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.
Chairman
Mayor of the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion
Most populous city representative
Vice-Chair
Mayor of the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot
Île Perrot Sector
Secretary
Mayor of the City of Coteau-du-Lac
Soulanges Sector
Mayor of the City of Pointe-des-Fortune
Rigaud Sector
Mayor of the City of Hudson
Urban Centre Sector
Mayor of the Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe
Rural Plain Sector
Executive Director
DEV Vaudreuil-Soulanges
(non-voting member)
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.
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 Edwige Bouyer, Commercial Commissioner at DEV.
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.
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.
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.
President of Amylior