Olivier Poitier elected president of the Canadian Club of Toronto

Olivier Poitier, a French-Canadian who has lived in Toronto for over 10 years, brings more than 25 years of experience in the international healthcare sector. He founded GenTech101 in 2016, a MedTech business consulting firm, and UpCare Partners & Associates Inc. in 2019, specializing in the provision, implementation, and clinical support of technologies 

medical expertise in the field of neuroscience. In 2023, he co-founded UpCare Europe in Nice, with plans to establish a company in the United States in 2024 to enter the neurosurgery market. His expertise includes entrepreneurship, leadership, ethical decision-making, integrity, and communication—assets he wishes to bring to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Club of Toronto to foster the organization's growth, innovation, and sustainability. 

Originally from Quebec, Genevieve Grenier has lived in the Toronto area for nearly 20 years. Genevieve is a member of the Ontario CPA Order and was awarded the title of Fellow by her association in 2014 for her commitment to the profession. She currently holds the position of Director of Member Development at CPA Canada. Prior to joining CPA Canada, she was Senior Director of Finance and Technology at Rona. For several years, she has been involved in Ontario's Francophone community; she has represented the Peel Region on the MonAvenir Francophone School Board since 2014, where she currently serves as Chair. Her community involvement has also led her to serve on various audit committees. She now considers herself a proud Franco-Ontarian and is happy to be raising her two daughters in an environment that values ​​French.

Director of Collège Boréal's Toronto campus since 2019, Gilles Marchildon has held leadership positions in numerous public organizations in the fields of education, health, human rights, and culture. Among other roles, he served as Executive Director of the Greater Toronto Area's French Language Services Planning Entity (Reflet Salvéo, now Entity 3) from 2014 to 2019. A native of Penetanguishene, two hours north of Toronto, he has been deeply committed to Ontario's Francophone community for four decades. In recent years, he served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fondation franco-ontarienne. Previously, he was Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association des communautés francophones de l'Ontario – Toronto (ACFO-Toronto) and Co-Chair of the City's Francophone Advisory Committee. He continues to serve on the City of Toronto's Seniors and Long-Term Care Services Committee.

Director of the Toronto campus
Boreal College

Régis Joseph has lived in Toronto since 2005, where he works in economic development for the federal government. He holds a master's degree from the Institut Supérieur du Commerce (ISC) in Paris and is a CPA. He has over 18 years of experience in accounting and finance. Throughout his career, he has worked in various industries, including telecommunications, consumer goods, financial services, and property management. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports (basketball, cycling, skating) and spending time with his family playing board games.

Originally from France, Ronan Le Guern has lived in Toronto since 2013, where he has built the majority of his career and professional network within several Francophone institutions. With extensive expertise in marketing and communications, he worked as a press attaché at the Consulate General of France in Toronto, and later for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. He subsequently held the position of communications manager at Collège Boréal before joining TFS – Canada's International School, where he now serves as Director of Marketing and Communications. Ronan Le Guern holds a Master of Laws in Civil Law from Lyon 3 University and a Master of Laws in International Law from Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University.