Québec (Adm. A), and various associations in Canada and the United States, such as the Canadian Ethics Practitioners Association (CEPA), the Certified Fraud Examiner Association (CFE), and the Association of Inspectors General (CIG, CIGA). Thanks to the talent of his teams, he has led numerous significant projects in the governmental sector. His expertise is now utilized by various foreign governments, where he advises or leads projects related to control, performance, governance, risk management, and anti-corruption.