Emerging Leaders Circle

François Schumayer
Chair of the Committee
Partner, Champlain Financial Corp

Tim Apedaile
Senior Legal Counsel, National Bank of Canada

Alivia Beadell-Kaplan
Strategy and Operations Lead, INVERSA Leathers

Alivia Beadell-Kaplan is passionate about fostering economic systems that regenerate nature. Inspired by her childhood experiences witnessing the impacts of climate change in California and Kauai, she is committed to supporting initiatives that advance the adoption of nature-positive business models and further global conservation goals.

In addition to her work with the NCC, Alivia pursues this mission through her role as the Strategy and Operations Lead at INVERSA Leathers, a venture-backed startup creating ethical exotic leathers from invasive species.

Jean-Michel Beaulieu
Managing Director, BMO

Mathew Borden
Associate portfolio manager, Scotia Wealth Management

Mathew Borden is an associate portfolio manager at Scotia Wealth Management, and is a proud member of the Borden Weinstock Group. His primary focus revolves around managing private client assets and offering comprehensive wealth planning solutions to his high net-worth clients. However, it is the great outdoors where Mathew truly finds his passion and spends his time away from the office.

An avid outdoorsman, Mathew enjoys skiing, horseback riding or simply enjoying nature. He was involved with environmental conservation prior to joining the NCC, through his collaboration with the Stowe Land Trust, a nature conservancy group based in Vermont. In Canada, Mathew contributes actively to the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Emerging Leaders Committee, aiming to inspire and champion the cause of nature conservation for future generations.

Antoine Brosseau Wery
Associate, Patenaude Tax + Trust

Marie de Montlaur
Senior advisor, CDPQ

Marie de Montlaur is senior advisor at CDPQ, specializing in environmental finance and climate, and based in Montreal. She worked in forest management and investment for 10 years before joining the Sustainable Investment team at CDPQ. As part of her duties, she supports the integration of environment, social and governance (ESG) considerations in investment decisions, with a focus on risks and opportunities related to climate change and biodiversity. She is also a board member of the French Forest Owners Association.

An engineer by training, Marie holds a specialized master's degree in the wood industry (Nancy, France), a master's program in forest sciences and business (Helsinki, Finland) and an ESG analyst diploma from the Société Française des Analystes Financiers (Paris, France).

Audréanne Poulin
Associate, Corporate group of Dentons' Montréal

Audréanne Poulin is an associate in the Corporate group of Dentons' Montréal office. She practices primarily in the areas of infrastructure and public-private partnerships, as well as mergers and acquisitions, financing and venture capital.

Laura Fabi
Corporate and commercial lawyer

Meghan Rose
VP, Merchandising and Marketing, Heritage Home Fashion

Meghan Rose leads the marketing and product development team at a home textiles company in Montreal. She has more than a decade of experience in marketing and completed her MBA at York University. Meghan is a Canada-enthusiast and enjoys exploring everything the country has to offer. As a mom, she believes it is important to invest in and conserve nature for future generations and she joined NCC’s committee to help do just that.

Robin Westhaver
People Operations and Community Manager

Robin is a People Operations and Community Manager in the tech startup space, combining a degree in Human Relations with a passion for fostering connections and building inclusive communities.

Her dedication to conservation aligns with the mission of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. As a member of the Emerging Leaders Circle, she is proud to contribute to protecting and preserving the landscapes that have shaped her life and values.

Alexina Zummo-Latreille
Senior Manager | National Corporate Law Services – Canada, EY Law LLP