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.”

Mohamed Benmessaoud

Project Director, Corporate Technology Solutions
Contact Mohamed Benmessaoud

Régine Cadet

Director, Explore and Create Program
Contact Régine Cadet

Karine Charbonneau

Acting Director, Communications
Contact Karine Charbonneau

Marilyn Desrosiers

Director, Supporting Artistic Practice Program
Contact Marilyn Desrosiers

Felipe Diaz

Director, Granting Program Operations
Contact Felipe Diaz

Aimé Dontigny

Director of Granting Programs Strategy and Coordination
Contact Aimé Dontigny

Leah Eronat

Director, Finance
Contact Leah Eronat

Martine Flibotte

Director, Human Resources and Organizational Development
Contact Martine Flibotte

Maude Laflamme

Director, Arts Across Canada and Arts Abroad Programs
Contact Maude Laflamme

Ken Leblanc

Acting Director, Corporate Technology Solutions
Contact Ken Leblanc

Caroline Lussier

Director, Arts Promotion
Contact Caroline Lussier

David Schimpky

Director of Secretariat, Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Contact David Schimpky

Michèle Stanley

Director, Engage and Sustain, and Strategic Granting Initiatives
Contact Michèle Stanley

Qi Wang

Director, Strategic Policy and Planning
Contact Qi Wang

Gabriel Zamfir-Enache

Director, Research, Measurement and Data Analytics
Contact Gabriel Zamfir-Enache

Craig Holzschuh

Senior Strategic Advisor, Stakeholder Relations
Contact Craig Holzschuh

Amy Jenkins

Head, Art Bank
Contact Amy Jenkins

Marion Vitrac

Head, International Coordination, Cultural Diplomacy and Partnerships
Contact Marion Vitrac

Photos: Christian Lalonde