{"id":9188,"date":"2025-09-24T14:39:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crgm.ca\/?p=9188"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:39:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:39:53","slug":"catherine-bellemare-cpa-appointed-deputy-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crgm.ca\/en\/catherine-bellemare-cpa-appointed-deputy-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine Bellemare, CPA, Appointed Deputy Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Information and Referral Center of Greater Montr\u00e9al (IRCGM) is proud to announce the appointment of Catherine Bellemare, CPA auditor, as its new Deputy Executive Director.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This nomination comes at a pivotal time for our organization, as we continue to grow and lead major development initiatives. Catherine\u2019s expertise in management, finance, and technology will be a valuable asset in supporting this evolution. She will work alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/crgm.ca\/en\/christian-lefebvre-appointed-executive-director-of-the-ircgm\/\">Christian Lefebvre, Executive Director<\/a>, as a key ally in steering the organization forward.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since 2022, Catherine has held the position of Director of Finance, Administration and Technology at IRCGM, where she has distinguished herself through her collaborative leadership, strong work ethic, and strategic vision. She has successfully overseen the financial management of all our services, played an active role in funding applications and reporting, and supervised the HR, accounting, and IT teams. She also implemented key analysis tools to support decision-making and improve internal processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before stepping into this role, Catherine was already part of the IRCGM family, having served as treasurer on both the IRCGM and <a href=\"https:\/\/crgm.ca\/en\/fondation\/mission-of-the-crgm-foundation\/\">IRCGM Foundation<\/a> boards of directors from 2020 to 2022.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m honoured by the trust placed in me. To me, IRCGM is much more than a workplace \u2014 it\u2019s a committed team, truly attuned to people\u2019s needs, and deeply dedicated to supporting them. I\u2019m proud to keep growing within this incredible organization.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We wish Catherine much success in her new role and look forward to continuing to benefit from her expertise and vision on the management team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Information and Referral Center of Greater Montr\u00e9al (IRCGM) is proud to announce the appointment of Catherine Bellemare, CPA auditor, as its new Deputy Executive Director.\u00a0 This nomination comes at a pivotal time for our organization, as we continue to grow and lead major development initiatives. 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