On April 23, the 14th edition of the CFO Dinner, presented by Scotiabank, brought together influential leaders from Montreal\u2019s business community around a common goal: to support young survivors of sexual violence who are accompanied by Marie-Vincent.<\/p>\n
Under the theme \u201cSuperheroines and Superheroes,\u201d<\/em> this edition paid tribute to all those who, through their dedication, help protect children and give them hope for the future.<\/p>\n Thanks to the presence and commitment of guests and sponsors, a remarkable amount of over $460,000<\/strong> was raised. These funds will help provide specialized services to young people and their loved ones, prevent sexual violence, train professionals, and advance applied research in intervention.<\/p>\n The event was also an opportunity to mark two major milestones in our organization\u2019s history:<\/p>\n Marie-Vincent\u2019s 50th anniversary<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The 10th anniversary of M\u00e9lissa D\u00e9sormeaux-Poulin\u2019s engagement as our spokesperson.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Antonino Borsellino, CPA<\/strong> (Montoni) and Joe Rodriguez<\/strong> (Traiteur Parreira)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Sonia Girolamo, CPA<\/strong> (Pharmascience) and Karine Beauchamp<\/strong> (Restaurant de l\u2019ITHQ)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Bianka Monette<\/strong> (Moment Factory) and Andersen Lee<\/strong> (Oncle Lee, Oncle Lee K\u0103o)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Jean Trudel<\/strong> (Innergex) and Maxime Gagn\u00e9<\/strong> (Mitch Deli)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Dominic Grimard<\/strong> (Power Sustainable) with Joseph Davey<\/strong> and Rodrigo Olguin<\/strong> (Moishes)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Asha Hotchandani Bakshani<\/strong> (Lightspeed) and Frank Vilpoux<\/strong> (Arhoma)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n A special thank-you to our brigade leader, Franco Parreira<\/strong> (Traiteur Parreira), for coordinating the culinary portion of the event.<\/p>\n Sonya Branco<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Carl Gauvreau, FCPA, MBA<\/strong> (Blue Cross Quebec)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Gabriel Grenier<\/strong> (TD Securities)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Katia Marquier<\/strong> (Fednav Limited)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Richard O’Doherty<\/strong> (McCarthy T\u00e9trault)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Jessica Pathy<\/strong> (Pathy Family Foundation)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Heartfelt thanks as well to M\u00e9lissa D\u00e9sormeaux-Poulin<\/strong>, spokesperson for Marie-Vincent, and Lily Thibeault<\/strong>, actress and author, for their warm and committed co-hosting.<\/p>\n An event of this scale would not be possible without the support of generous and loyal partners. We warmly thank all our sponsors for their essential contribution to Marie-Vincent\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n Presenting Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n Scotiabank<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Dinosaur Sponsors (Major Partners)<\/strong><\/p>\n Qu\u00e9becor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n TD<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Marvin Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n EY<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Compass Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n BCF Business Law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Blue Cross Quebec<\/p>\n<\/li>\n McCarthy T\u00e9trault<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Explorer Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n Axium Infrastructure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Eckler<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00c9nergir<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Normandin Beaudry<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Chef\u2013CFO Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n BDO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Innergex<\/p>\n<\/li>\n KPMG<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Montoni<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Goods and Services Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n Metro<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Saputo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n SAQ<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Cava Rose<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Genevi\u00e8ve Gagnon, photographer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Thank you all for being part of our protective community. Your support helps us build a safer and fairer future for children.<\/p>\n\n
Many thanks to those who made this evening a success:<\/h3>\n
Our Chef\u2013CFO duos:<\/h4>\n
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The organizing committee, chaired by Luc Ouellet<\/strong> (Scotiabank), included:<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding Sponsors<\/h3>\n
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See you next year!<\/h3>\n