New Appointments to the Boards of Trustees of the McCord Stewart Museum and the McCord Stewart Museum Foundation

Corporate Director

Kathy Fazel is a seasoned investment professional with more than 30 years of experience advising individuals, families, foundations and non-profit organizations. For the past 20 years, she worked as a Senior Investment Counsellor with RBC Phillips, Hager & North Investment Counsel Inc. Prior to that, she worked as a financial analyst and portfolio manager for a leading investment firm.

A CFA charterholder, and McGill University graduate, Kathy played a leadership role throughout her career, expanding the firm’s presence and providing strategic guidance.

In addition to an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors, Kathy has extensive experience with community involvement and governance throughout her professional life. Most recently, she was a member of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (Quebec). She has served as President of the Board of the Foundation of Greater Montreal, where she previously chaired the Investment Committee and served as Vice-President of the Board. She is also a Governor Emerita of McGill University, following more than a decade on its Board of Governors, including service on the Finance and Investment Committees.

Kathy is now focused on bringing her experience in investment management, leadership and governance to organizations whose missions she values.

Strategist in Cultural Philanthropy and Cultural Communications and Marketing

With nearly 30 years of experience in the cultural sector, Danielle Champagne was a member of the executive team at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for 21 years, serving as Executive Director of its Foundation for nine years and as Director of Communications for 12 years. She helped significantly increase the MMFA’s independent revenue from membership, ticket sales, and various fundraising campaigns, both annual and major. Prior to that, she headed the Communications and Marketing Department at the Société de la Place des Arts for eight years, giving her in-depth knowledge of the performing arts sector. In addition to her experience in the cultural sector, she has also worked in the business world, always in communications and marketing (Rogers Communications, Deloitte, Martin International), which has opened doors for her within the business community. She firmly believes in art that does good. She serves on the boards of directors of the Montreal International Music Competition, Adélard, Les Impatients, a[MC4.1] nd the Virage Foundation; she serves on the Development Committee of Tourism Montréal and the PQDS; and in recent years has served on the boards of the Joliette Art Museum Foundation, the National Theater School of Canada, Karma, and Lemieux Pilon 4D Art, and has carried out consulting assignments for Tourism Montréal and Moisson Montréal.

Executive Vice Chair | Chartered Real Estate Broker AEO

With over 40 years of experience in commercial real estate, Lloyd Cooper is Montreal’s leading broker. His highly specialized team focuses on Tenant Representation for Office, Industrial and Retail clients, as well as select Agency assignments for Institutional developers. Lloyd’s practice includes National Account Management, facilities and land dispositions and user-investment sales. He is the senior broker of Montreal’s Cushman & Wakefield office and has been the top sales producer consistently for over four decades and is among Canada’s National Top Ten salespeople annually for over 25 years.

Lloyd and his team have participated in some of the largest and most sophisticated transactions in Canada ranging from multi-locational reorganizations, sale/leasebacks, built-to-suit office, industrial, and Life Science transactions. With an annual deal count in excess of 180 transactions and an annual average of over two million and a half square feet, Lloyd’s clients cross the spectrum of user groups and his clients are kept abreast of the latest market trends. Client service and constant communication is Lloyd’s mantra.

Corporate Director

Marie-Claude Jalbert has worked for Jarislowsky, Fraser for 23 years and provided strategic direction and oversight of Operations, Finance, Business Controls, IT and Human Resources. As a member of the firm’s Management Committee, she was involved in the management of the firm’s finances, operations and business risk. She joined the Montreal office as an Associate in 2002 to provide service to pooled fund clients and became a Partner in 2008. Then, in 2013, her role was extended to Assistant Head of Operations. Ms. Jalbert was also a registered portfolio manager and has managed portfolios for both institutional and private clients. Before joining the firm, Ms. Jalbert worked for Hydro-Quebec Treasury.

She is Treasurer and on the Board of Toujours Ensemble, is a member of the Investment Committee and the Board of the Eastern Township Community Foundation and a member of the Investment Committee the McCord Museum Foundation. She was on the Board of PMAC and was President of the Board and Treasurer of Educare.

District Vice-President, Montreal-Est, TD Bank Group

With 15 years of service at TD, Abdel Tabbara is the District Vice-President for Montreal-Est, where he leads a network of 16 retail branches. He is accountable for performance, customer experience and talent development across the network, while driving disciplined execution and sustainable growth. He previously served as District Vice-President in the Abitibi, Gatineau and North Shore district.

Abdel joined TD in 2010 as a Financial Services Representative in the retail bank. Over the course of his career, he has held various roles, including four mandates as Branch Manager in different markets, most recently leading the largest branch in the Quebec region. His experience working in various districts has allowed him to acquire relevant insights into the region’s diverse markets and communities.

In 2018, Abdel was the proud recipient of the Vision in Action Award of Distinction. He also won Legends for Fiscal 2021 and holds two National and one regional Champions titles.

Committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, Abdel is the executive lead of the Quebec Black Employee Network, which seeks to positively influence and support colleagues, clients and communities.

A landmark in the heart of Montreal for over 100 years, the McCord Stewart Museum bears witness to the history of Quebec’s metropolis as well as its influence in Canada and around the world, celebrating the vitality, creativity and diversity of the communities that make it up.

The Museum amplifies their voices by interpreting and disseminating the remarkable heritage under its custody: six expansive collections of 3.2 million images, objects, documents and works of art that make it one of North America’s leading museums.

In keeping with its commitment to decolonization and sustainable development, it creates stimulating exhibitions and educational, cultural and community-engagement activities that look at the social history and contemporary issues affecting its audiences through a critical and inclusive lens, inspiring them to take action for a fairer society.

The Museum Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to the success of the McCord Stewart Museum and to the preservation and dissemination of its collections. A separate entity with its own Board of Directors, the Foundation was established in March 2012 to manage the endowment fund, seek private funding, and organize fundraising activities.