The Board of Directors of Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges (DEV) is composed of 12 voting members representing different communities and economic sectors, thus reflecting the diversity of interests and issues in our region. Six members are delegated by the Council of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges to reflect five main communities of interest. The other six represent economic sectors and are delegated by the sector-based advisory committees listed below. DEV’s Executive Director also sits on the Board but without voting rights.

Elected members

Guy Pilon

Chairman

Mayor of the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion

Most populous city representative

Danie Deschênes

Vice-Chair

Mayor of the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot

Île Perrot Sector

Andrée Brosseau

Secretary

Mayor of the City of Coteau-du-Lac

Soulanges Sector

François Bélanger

Mayor of the City of Pointe-des-Fortune

Rigaud Sector

Chloe Hutchison

Mayor of the City of Hudson

Urban Centre Sector

Jean-Yves Poirier

Mayor of the Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe

Rural Plain Sector

Joanne Brunet

Executive Director

DEV Vaudreuil-Soulanges

(non-voting member)

committees

Committee Chairs

DEV Vaudreuil-Soulanges

The mandate of this committee is to guide DEV in its directions on transportation and logistics and to identify actions needed to promote economic development, diversity and job creation in the region.

The committee is made up of economic players with recognized expertise in the industry. The position of Chairman of this committee is currently vacant.

Coordination is provided by DEV Director, Territorial Development and Industrial Commissioner, Luc Boyer.

 

The mandate of this committee is to guide DEV in its directions on agrifood and to identify actions needed to promote economic development, diversity and job creation in the region.

The committee is made up of economic players with recognized expertise in the industry. It is chaired by Éric Bélanger, owner of Ferme Les petites écores, who has a seat on DEV’s board of directors.

Coordination is provided by Philippe Roy, Territorial Development Advisor at DEV.

Éric Bélanger

Owner, Ferme Les Petites Écores

The mandate of this committee is to guide DEV in its directions regarding the retail sector and to identify actions needed to promote economic development, diversity and job creation in the region.

The committee is made up of economic players with recognized expertise in the retail sector. It is chaired by Lucie Bourbonnais, owner of La Ribouldingue, who has a seat on DEV’s board of directors.

Coordination is provided by Isabelle Mercier, Commercial Commissioner at DEV.

Lucie Bourbonnais

Owner, La Ribouldingue

The mandate of this committee is to guide DEV in its directions regarding the industrial sector and to identify actions needed to promote economic development, diversity and job creation in the region.

The committee is made up of economic players with recognized expertise in the industry. It is chaired by Pierjean Savard, president and owner of Conteneurs Experts Inc., who has a seat on DEV’s board of directors.

Coordination is provided by DEV Industrial Commissioner, Frédérick Perrier.

Pierjean Savard

President and owner, Conteneurs Experts Inc.

The mandate of this committee is to guide DEV in its directions on tourism and to identify actions needed to promote economic development, diversity and job creation in the region.

The committee is made up of economic players with recognized expertise in tourism. It is chaired by Linda Gallant, owner of Auberge des Gallant | SPA Gallant | Sucrerie des Gallant, who has a seat on DEV’s board of directors.

Coordination is provided by Audrey Bourgon Touchette, Communication and Tourism Promotion Director and Angélique L’Écuyer, Tourism Commissioner at DEV.

Linda Gallant

Owner, Auberge des Gallant, SPA Gallant et Sucrerie des Gallant

The mandate of this committee is to guide DEV in its directions on health and life sciences, and to identify actions needed to promote economic development, diversity and job creation in the region.

The committee is made up of economic players with recognized expertise in the industry. It is chaired by Éric Dugas, president of Amylior, who has a seat on DEV’s board of directors.

Coordination is provided by DEV Director, Territorial Development and Industrial Commissioner, Luc Boyer.

Éric Dugas

President of Amylior

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