Staff

Michel Kelly-Gagnon President and CEO After having been head of the Montreal Economic Institute from 1999 to 2006, Michel Kelly-Gagnon was president of the Quebec Employers Council until January 2009. He graduated in law from the University of Montreal and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in December 1994. Early in his career he practiced law with Colas & Associates in Montreal, and then went into business as an associate of Formatrad, a company specializing in employee training. Mr. Kelly-Gagnon is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society. He is president of the advisory committee of Global Ressources Humaines, a consulting firm specializing in human resources management and job placement. From 2006 to 2009, he served on the board of directors of Quebec Workers Compensation Board (CSST), a paragovernmental organization with an annual budget of over two billion dollars. He was one of six people from Quebec honoured in Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™ 2008 awards. The winners were chosen from among 1,100 nominees by an independent selection committee. In 2010, the Canadian Minister of Industry appointed Mr. Kelly-Gagnon to the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, an independent corporation which supports world-class research and technology development. He is also actively involved in the board of directors of the Fondation universitaire Pierre Arbour, the John W. Dobson Foundation and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), which provides micro-lending and mentoring to young entrepreneurs. He’s back at the helm of the Montreal Economic Institute since January 2009. Téléphone : 514 273-0969 High resolution photography Personal Page

Germain Belzile Director of Research Mr. Belzile has taught economics during 25 years at UQAM and HEC Montréal. He holds a master’s degree in economics from UQAM, where he also studied at the Ph.D. level. He is a co-author of the most used economics textbooks in French-speaking universities in Canada (Principes de microéconomie & Principes de macroéconomie). The author of numerous articles, he is a regular participant in debates, interviews and conferences on globalization, economics and liberalism. He joined the Montreal Economic Institute in May 2010. gbelzile (@iedm.org) / 514 273-0969 #2229 Personal Page

David Descôteaux Researcher David Descôteaux holds a master’s degree in political science and a bachelor’s degree (economics major) from the Université de Montréal. His master’s thesis analyzed the mobilization of anti-protectionism groups in the U.S. during the softwood lumber conflict with Canada. A freelance journalist specializing in economics from 2005 to 2009, he published in magazines such as Commerce, Affaires Plus and L’actualité, and in the daily La Presse and the weekly Les Affaires. He won the 2008 Magazines du Québec’s Best New Magazine Writer Award, the 2007 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec / Merrill Lynch Economic and Financial Journalism Award. David Descôteaux is also a research associate with the Chair in American Political and Economic Studies (CÉPÉA) at the Université de Montréal. He completed internships at the Canadian Consulate General in Minneapolis and in the U.S. consulate in Montreal. He joined the Montreal Economic Institute in March 2009. ddescoteaux (@iedm.org) / 514 273-0969 #2224 High resolution photography Blog: http://daviddescoteaux-economie.blogspot.com/ Personal Page

Francis Dumouchel Publications Coordinator Francis Dumouchel holds a law degree from the Université de Montréal. He became a lawyer (member of the Quebec Bar) in September 2009 after he completed his articling period with law firm Heenan Blaikie LLP. He joined the Montreal Economic Institute in May 2006 as a research assistant and was later promoted to publications coordinator in January 2008. fdumouchel (@iedm.org) / 514 273-0969 #2226

Carole Fiset Executive Assistant Carole Fiset holds a bachelor’s degree from Laval University, with a major in public communications and a minor in administration. Until April 2009, she was an assistant with Force Financière Excel, and before that she had been executive assistant with the Vandewinkel Financial Group and administrative assistant with Genivar. Carole Fiset raised funds for the Quebec Cancer Foundation and did volunteer work for Centraide Quebec. She joined the Montreal Economic Institute in April 2009. cfiset (@iedm.org) / 514 273-0969 #2232

Ariane M. Gauthier Communications Coordinator Between 2007 and 2009, Ariane M. Gauthier was part of the economic research team and subsequently responsible for parliamentary proceedings for the Official Opposition at Quebec’s National Assembly. Her responsibilities included assisting Members during committee proceedings and examining the content of the bills presented. Mrs. Gauthier also served as communications coordinator for the Greater Montreal region during two election campaigns for the Action démocratique du Québec. She completed a bachelor’s degree in political communication with honours at the University of Montreal. While studying there, she helped organize the Youth Parliament of the Mauricie region, an initiative which aims to raise interest for Quebec political issues among young people. She joined the Montreal Economic Institute in November 2009. agauthier (@iedm.org) / 514 273-0969 #2231

Jasmin Guénette Vice President Jasmin Guénette was coordinator and then director of public affairs at the Montreal Economic Institute from 2002 to 2008. He left the MEI in early 2008 to serve as director of academic programs at the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. He now serves as vice president at the MEI. Mr. Guénette holds a bachelor and a master’s degree in political science from the Université du Québec à Montréal. He is primarily interested in questions of security production, conceptions of justice and the ideas of personal and economic freedom. Mr. Guénette is an IHS Alumni and former president of UQAM's Political Science and Law Alumni Association. He was designated as one of the ambassadors of UQÀM in recognition of his contribution to the development of this university. He is the author of the book La Production privée de la sécurité. À propos de l’argumentation libertarienne et anarcho-capitaliste. jguenette (@iedm.org) / 514 273-0969 #2225 High resolution photography

Mylène Provencher Communications Assistant Mylène Provencher holds a diploma from the Centre de formation professionnelle de Sorel-Tracy and worked for several national and international businesses such as Hoskin Scientifique, H&R Block Canada and James Richardson International (Québec) Ltée, as well as for the Vieux-Sorel Business Development Corporation. She joined the Montreal Economic Institute in September 2008. mprovencher (@iedm.org) / 514 273-0969 #2222

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