Guylaine Belley: A born entrepreneur
Madame Guylaine Belley is a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 10 years’ experience as a director for private and public companies, investment funds and non-profit organizations. Holder of a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Polytechnique Montréal, in 1997 she cofounded Créatech, one of the largest consulting services firm in industrial engineering in eastern Canada, specializing in LEAN management and ERP systems.
“I am delighted to join CIMA+’s Board of Directors, where I find a family spirit. At CIMA+, human beings are at the heart of everything the firm does,” Mrs. Belley told us.
Gina Cody: An engineering pioneer in Canada
Madame Cody immigrated to Canada from Iran in 1979 to pursue a master’s degree in building engineering at Concordia University, where she later became the first woman awarded a PhD in building engineering. Today the Concordia University Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science is named after her. In 2019, she received the Fellowship Award from the Canadian Academy of Engineers and was inducted to the Order of Montreal. In 2020, she became a member of the Order of Canada, and was named one of the Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada. She has been a consulting engineering entrepreneur for the past 30 years.
“It is with great pleasure that I join CIMA+’s Board of Directors. It is a team of professionals who innovate in their area and focus on the development of sustainable communities. Working with them to build sustainable solutions for communities of today and tomorrow is a very stimulating challenge,” said Mrs. Cody.