
Anne-Josée Laquerre
Executive Director and co-founder
Anne-Josée leads Quebec Net Positive after having worked for more than 25 years in public relations and corporate social responsibility at major companies: Aimia, Bombardier Aerospace, Merck Frosst, FPInnovations, Domtar and Noranda.
In recent years, she has also been a sustainability consultant at Maillon Vert and Millani.During her tenure as Director, Social Purpose, Aimia was twice recognized by Corporate Knights as one of Canada’s 50 Best Corporate Citizens. Anne-Josée is the recipient of a 2020 Clean50 award that recognizes her as one of the 50 Canadians who have contributed the most to accelerating the country’s green economy.
Accredited in Public Relations (APR), she holds a master’s degree (M.Sc.) in marketing and a bachelor’s degree in business administration (BAA) from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal. She has also been a Board Member of the Finance and Sustainability Initiative of Montréal and has completed the Harvard Business School executive training program: “Aligning Sustainability with Corporate Performance”.