Board of Directors and partners

Marianne Simard

Administrator, Human Capital Advisor at Agropur

I have been involved with ACEFSOM since June 2017 and chair of the board since January 2021. I am motivated by a desire to contribute my HR expertise to a NPO with a mission that matters to me and that has a direct impact in my neighbourhood, where I have lived since 2014. Advocating for consumers’ rights to the essentials of life in a capitalism- and consumption-based society is a mission I can get behind, which is why I got involved in ACEFSOM’s Board of Directors.

Danika Grenier O’Bready

Chair, Assistant Director, Business Development, Quebec CPA Order

Line Lecourt

Administrator, Vice Principal at a CSMB Primary School

Administrator and Vice Principal at a CSMB Primary School
Having worked in education for more than 25 years, as a teacher and in administration, I am committed to helping my community. In recent years, in addition to my work in schools, I became involved in early childhood round tables in the south sector of Montreal (Verdun, LaSalle and Lachine). My involvement in the ACEFSOM Board of Directors is a logical next step in my social involvement that affects other areas of community life.

Sara Danielle Trudel

Treasurer, Senior Advisor, Offer Strategy at Desjardins

Adama Kaba

Administrator, Consultant and Researcher, Pedagogical Design in Social Justice and Anti-Racism

For over 15 years, I have been developing and facilitating training programs in social justice and anti-racist pedagogy within various formal and community educational spaces in Canada and abroad. My personal and professional experiences have led me to understand the importance of access to financial literacy in the fight for social justice. Having benefited from training workshops and support from ACEFSOM, it was important for me to contribute in turn to this fundamental struggle.

Olivia Agot

Secretary, Benefits Coordinator at AQTIS

It goes without saying that financial education and consumer protection are key themes when you have the development of your fellow citizens at heart.

Being passionate about the history of Montrealers, I am happy to be able to contribute to the well-being of such a vibrant and resilient community.

My background combines entrepreneurship in the aesthetic-cosmetic industry, community involvement in the trade union field as well as experience in the private sector, more specifically in the financial field. So, let’s go Montreal!

Thanks to the tools and means deployed by ACEFSOM, success is at the end of the road.

Honorine D. Lokaso

Administrator, Administrative Services Technician, Résolu Produits Forestiers

Honorine, “Since a young age, I have felt the ardent desire to get involved in developing resources to improve the living conditions of people through different actions”

Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and raised in Montreal.

I studied organizational development at HEC.

Passionate about law, reading, sports and learning about different cultures, I participated in several events in Canada and the United States intended to improve the living conditions of individuals.

It is my honor to serve as Vice President of ACEF Southwest.

My favorite quote “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free”.

Our partners

Thank you to the Secrétariat à l’action communautaire autonome et aux initiatives sociales, the ministère de la Justice du Québec and to l'Office de la protection des consommateurs for their support.

The ACEF du Sud-Ouest de Montréal is an organization that promotes financial independence as part of the Projet des champions de l’autonomisation financière.