Directors and Heads
The Canada Council’s directors and heads ensure the Council’s day-to-day operations run smoothly with support from their various teams.
Under their leadership, the Council’s teams work to carry out the Council’s mandate to “foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.”
![Portrait of Régine Cadet](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/RegineCadet.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=5727A65612143FD2F774767EBFF3F457)
![Portrait of Marilyn Desrosiers](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/MarilynDesrosiers.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=53165C96E877881CB9ACAD59F8BE988A)
![Portrait of Felipe Diaz](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/FelipeDiaz.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=F54E290AD500A0F7DF9EF09868E09F12)
![Portrait of Aimé Dontigny](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/AimeDontigny.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=BD82FF684070C98807D223F28272E529)
Aimé Dontigny
Director, Engage and Sustain Program and Core Client Stakeholder Relations
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Contact Aimé Dontigny
![Portrait of Leah Eronat](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/LeahEronat.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=C4C2A64CDFCB6E4DCF7B557F3481C4D1)
![Portrait of Martine Flibotte](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/MartineFlibotte.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=6384E96EFE77BD088DD09D4E2E870F0D)
![Portrait of Thien Thong Huynh](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/ThongThienHuynh.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=2B1EEBC6BAF8821646794DC6FF086B6A)
![Portrait of Odile Joannette](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/OdileJoannette.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=D7ED0B2D7C2B4E4347F5769BA7E04922)
Odile Joannette
Director, Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples Program
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Contact Odile Joannette
![Portrait of Maude Laflamme](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/MaudeLaflamme.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=346F111463E2BA9A2971B7103FFC19C8)
![Portrait of Ken Leblanc](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/Ken_Leblanc.png?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=2C22E7F9F5C82668ED0C0C8E9E40119E)
![Portrait of Caroline Lussier](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/CarolineLussier.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=C74E6E9E366527B409DB06CEF6A02DA6)
![Portrait of Nichole McGill](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/NicholeMcGill.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=D2769BAB7AF0FCCF1F5E193529D7D3FD)
![Portrait of David Schimpky](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/DavidSchimpky.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=4B2E27C148D258D5E62EDAD28BFC3895)
![Portrait of Michèle Stanley](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/MicheleStanley.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=212177B306877DBE4B36FF48F22B0B66)
![Portrait of Qi Wang](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/QiWang.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=47A6ED724DA150E88870BB44BB19199F)
![Portrait of Gabriel Zamfir-Enache](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/GabrielZamfir-Enache.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=B3EF6E93B4B8782F639DF889FEB3EE06)
Gabriel Zamfir-Enache
Director, Research, Measurement and Data Analytics
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Contact Gabriel Zamfir-Enache
![Portrait of Craig Holzschuh](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/CraigHolzschuh.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=B7E441E490663CED2012DB351A981589)
![Portrait of Amy Jenkins](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/Amy_Jenkins.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=5FAC552549E975F6318561E552CC527A)
![Portrait of Marion Vitrac](/-/media/Images/CCA/Portraits/Directors_and_Heads/MarionVitrac.jpg?h=450&iar=0&w=330&hash=653FFBDCCB7E1DCD02F3953AEF07CDFE)
Marion Vitrac
Head, International Coordination, Cultural Diplomacy and Partnerships
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Contact Marion Vitrac
Photos: Christian Lalonde