MARIE-CHANTALE LORTIE

• Managed the creation of business opportunities and strategic government engagement, collaborating with a network exceeding 140 partners.
• Report on policy developments and public policy initiatives
• Led initiatives to promote BDC within economic and financial ecosystems.
• Provide guidance to leadership during participation in crucial meetings involving countrywide and worldwide government entities.
• Manage daily operations, ensuring alignment with key priorities.
• Offer strategic counsel regarding reputational risks to internal stakeholders.
• Oversee resource distribution and budget plans.
• Establish key performance indicators.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Drove annual growth in business opportunities by 20%.
• Developed innovative partner experience strategy.
• Developed a governance framework achieving 15% efficiency gains.
• Incorporated strategies for managing risks within operational workflows.

• Oversaw operations and strategies of Canadian Partnership Managers.
• Streamlined partner relationships to enhance pipeline efficiency.
• Promoted BDC actively enhancing its position within the financial ecosystem.
• Negotiated high-stakes agreements with important partners.
• Served as BDC's representative in panel discussions.
• Spearheaded Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
• Ensured team objectives aligned with business goals.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Developed comprehensive measurement strategies.
• Increased partnership agreement revenues by 15%.
• Established new agreements with financial institutions.

• Maintain relationships with key industry leaders and government stakeholders
• Designed and executed engagement strategies for Federal and provincial government relations.
• Developed unified strategy for partnership management.
• Built and strengthened nationwide stakeholder relationships for BDC's 10-year Legislative Review.
• Rapidly became a key figure within the economic and financial framework.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Negotiated with Quebec government to obtain $200M+ in additional annual revenues for BDC.
• Created a new national strategy with partners.
• Secured 5 new strategic partnerships with major industry players.

• Lead organizational transformation including change management and relations with partners
• Oversaw operations budget for Quebec, encompassing facilities, IT, and security.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Led a comprehensive organizational transformation.
• Optimized space resources by 15%
• Streamlined supply management operations.

• Lead stakeholder relations and community relations
• Supervise crafting and rolling out the nationwide partnership framework.
• Responsible for the management of the reputation risk and crisis management strategies

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Increased collaboration and stakeholder confidence in CMHC by 15% (over 3 years)
• Directed overall development of comprehensive communications strategy.
• Created a new framework for evaluating partnerships.
• Established a new advisory committee of key figures from federal Crown corporations.

• Lead communications, marketing and business development
• Guide the development and implementation of public relations initiatives
• Sales and call center manager
• Lead a new public relations plan to ensure efficient reputational risk management
• Establishment of a new team aligned with business objectives
• Development of new partnership agreements
• Implementation of a new business intelligence approach for mortgage brokers and financial institutions

• Manage the overall communications and marketing strategy and initiatives for the new technology sector
• Development of a strategic communication and marketing plan with Canadian and US partners
• Effective partnership management nationally and internationally

• Delivered marketing strategy updates to upper-level management.
• Collaborated with other departments to coordinate strategic communications activities.

• Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders in order to increase awareness of CIDA's programs.