Our team

Board of directors

A team of dedicated volunteer professionals, bringing together solid expertise and lived experience of grief, united by a desire to rethink end-of-life care.

Caroline Ouellet
Founder and Board Member

Aux trois sentiers – Soins palliactifs

Anesthesiologist and Intensivist
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)
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Sylvain Charbonneau
Chair-Designate

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President and Chief Executive Officer
Blue Cross Canassurance
Grégoire Pilon, CPA
Treasurer

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Senior team leader
EY
Marc-André Duval
Board Member

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Human Resources and Labour Relations Consultant, and Business Coach
Danielle Fleury
Board Member

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Consultant – Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS)
Jean-Philippe Gagnon
Board Member

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Senior Counsel – RBC Investor Services
Geneviève Goulet
Board Member

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Partner, Business Law
Robinson Sheppard Shapiro
Pascale Lohéac
Board Member

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President and Owner – Automatisation Pneumac
Sarah Lowden
Board Member

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Strategic Advisor, Global Health
Canadian Medical Association

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee works closely together on the development of the project’s various pathways, as well as on day-to-day care activities.

Catherine Bourdages
President and CEO

With over 30 years of experience in management and organizational development, Catherine is passionate about initiatives that make a meaningful social impact. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in strategic communications, change management and organizational transformation. As President and CEO of Aux trois sentiers, she now focuses on the organization’s growth and long-term sustainability, bringing teams and partners together around its mission and future projects.

Jessica Barboza
Director of Operations

A leader in governance and performance, Jessica brings over a decade of experience in operations management, organizational transformation, and executive support. Her career is marked by a strong commitment to people and operational excellence. She guides the team through the challenges of launching the pilot project, builds trusted relationships with partners, and ensures rigorous and dynamic management.

Olivia Lévêque
Director, Development and Philanthropy

Olivia brings extensive experience in project development, management and philanthropy, particularly in the nonprofit sector. She helped establish a palliative care home and its day centre, later serving as Executive Director. Combining clinical knowledge of palliative care with management expertise, she now leads the development of Aux trois sentiers’ projects, including its future palliative care home, while strengthening its philanthropic initiatives.

Our Rapid Response Unit (RRU) for home-based care

With their expertise and deeply human approach, this management team is passionately developing the care and services that will soon be offered to people at the end of life and their loved ones, in their homes. A powerful meeting point between clinical care and complementary approaches in end-of-life care.

Élise Bray
HR and Operations Coordinator

Élise supports the coordination and day-to-day management of human resources and administrative functions.

Maude Giboudeaux
Clinical Care Coordination Assistant

As a co-manager of the clinical team within the Rapid Response Unit (nursing staff and care attendants), Maude welcomes, trains, and supports team members. She actively contributes to the development of the care model, as well as to the creation of clinical protocols and care tools, ensuring rigorous and innovative end-of-life support.

Judith Marchessault
Clinical Development Coordinator

Responsible for raising the profile of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) and developing current and future partnerships. In collaboration with the medical leadership team, she develops and reviews clinical protocols.

Nina Najman-Zaikoff
Supportive Care Assistant Coordinator

Responsible for the development of the supportive care offering, Nina assesses, proposes, and organizes services designed to ease the end-of-life journey for both patients and their loved ones, in close collaboration with her clinical care colleagues.

Jessica St-Amour Émery
Supportive Care Assistant Coordinator

Responsible for the development of the supportive care offering, Jessica assesses, proposes, and organizes services designed to ease the end-of-life journey for both patients and their loved ones, in close collaboration with her clinical care colleagues.

Hélène Plouffe
RRU Coordinator

Responsible for the Rapid Response Unit (clinical and supportive care), Hélène oversees the co-managers in their day-to-day activities while maintaining strong relationships with the various healthcare network partners.

Dr. Louise Roy
Medical Director

The RRU Medical Director oversees the on-call physicians and provides guidance on complex medical decisions when needed, ensuring that all care provided at home meets the highest standards of safety and quality.

Mallaury Tremella
Clinical Care Coordination Assistant

As a co-manager of the clinical team within the Rapid Response Unit (nursing staff and care attendants), Mallaury welcomes, trains, and supports team members. She actively contributes to the development of the care model, as well as to the creation of clinical protocols and care tools, ensuring rigorous and innovative end-of-life support.

To better understand the role of our Rapid Response Unit and the wonderful people who make it up, watch our series of short video capsules (in French only).

Communications and Philanthropy

Audrey Vézina
Communications and Philanthropy Advisor

After more than twenty years leading her own translation firm, Audrey chose to put her communication expertise and her deeply human perspective at the service of the community sector. As Communications and Philanthropy Advisor, she brings together strong interpersonal skills, creativity, and compassion to help amplify the organization’s mission.

Our committees

Health and Safety Committee

Aux trois sentiers has established an Occupational Health and Safety Committee to strengthen prevention and promote well-being within the team. The committee is led by Julie Gaudette, a seasoned professional in occupational health and safety, environment, and emergency management, who has generously volunteered her expertise to support the organization.

Judith Marchessault

Clinical Development Coordinator

Lauline St-Vil

Licensed Practical Nurse

Frédérique Fleury

Patient Care Attendant

Julie Gaudette

Volunteer Occupational Health and Safety Expert

Ultrasound-Guided Venous Access Training Committee

Focused on enhancing clinical skills, the Training Committee brings together seasoned professionals whose mandate is to develop a course aimed at ensuring full autonomy for nursing and medical staff providing home-based care in the placement of venous access required for the administration of end-of-life medications. The goal is to prevent hospital visits in the final hours of life by enabling patients to receive comprehensive end-of-life care in the comfort of their own homes.  

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Catherine Bourdages

President and CEO

Aux trois sentiers

Caroline Ouellet

Anesthesiologist and Intensivist, CHUM

Founder and Board Member, Aux trois sentiers

Pierre Xavier Le Cornec

Intensive Care Nurse

Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Stéphanie Dollé, Inf. Ph D

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal

Dévy Dy, M.Ed

Senior Advisor, Talent Development

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Join our team

Contact us or explore current job opportunities at Aux trois sentiers – Palliative Care