{"id":11164,"date":"2025-01-16T13:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T18:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restauration.org\/?page_id=11164"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:05:51","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/restauration.org\/en\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restaurateurs who advocate on your behalf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The members of the Board of Directors of the Association Restauration Qu\u00e9bec (ARQ) are elected for a one-year term, which may be renewed. The Board meets regularly to determine the best directions that will enable the organization to fulfill its mission and respond to the needs expressed by its members.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-team alignwide\"\n>\n\n      <span class=\"block-team__title\">BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2025-2026)<\/span>\n  \n      <div class=\"block-team__members\">\n                          <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tony-Priftakis_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Tony Priftakis\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Tony Priftakis            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              President            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Buffet des continents              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Gatineau              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Valerie-Kennedy_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Val\u00e9rie Kennedy\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Val\u00e9rie Kennedy            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Vice-Presidente            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Steakhouse St-Charles              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Erick-Tremblay_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"\u00c9rick Tremblay\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              \u00c9rick Tremblay            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Secretary-Treasurer            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Resto-Pub Belles&amp;Bum              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                La Malbaie              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Billy-Bastien_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Billy Bastien\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Billy Bastien            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Director            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Buvette Th\u00e9r\u00e8se              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Perc\u00e9              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Flore-Anne-Ducharme_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Flore-Anne Ducharme\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Flore-Anne Ducharme            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Director            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                H\u00e0              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Montr\u00e9al              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Frederic-Escotte_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Escotte\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Escotte            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Director            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Darquise              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Mont-Tremblant              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Steeve-Gros-Louis_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Steeve Gros-Louis\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Steeve Gros-Louis            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Director            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Restaurant Sagamit\u00e9              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Wendake              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jean-Philippe-Martin_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Jean-Philippe Martin\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Jean-Philippe Martin            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Director            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Complexe Laviolette              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Trois-Rivi\u00e8res              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Olivier-Robillard_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Olivier Robillard\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Olivier Robillard            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              Director            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                Asteur               <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Boisbriand              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laurence-Olivier-Malouin-Trudel-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Laurence-Olivier Malouin-Trudel\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Laurence-Olivier Malouin-Trudel            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              CEO            <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                ARQ              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Montr\u00e9al              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"block-team__member\">\n        \n                  <img decoding=\"async\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Danielle-Beaulieu_2025-2026-scaled.jpg\" \n            alt=\"Danielle Beaulieu\" \n            class=\"block-team__member__img\"\n          >\n        \n        <div class=\"block-team__member__content \">\n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__name\">\n              Danielle Beaulieu            <\/span>\n                    \n                      <span class=\"block-team__member__role\">\n              President (ex officio)             <\/span>\n          \n          <div class=\"block-team__member__establishment\">\n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-name\">\n                H\u00f4tel Mortagne              <\/span>\n            \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-separator\"> &#8211; <\/span>\n                        \n                          <span class=\"block-team__member__establishment-city\">\n                Boucherville              <\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Any ARQ member restaurateur in good standing may submit their candidacy to be appointed as a Director. A nomination form is mailed to ARQ members at least 90 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. It is also included in the July issue of <em>ARQ Info<\/em> magazine and is available at all times <a href=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Formulaire_Mise_candidature_CA_ARQ_2025-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/restauration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Formulaire_Mise_candidature_CA_ARQ_2025-2026.pdf\">here<\/a>. All applications must be received by the ARQ within the prescribed deadlines and must be supported by two other ARQ member restaurateurs. The Nominations Committee then proceeds with the evaluation of the applications, followed by their selection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurateurs who advocate on your behalf The members of the Board of Directors of the Association Restauration Qu\u00e9bec (ARQ) are elected for a one-year term, which may be renewed. 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