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The Organising Committee of the
1st World Outgames
Montréal 2006 is a non-profit organisation
whose mission is to ensure the successful delivery
of the Outgames in Montreal from 29 July to 5
August 2006. The goal of the Outgames is to preserve,
develop and promote our fundamental principles
of Participation
and Celebration, Respect
and Fairness, Innovation, Diversity
and Empowerment
(PRIDE)
without discrimination of any kind, regardless
of sexual orientation, age, gender, race, religion,
nationality, ethnicity, physical challenge, political
beliefs, physical ability, athletic or artistic
skills, or HIV or health status.
The Board of Directors is
presently composed of nine individuals with a
diverse range of skills and experience in the
realm of sport, culture, community affairs, tourism,
and business.
Mark
Tewksbury, Co-President
Mark Tewksbury is one of Canada’s
most accomplished and renowned athletes. His sixteen-year
swimming career is marked by many standout moments,
including the three Olympic medals and seven world
records that made him a national hero.
An engaging speaker, author
and television host, Mr Tewksbury also serves
as spokesperson for a number of non-profit organisations
and events including the National AIDS Walk and
the Children’s Miracle Network. In recognition
of his leadership, ethics, and humanitarian work,
the University of Western Ontario awarded him
an honorary doctorate in 2001.
More about Mark Tewksbury, on
this CBC
Television coverage on the 1992 Barcelona
Olympic Games.
Marielle
Dupéré, Co-President
Marielle Dupéré has
more than 20 years’ experience in the field
of financial services in Canada, Mexico and Africa.
She has a wealth of expertise in business and
project funding, particularly in Spanish-speaking
countries. In working on many challenging international
projects over the years, she has demonstrated
her leadership qualities in the planning of training
programmes to maximise local resources.
Ms. Dupéré has also
been actively involved in Montréal’s
LGBT community for many years, driving many innovative
projects. She serves as secretary on the board
of directors of the Chambre de commerce gaie du
Québec (CCGQ or Gay Chamber of Commerce).
President of Canaztec Inc.,
Ms. Dupéré is fluent in French,
English and Spanish.
Paul
Uline, Secretary
Paul Uline is founder and
President of Maestro Plus, a leading Montréal
destination management company. Mr. Uline has
worked professionally for 18 years in the planning
and management of large-scale international meetings
and events.
François
Goulet, Director
François Goulet was appointed
Senior Vice-President of Tourisme Montréal in February 2004. Since his arrival at Tourisme
Montréal in August 2000, Mr. Goulet
has established a track record of success in developing
new strategies for business sales, the leisure
travel market, media relations and services to
conventions and large-scale events.
Marie-Josée
Malo, Director
An accomplished architect,
Marie-Josée Malo’s athletic focus
is on endurance sports, in particular, long-distance
running. Over the last fifteen years, she has
run about 45,000 km, including the half marathon
at the 1998 Gay Games in Amsterdam and the 10k
at the Sydney Gay Games in 2002, where she recorded
the best time ever, both for herself and in the
history of the competition (43 min. 30 sec.).
Ms. Malo plans to be in top form for 2006 and
is committed to creating an event that will fulfill
the expectations of participants of all levels
and backgrounds.
Johanne
Roy, Director
With a degree in communication
from the University of Québec at Montréal
(UQAM), Johanne Roy spent eight years at Montréal’s
CIBL radio station where, as an on-air personality,
she was part of the very first edition of Rock
et Belles Oreilles, a hugely popular Québec
comedy programme, and later worked as a producer
and was a member of the programming committee.
Ms. Roy is currently involved with the Formula
1 Grand Prix, coverage of the Montreal Impact
soccer team, and, since 1999, as a producer for
the World Junior Hockey Championships. She also
worked on coverage of the Montréal Expos
baseball games, Division Series, Championships
as well as the World Series.
Pierre
Côté , Board Member
Dr. Pierre Côté has
been practicing medicine in downtown Montréal
since 1988, working closely with disadvantaged
or marginalised populations. He worked at the Dernier Recours centre for the homeless
and then with Équipe Itinérants,
a group affiliated with the CLSC des Faubourgs health and social services centre that helps the
homeless. He is particularly concerned with the
care and treatment of persons infected with HIV.
In 1997, he founded the Clinique médicale
du Quartier Latin. He is also director of the
HIV/Substance Abuse Unit at the University of
Montréal Health Centre. In 1999, Dr. Côté
was given the Médecin de cœur
et d’action award by the Association
des médecins de langue française
du Canada, and in 2000, he received the Hommage
aux héros prize from the Farah Foundation
for his involvement with people living with HIV.
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