On April 23, the 14th edition of the CFO Dinner, presented by Scotiabank, brought together influential leaders from Montreal’s business community around a common goal: to support young survivors of sexual violence who are accompanied by Marie-Vincent.

Under the theme “Superheroines and Superheroes,” this edition paid tribute to all those who, through their dedication, help protect children and give them hope for the future.

Thanks to the presence and commitment of guests and sponsors, a remarkable amount of over $460,000 was raised. These funds will help provide specialized services to young people and their loved ones, prevent sexual violence, train professionals, and advance applied research in intervention.

The event was also an opportunity to mark two major milestones in our organization’s history:

  • Marie-Vincent’s 50th anniversary

  • The 10th anniversary of Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin’s engagement as our spokesperson.

Many thanks to those who made this evening a success:

Our Chef–CFO duos:

  • Antonino Borsellino, CPA (Montoni) and Joe Rodriguez (Traiteur Parreira)

  • Sonia Girolamo, CPA (Pharmascience) and Karine Beauchamp (Restaurant de l’ITHQ)

  • Bianka Monette (Moment Factory) and Andersen Lee (Oncle Lee, Oncle Lee Kăo)

  • Jean Trudel (Innergex) and Maxime Gagné (Mitch Deli)

  • Dominic Grimard (Power Sustainable) with Joseph Davey and Rodrigo Olguin (Moishes)

  • Asha Hotchandani Bakshani (Lightspeed) and Frank Vilpoux (Arhoma)

A special thank-you to our brigade leader, Franco Parreira (Traiteur Parreira), for coordinating the culinary portion of the event.

The organizing committee, chaired by Luc Ouellet (Scotiabank), included:

  • Sonya Branco

  • Carl Gauvreau, FCPA, MBA (Blue Cross Quebec)

  • Gabriel Grenier (TD Securities)

  • Katia Marquier (Fednav Limited)

  • Richard O’Doherty (McCarthy Tétrault)

  • Jessica Pathy (Pathy Family Foundation)

Heartfelt thanks as well to Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, spokesperson for Marie-Vincent, and Lily Thibeault, actress and author, for their warm and committed co-hosting.

Outstanding Sponsors

An event of this scale would not be possible without the support of generous and loyal partners. We warmly thank all our sponsors for their essential contribution to Marie-Vincent’s mission.

Presenting Sponsor

  • Scotiabank

Dinosaur Sponsors (Major Partners)

  • Québecor

  • TD

Marvin Sponsor

  • EY

Compass Sponsors

  • BCF Business Law

  • Blue Cross Quebec

  • McCarthy Tétrault

Explorer Sponsors

  • Axium Infrastructure

  • Eckler

  • Énergir

  • Normandin Beaudry

Chef–CFO Sponsors

  • BDO

  • Innergex

  • KPMG

  • Montoni

Goods and Services Partners

  • Metro

  • Saputo

  • SAQ

  • Cava Rose

  • Geneviève Gagnon, photographer

Thank you all for being part of our protective community. Your support helps us build a safer and fairer future for children.

See you next year!

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