Andrew Molson is chairman of AVENIR GLOBAL, an organization that he first joined as a consultant, in 1997. With headquarters in Montreal, AVENIR GLOBAL is a network uniting eight strategic communications firms across Canada, the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, including NATIONAL Public Relations, AXON, Madano, SHIFT Communications, Padilla, Cherry, Hanover, Time & Space and Thinks Insights and Strategy.
Andrew also serves on several boards of directors, including Molson Coors Beverage Company, Groupe Deschênes, Dundee Corporation, Simons and the CH Group, owner of evenko and the Montreal Canadiens.
Andrew obtained his law degree at Laval University. He also holds a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University and a masters of science in corporate governance and ethics from University of London (Birkbeck College).
Andrew participates on several non-profit boards, including the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations, the evenko foundation for emerging talent, Business / Arts, the Québec Blue Cross and the Molson Foundation, a family foundation dedicated to the betterment of Canadian society.
Valérie Beauregard was named executive vice-president of AVENIR GLOBAL in 2013. She oversees corporate projects and issues related to the management of the Firm’s human resources policies, employee communications, professional development and branding programs. She is a member of AVENIR GLOBAL’s board of directors and sits on all our brands’ executive committees. Before joining the Firm over 20 years ago, as a financial communications consultant, she worked as a business reporter for a financial publication and as a journalist and marketing columnist at La Presse, North America’s largest French daily. She has a bachelor’s degree in commerce with a double major in finance and international business from McGill University.
Jean-Pierre Vasseur has been president and chief executive officer of AVENIR GLOBAL since January 1, 2009. Jean-Pierre joined the Firm in 1988, serving successively as chief financial officer, executive vice-president and later, president. He is a chartered accountant and graduate of McGill University. Before joining the Firm, he worked for a leading accounting firm. Jean-Pierre is a member of the board of directors of the Maison Emmanuel Foundation.
Royal Poulin joined AVENIR GLOBAL in 2003 and has been executive vice-president and chief financial officer since 2013. Prior to joining the Firm, Royal spent several years in the telecommunications and software industries and in corporate finance consulting. He obtained his CMA designation in 1996, later further developing his skills with a postgraduate degree in business valuation (charter business valuator, CBV) from York University. Royal then capped off his training with a Master of Finance from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
