Isabelle Adjahi, Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainable Development, Lion Electric
Isabelle is Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainable Development at the Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, where she led the public listing of the company, on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. She is also responsible for implementing the corporate sustainable development strategy, as ESG, which is now ingrained in the culture of responsible financial management, has become a critical component in the decision-making process for institutional investors.
Isabelle is a top-ranked IRO who has won multiple awards in investor relations. Prior to joining Lion Electric, Isabelle was Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications at WSP, and Senior Director of Investor Relations and Communications at Axcan Pharma. Isabelle holds a Bachelor of Foreign Languages and Literature from the University of Lyon (France). She also took courses in securities, communications and finance.
Andrew Arnowitz, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Enterprise Risk Management, CAE
Andrew is Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Enterprise Risk Management
and is a member of the company’s Executive Management Committee. He is responsible for
leading CAE’s global risk management practice, as well as its investor relations program, and has
been the company’s key interlocutor to the investment community over the last two decades. In
2023, Andrew was named a TopGun Investor Relations Officer by Brendan Wood
International, a designation conferred to investor relations professionals who are rated in the
top decile worldwide.
During his tenure, Andrew also headed corporate strategy and was instrumental in
architecting CAE’s transformation from being primarily an industrial products company to
becoming the world leader in aviation training solutions, with over 60% of annual revenues
coming from recurring services. Early in his career, Andrew was an investment advisor with
a major Canadian wealth management company, where he gained a deep knowledge of capital
markets.
Andrew holds an undergraduate degree in Finance from Concordia University and is an Ivey
Scholar recipient and MBA graduate from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University
of Western Ontario. He has been a guest lecturer on strategy at the Concordia University, John
Molson School of Business and the McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management.
Paul Butcher, Lead for the Investor Relations Practice at the Humphrey Group, previously Vice President of Investor Relations, CN
Bio to be provided shortly.
Valerie Durand, Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Sustainability, Air Canada
Valérie is Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability for Air Canada. In this role, she is official spokesperson for Investor Relations, leads Air Canada’s philanthropy, environmental and social impact strategies, including through the Air Canada Foundation (a registered, not-for-profit charity which focuses on the well-being of children and youth). She also leads the Linguistic Action Plan implementation and the Linguistic Solutions team. She is responsible for the communication, integration and promotion of Air Canada's sustainability efforts, and all aspects of Corporate and ESG reporting. Prior to this role, Valérie was Senior Counsel, Commercial & Legal Services Director.
She was active in the general management of the Air Canada Legal Department and was responsible for supporting and championing the effective and efficient delivery of best-in-class legal services to Air Canada and subsidiary client groups, on matters of strategic importance to Air Canada. Before joining Air Canada in 2007, Valérie held other legal counsel positions in the energy and construction industry, and worked as a flight attendant with Air Canada. Valérie holds a Civil Law degree from the Université de Montréal and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2003. She holds a Global Competent Boards Designation (GCB.D), is an active philanthropic board member, and the proud mother of two girls, aged 10 and 5.
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