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The Air Canada Foundation Announces Louise-Hélène Sénécal as its New Chair and Board Director
Priscille Leblanc leaves her role as first Chair of the Air Canada Foundation Board after 13 year...
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Air Canada Foundation Announces Louise-Hélène Sénécal as its New Chair and Board Director\nPriscille Leblanc leaves her role as first Chair of the Air Canada Foundation Board after 13 years of dedicated leadership.Maria Kuchel and Marcel Forget join as new Board members 39 charities were selected to receive grants from the Foundation this year MONTRÉAL, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Air Canada Foundation today announced new officers and new members to its Board of Directors. Ms. Priscille Leblanc, who has held the position of Chair of the Foundation since its inception in 2012, has elected to retire. Ms. Louise-Hélène Sénécal, who recently retired from Air Canada as Vice President and General Counsel and has been a member of the Board of Directors and Corporate Secretary of the Air Canada Foundation, will be the new Chair. “I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Priscille for her years of dedicated leadership as Chair of the Foundation. Her vision, steadiness, and unwavering commitment have shaped our work and strengthened the Foundation’s impact in lasting ways, and I want to thank her for everything she has built and inspired,” said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada. “We are equally delighted to continue to work with Louise-Hélène in her new role as the Foundation’s Chair. Her experience, passion, and forward-looking perspective will guide the Foundation into its next chapter with confidence and purpose.” “Additionally, we thank Panagiota ‘Peggy’ Zafiris, who has also elected to retire after serving as a Foundation Board member for many years. Peggy’s ongoing generous support of the mission of the Air Canada Foundation in improving the health and well-being of children and youth in Canada is very much appreciated, and we wish her the best in her retirement.” The Air Canada Foundation Board also welcomes Maria Kuchel (Secretary) and Marcel Forget as new Board Members. They join current Air Canada Foundation Board members Amos Kazzaz (Treasurer), Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Lucie Guillemette and Carolyn Hadrovic. 2026 Annual Grants recipients to be announcedThis year, the Board approved 38 registered charities and organizations across ...