Congratulations to Marie-Soleil Lacoursière for her Board appointment to the BDC Board. Marie's Board appointment is the 100th for ACE Graduates. She earned her CDI.D designation from Corporate Directors International, having completed the Board Certification Program at ACE LLC.

For Release: ACE LLC Announces the Board Appointment of ACE Graduate, Marie-Soleil Lacoursière, CDI.D to the BDC Board

Montreal, Quebec, August 8, 2023: The Business Development Bank of Canada has announced the appointment of Marie-Soleil Lacoursière to its board of directors. The BDC is Canada’s only bank fully devoted to entrepreneurs. With over $40bn in assets and nearly 3,000 employees across the country, the BDC is Canada’s #1 source of venture capital and is a major engine of economic development. Canada’s federal Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development the Honourable Mary Ng, stated: “[Ms Lacoursière has] a wealth of business experience from which BDC will benefit. [Her] experience will be invaluable to BDC as it continues to play a vital role in delivering critical advisory and financial supports to Canadian entrepreneurs. These supports position small business owners to achieve sustainable and inclusive long-term growth, help with the transition to net zero, and adopt digital technologies to compete now and into the future.”

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About Marie-Soleil:

Marie-Soleil is a Northerner and accomplished businesswoman with a successful career in the private sector and nearly two decades management experience. She is currently in a senior global role with engineering and high-tech multinational Sandvik in addition to being a director on several corporate boards. An alumna of the University of Oxford, among others, she is a third-generation entrepreneur herself and partner in a new commercial fishery on Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife. “I am honoured to join the BDC Board. Entrepreneurship is part of my DNA, and I am thankful for the opportunity to support tens of thousands of Canadian entrepreneurs and their families, ultimately effecting positive change in society”, says Marie-Soleil.

Congratulations BDC for electing Marie-Soleil Lacoursière to your board. We know she will bring value and serve the board, company and stakeholders well.

Marie-Soleil has her board certification from Corporate Directors International LLC, USA. Her designation, CDI.D, recognizes her as a qualified corporate board candidate for a public or private board.