Marie-Soleil Lacoursière, CDI.D™ Appointed to BDC Board

Congratulations to Marie-Soleil Lacoursière for her Board appointment to the BDC Board. Marie's Board appointment is the 100th for ACE Graduates. She earned her CDI.D™ designation from Corporate Directors International, having completed the Board Certification Program at ACE LLC.


For Release: ACE LLC Announces the Board Appointment of ACE Graduate, Marie-Soleil Lacoursière, CDI.D™ to the BDC Board

Montreal, Quebec, August 8, 2023: The Business Development Bank of Canada has announced the appointment of Marie-Soleil Lacoursière to its board of directors. The BDC is Canada’s only bank fully devoted to entrepreneurs. With over $40bn in assets and nearly 3,000 employees across the country, the BDC is Canada’s #1 source of venture capital and is a major engine of economic development. Canada’s federal Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development the Honourable Mary Ng, stated: “[Ms Lacoursière has] a wealth of business experience from which BDC will benefit. [Her] experience will be invaluable to BDC as it continues to play a vital role in delivering critical advisory and financial supports to Canadian entrepreneurs. These supports position small business owners to achieve sustainable and inclusive long-term growth, help with the transition to net zero, and adopt digital technologies to compete now and into the future.”

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About Marie-Soleil:

Marie-Soleil is a Northerner and accomplished businesswoman with a successful career in the private sector and nearly two decades management experience. She is currently in a senior global role with engineering and high-tech multinational Sandvik in addition to being a director on several corporate boards. An alumna of the University of Oxford, among others, she is a third-generation entrepreneur herself and partner in a new commercial fishery on Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife. “I am honoured to join the BDC Board. Entrepreneurship is part of my DNA, and I am thankful for the opportunity to support tens of thousands of Canadian entrepreneurs and their families, ultimately effecting positive change in society”, says Marie-Soleil.


Congratulations BDC for electing Marie-Soleil Lacoursière to your board. We know she will bring value and serve the board, company and stakeholders well.


Marie-Soleil has her board certification from Corporate Directors International LLC, USA. Her designation, CDI.D™, recognizes her as a qualified corporate board candidate for a public or private board.

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