DIRECTORS

Announcing Changes to the Board of Directors

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Jacques to the Board of Directors of New Federation House. Mr. Jacques is a historian, author and curator from Quebec’s Eastern Townships.

It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the Board announces the resignations of Denis Daigneault. Mr. Daigneault was a co-founder of New Federation House and was its Vice President. He was instrumental in developing new publishing initiatives that have contributed enormously to the understanding of Canadian history. His leadership and friendship has left a lasting impression and contributed to our organization’s permanent legacy. We will miss him and his vision and enthusiasm for our books, and wish him success as he pursues new challenges in music and photography.

	Jean Chevrier President and co-founder. Jean Chevrier is a lawyer and a former professor of Canadian political history and International Relations. He worked as legal counsel for the Department of Justice Canada. He has written extensively on Canadian politics and also served as an advisor to Robert Stanfield and to the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Joe Clark.
	Célie Cournoyer Secretary. Director of operations for the organization “Bien fait ici”, a pan-Canadian initiative whose mission is to raise the entire chain of stakeholders involved and encourage the local purchase of, often certified, locally manufactured quality hardware and building materials, that meet national standards and codes. As a consultant communicator with AQMAT, she manages the annual production of the New Products Catalog and conducts research and business development in the hardware and residential materials sector. Ms. Cournoyer graduated in Languages and Modern Literature and Business Administration from the University of Ottawa.
	Diana Diaconu Treasurer. Diana Diaconu is a Law school graduate in her native Romania. After many years at Fido/Rogers Communications, joined the public service, working for Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
	Tony Di Iorio Tony Di Iorio is Print Management Specialist. His specialties include concept development, design, and layout, as well as printing and distribution. He has pioneered techniques for short-run book publishing and for producing promotional materials on demand and has now expanded his activities to include web development.
	James Lorimer James Lorimer is an Ottawa-based public affairs consultant with over twenty years experience in government relations. He has worked with national associations and corporations ranging from airlines to agriculture, banking to broadcasting. He provides strategic communications and media relations services to numerous clients.
	Lorne Monti Lorne Monti is a gifted wordsmith. He has had a diverse background which includes the feature film industry. Over the years Mr. Monti has written about a variety of issues from politics to lifestyles, often exploring their communitarian value. He continues to work on several projects including the New Federation's Leadership Series.
	Jeanne Poulin Jeanne Poulin is a bilingual journalist and essayist specialized in socio-political issues. Throughout her 35-year career, her articles and profiles have been published in a weekly regional newspaper, in a variety of business and specialized magazines as well as in literary anthologies. As a visual artist, she has produced sculptures that explore the chaos and asymmetry found in nature. Her work as a storyteller has been produced in museums and theatres in Montreal.
	Ghislaine Sathoud Ghislaine Sathoud is a human rights activist holds several degrees, including two issued by Montréal universities: a Masters in Political Science and a Certificate in Criminology. Author of several books, and laureate of the Naji Naaman Literary Awards in 2008, she is a researcher associated with the Réseau francophone de recherche sur les opérations de paix at l’Université de Montréal. Ghislaine Sathoud is the first immigrant woman to be elected president of the Société des écrivains francophones d’Amérique.
	Laura Ricotta Laura Ricotta, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University that lead to an 11 year career within the financial service sector. In search of new challenges, she pursued a Masters of Education for College teaching from the University of Sherbrooke. Currently a Professor at John Abbott College, Laura developed and implemented the first ATE (Alternance travail/etudes) program within the Anglophone CEGEPs in the Greater Montreal area. Her expertise encompasses 20 years of various experiential learning models allowing students to build stronger abilities that fuel their motivation.
	Michael Jacques Michael Jacques is a historian, author and curator based in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He is a specialist in 19th century Canadian industrial history.