Serge Thibaudeau – President and Chief Executive Officer

Serge Thibaudeau is President and CEO of the Quebecor Fund, an organization he founded in 2000. He is currently a member of the steering committee for Sodec’s Option culture, virage numérique project, as well as President MTI Groupe conseil Inc, his company, and of the Auberge du Savoir. In addition, Serge Thibaudeau has been on the Board of Directors of the Centre d’Études sur les médias since 1995. He has worked in several functions for the government of Quebec in the past, notably as Director General for the Ministère des Communications, Secretary General for the Commission d’étude sur le cinéma et l’audiovisuel, cabinet chief and political attaché for the Ministère des Communications and the Ministère des Affaires culturelles, head of computerization for Cégeps, and head of the computer pedagogy laboratory for the Ministère de l’Éducation. Mr. Thibaudeau holds Master’s degrees in public administration and education.

Franklin Delaney – Chairman of the Board

Originally from the Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Mr. Franklin Delaney completed his Bachelor’s degree at Bathurst College in New Brunswick and graduated in law from the University of Ottawa in 1967. He was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1968. Upon completing university, he began working at the CRTC. He went on to become its Secretary and left the organization in 1971 to buy and manage a radio station company in Quebec until 1982. He also participated in various communications projects. From 1982 to 1990, Mr. Delaney worked at Société Radio-Canada as advisor to the president, then became executive vice president of the Société, and vice president of French television. He was the founding president of TV5 in 1988. Since 1990, Mr. Franklin Delaney was a consultant for several companies, organizations and governments in the fields of radio, cable television, telecommunications, and television and film production. From 1998 to 1999, he presided over TQS Inc. Throughout his career, Mr. Delaney participated in numerous communications studies and reports; he was particularly active in the promotion of French-language audiovisual material. He sat on the boards of several organizations in the communications, arts and philanthropy sectors. France awarded him with the title of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of the highest distinctions of the French Republic, for his work in the communications field. Besides presiding over the Board of Directors of the Quebecor Fund since 2000, Mr. Delaney also presides over the boards of PhasOptx and Fondation Madeli-Aide.

François Champagne – Secretary-Treasurer

As president and main shareholder of Productions SDA, François Champagne has worked in our industry for nearly 30 years. He has been administrator, producer and executive producer on several documentaries, training documents, youth programs and drama programs, and has won several Gemini awards. He sat on the Board of Directors of the APFTQ for many years as vice president, as well as industry representative for the Board of Directors of the Montréal Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Champagne has sat on the Board of Directors of the Quebecor Fund as Secretary-Treasurer since it was founded in 2000.

J. Serge Sasseville – Administrator – Videotron Ltée Representative 

J.Serge J.Serge Sasseville is Vice President, Corporate and Institutional Affairs of Quebecor Media Inc. As such, he assumes responsibility for Quebecor Media's Public Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Institutional Affairs/Government Relations, Communications, Donations and Sponsorships Departments. He is also Quebecor Media’s official spokesperson. J.Serge Sasseville has been with the Quebecor group of companies since 1987 where he has held previously various positions either as legal counsel or manager, including Director of Legal services of Quebecor Inc. and Corporate Secretary of Quebecor Communications Inc., Vice President, Legal Affairs, Corporate Secretary and Assistant to the President of Archambault Group Inc., founder and General Manager of the Archambault.ca e-commerce Web site, Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Secretary of Vidéotron ltée and Canoe Inc. and President, Music Sector, of Archambault Group Inc.. J.Serge Sasseville is a member of the Commission du disque et du spectacle de variétés of SODEC and of the Boards of Directors of the Quebecor Fund and Musicaction. He is also a member of the Executive Committee and he is Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of CWTA (Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association), a member of the Board of Directors and Vice President of Association québécoise des télédiffuseurs et radiodiffuseurs (AQTR), a member of the Board of Directors and Vice President of CCAST (Canadian Coalition Against Signal Theft) and a member of the Board of Directors of CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel). He has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1981. Before joining Quebecor, he has practised law as a litigator at the law firm Stein, Monast, in Quebec City, from 1981 to 1987.

Luc Lavoie – Administrator – Videotron Ltée Representative

Beginning in May 2010, Luc Lavoie has been senior advisor to the CEO of Quebecor Inc.. As such he is mostly involved in the development of Sun News, a new all-news channel in Canada. From December 2000 to December 2008, Luc Lavoie was Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, of Quebecor Inc. . He was previously Executive Vice-President of National Public Relations, first at National’s Ottawa office, which he helped build and then at the Montreal office. In that capacity, he advised executives and policy-makers across North America and played a key role on some of the hot issues of the day. Before joining National, Mr. Lavoie was Canada’s Commissioner General to the Universal Exposition in Seville, Spain. His performance in that diplomatic post earned him recognition by the newspaper La Presse as its “Man of the Week.” Previously, Mr. Lavoie served in the federal government as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State, and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada. In that capacity, he supervised the Prime Minister’s foreign trips and was involved in all current political issues of importance. Between 1976 and 1986, Mr. Lavoie was national correspondent for La Presse Canadienne and then for the TVA television network. He has been a contributor to many other media outlets, including L'Actualité, CTV, Global and CNN. He was twice elected President of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. He has travelled extensively in the course of his career, visiting nearly 70 countries on 5 continents. He speaks French, English and Spanish. On a regular basis he has been invited as a lecturer by different universities, including the Université de Montréal and the Université du Québec à Montréal. He is also well known as a geust pundit on different public affairs shows, in both English and French. Luc Lavoie is a member of the board of the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, a prestigious think tank based in Washington. He is also a member of the board of the Fondation de l'Institut Pinel. In September 2009 the Minister of Defense appointed him Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fusiliers Mont-Royal, one of the most prestigious infantry regiment in Canada.