CATALIS Québec is a non-profit organization whose governance relies on a network of public and private partners to carry out its mission and vision of operational improvement and excellence in early-stage clinical research in Quebec. The Advisory Committee plays an advisory role by supporting the executive management team in implementing the strategic plan and any priority actions approved by the board of directors.
Board of Directors
Marc Rivière MD
Chairman
General Partner & CMO,
TVM Capital Life Sciences
Diane Gosselin PhD, MBA, ASC
President & CEO
CQDM
Monique Lacroix
Country Head, Global Development Operations / Trial Monitoring
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
Jefferson Tea PhD, MBA
Vice-President, Medical & Scientific Affairs
Takeda Canada Inc.
Jacques Michaud MD
Director
Centre de recherche CHU Ste-Justine
Louise Proulx PhD, ICD.D
Corporate Director
Observer Members
Martin Doyon ing. PhD
Director, Networking and Industrial Partner Direction
Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of Quebec
Patrick Bédard
Director of Data Quality, Research and Internal Coordination
Minister of Health and Social Services (MSSS)
Guests
François Painchaud
Corporate Secretary
Partner, Robic
Domenic De Luca
Treasurer, Vice-President Finance and Assistant Corporate Secretary
President Managesco Inc.
Advisory Committee
Josée LeclercM.Sc., DESS
Senior Manager, Clinical Research
University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)
Cinzia Raponi CPA, CMA
Director, Administration
Research Institute McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
Sylvie Cossette CPA, CA
Associate Director of Research
CHU Sainte-Justine
Amy Svotelis PhD
Assistant Director
Centre de recherche du CHUS (CRCHUS) CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS
Stéphane Bolduc MD FRCSC
Deputy-Director of clinical research
CHU de Québec – Université Laval
Chantal Lacasse PhD
Senior Clinical Operations Manager, Clinical Research
AbbVie Corporation
Chantal Melancon
Senior Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Research, Global Medical Division
GSK Canada
Jacqueline Atallah B.Pharm.
Director Clinical Site Management
Pfizer
Luc Feldman MD
Director, International Centre for Therapeutic Research (I.C.T.R.) Canada
Servier
Jefferson Tea PhD, MBA
Vice-President, Medical & Scientific Affairs
Takeda Canada Inc.
Marwan Samia MBA
Associate Director, Clinical Research & Global Clinical Trial Operations – Canada
Merck
George Memari B.Sc.
Budget and Contract Manager
Novartis
David Senac Eng.
Country Study Manager, Country Clinical Operations
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Roche Canada)
Dominique Johnson PhD
General Manager, McPeak Sirois
Lucie d’AmoursB.A.A.
General Manager, Q-CROC
Danika Laberge PMP
General Manager
CATALIS Québec
Patrick Bédard
Director of Data Quality, Research and Internal Coordination
Minister of Health and Social Services (MSSS)
Observer Members
Martin Doyon ing. PhD
Director, Networking and Industrial Partner Direction
Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of Quebec
Vanessa Claveau B.Sc., MBA
Director, Life Sciences and Foreign Investment
Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of Quebec
Management team
Danika Laberge PMP
General Manager of CATALIS Québec
Danika Laberge has over twenty years of experience working in the biopharmaceutical industry and in institutional settings. As a senior project manager with Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation, she has headed numerous projects, including the Quebec CARTaGENE biobank, where she was the director of clinical operations. Between 2010 and 2017, Danika was in charge of operations at the McConnell Centre for Innovative Medicine at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, a centre specializing in clinical trial management. Danika Laberge helps CATALIS achieve its desired objectives by means of her thorough knowledge of the Quebec clinical research environment, her approach focused on operational excellence, her leadership and her qualities as a manager able to motivate actors in the life science industry.
Isabelle Girard B.Sc.
Communications and Marketing Director
An experienced communications manager, Isabelle Girard has worked as a journalist for several media organizations, including Radio-Canada, TVA and Protégez-Vous. From 2014 to 2018, she was the communications advisor for the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Centre, where she developed a public relations strategy that promoted research. Isabelle joined CATALIS in January 2019. In her role as communications and marketing director, she is responsible for developing a communication plan that will support CATALIS’ vision and make Quebec an international leader in early-stage clinical research. Isabelle is a biologist and journalist by training and is currently pursuing graduate studies at HEC Montréal in management – marketing and brand communication.