Governance
President's Message
As a former Minister of Culture who accompanied TOHU’s creation at a time when environmental and societal concerns were starting to gain importance, it was with pride and ambition that I accepted, in the fall of 2015, to take the chairmanship of the board of directors. The organization is, without a doubt, a flagship of Montreal’s cultural sector and an essential institution within the Canadian circus world as well as the Saint-Michel district.
TOHU, a national circus arts scene, also plays a structuring role in its immediate ecosystem. As the reception and interpretation pavilion of Frédéric-Back Park, it assumes a crucial role in environmental animation and education. TOHU also stimulates employment, promotes togetherness and arouses a sense of pride in the neighborhood’s residents and organizations.
As Chairman of the Board, my role is to support TOHU’s management in its organizational transformation, in the continuous improvement of its practices, in the consolidation of partnerships and in the sound management of financial and human resources. The strategic planning process that we have recently put in place reflects these principles, while ensuring constant respect for the mission and values of the organization.
I would like to sincerely thank all the directors for the richness and diversity of their contributions, as well as all the financial partners, both public and private, for their unwavering support.
Welcome to TOHU!
Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE BOARD
DIANE LEMIEUX
President - CEO of the Commission de la construction du Québec
BERNARD HÉBERT
Vice-President - VP Strategic Consulting Lorange Leclair and Company
STÉPHANIE RENAULD
Secretary - Operating Partner, Placements privés Québec, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
DANICK LAVOIE
Treasurer - President and Chief Executive Officer Pelican International Inc.
DIRECTORS
PHILIPPE BOURBONNAIS
Partner GXB Leadership
PIERRE-LUC BISAILLON
STÉPHANE LAVOIE
Director General and Programming, TOHU
DRE MARGUERITE MENDELL
Professor and Director of the Graduate Program at EAPC, Concordia University
KERLANDE MIBEL
President and Communications Advisor Zwart
CLAUDÉRIC SAINT-AMAND
Associate Vice-President Agence Bob
MARYSE VERMETTE
CEO Éco Entreprises Québec
2020-2022 Strategic Planning
During the fall-winter of 2019-20, TOHU conducted a rigorous strategic planning process involving the board of directors, the management committee and all their teams, as well as a vast majority of TOHU’s institutional, artistic, educational and financial partners.
Built in collaboration with MCE Conseils, a consulting firm with great expertise in the cultural and social economy sectors, this 2020-2022 strategic plan is structured around three axes:
- Offer diversification and its marketing which includes the notions of audacity and diversity in the programming, a greater circus presence throughout the territory, an improved customer experience and an increased outreach in Montreal and internationally through more partnerships;
- Territory occupation and animation which consists in strengthening TOHU’s roles as Frédéric-Back Park’s reception pavilion, a major contributor to the Cité des arts du cirque, a hub of innovation and citizen participation in Saint-Michel as well as its role as a leader in sustainable development through culture;
- A mobilized and efficient organization which focuses on organizational issues, particularly human resources and staff engagement; philanthropy and private funding; internal tools and processes and accountability; economic resilience.
As the tools are deployed, a dashboard and performance indicators will be published to measure the strategic plan’s progress. Stay tuned!
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