Before getting into politics, Nadine Girault first worked in the competitive field of B2B sales in the electronics sector. She then moved on to the Montréal Urban Community’s police department, where she developed a unique proactive training concept for its 2,500 officers and commanders.
Over the course of the following 15 years, Ms. Girault held leadership positions at a number of major financial institutions, where she earned a reputation as an agent of change skilled at instilling a culture of performance by aiming for high standards while remaining focused on customer needs. She also worked as a leadership, marketing and business development consultant.
Nadine Girault holds a BBA with a major in finances and marketing from HEC Montréal and was awarded a Silver Medal in 2002 for her MBA in financial services from Université du Québec à Montréal.
Ms. Girault is very involved in her community and sits on a number of committees and boards of directors of various organizations, including Investissement Québec, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, École supérieure de ballet du Québec, Fondation de l’Hôpital Jean-Talon, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Foundation, 24h Tremblant and Association des femmes en finance du Québec
Nadine Girault was elected MNA for Bertrand on October 1, 2018, and was appointed Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie on October 18, 2018, and Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration on June 22, 2020.
Martine Hébert was appointed Quebec’s Delegate General in New York on August 16, 2021. In this capacity, she is responsible for promoting Québec’s interests in the 8 states comprising the Mid Atlantic region. Previously, she served as Quebec’s Delegate in Chicago.
As an experienced economist, she is well-known to economic development stakeholders, policymakers and the media, and has built her career at prominent public and private organizations in both Québec and Canada. A seasoned expert on government relations and the business community, she has contributed to the economic development of Québec and Canada by serving for 10 years as senior vice-president and national spokesperson for Canada’s largest SME group, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) .
Prior to that, she held various positions, including strategic advisor, manager, administrator and policy advisor. In April 2015, the renowned Les Affaires magazine also named her one of the six most influential personalities in Québec in the field of public affairs.
She holds a master’s degree in economics, has authored the book Les secrets du lobbying and gave the first course on government relations at Université de Montréal where she was awarded an honorary degree in 2010 in recognition of her outstanding career.
Jason Naud began his duties as Director of the Québec Government Office in São Paulo in September 2020. He has over 10 years of experience in project management and international relations. During his career, he has developed expertise in strategic planning and analysis and has frequently worked on international issues.
From 2013 to 2019, Mr. Naud primarily coordinated the Europe and United States team’s activities for the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation. In addition to these duties, he provided support to research organizations and companies that were setting up abroad and helped implement international partnerships in innovation. In his previous role as an advisor, he was responsible for the Asia Desk and sponsored projects in connection with Japan and Latin America. He also contributed to major government missions and sector-specific missions in Asia, the United States, and Europe.
Jason Naud has a master's degree in international studies and a bachelor’s degree in communication from the Université de Montréal as well as an undergraduate certificate in Spanish from Université du Québec à Montréal.