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The Board

Hugues H. Boisvert, Board Chair, President
Hugues is the visionary of the YBN-NC. He is a corporate lawyer practicing in Ottawa and President of Hazlo Group consulting firm. He has worked at the internationally recognized law firm, Crivelli, Grosso & Gorbato, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hugues is a member of the Ontario Bar, and holds a civil law degree (LL.L.) from the University of Ottawa and a bachelor in common law (LL.B.) from the University of Moncton, New Brunswick. He serves on a variety of corporate, charitable and community boards, is a guest speaker at Ottawa University School of Management, and is fluent in French, English and Spanish.

Peter Kucherepa, Board Member, Corporate Secretary
As a founding member of the YBN-NC, Peter focuses upon professional development activities. Peter is Barrister and Solicitor in criminal, civil and international law. He articled at the United Nations Convention on International Trade Law in Vienna, Austria and was admitted to the Ontario Bar. Peter holds an business degree (sum cum laude) from Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, worked at the Organization of American States Secretariat in Washington D.C., and the Philippines Chamber of Commerce in Manila. Peter regularly publishes articles on international legal issues.

Nadia Effendi, Board Member
Nadia Effendi, a founding member of the YBN-NC, leads membership activities. She is a litigation lawyer, specialized in public law and labour and employment law, at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Ottawa. She clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada and was admitted to the Ontario Bar and the New Brunswick Bar in 2006. She received her Bachelor of Laws (summa cum laude) from the University of Ottawa and was the recipient of the Stikeman Elliott Prize, the Brown & Evans Book Prize (highest standing in Administrative Law), the Osgoode Society (for Canadian Legal History), the George W. Ainslie Memorial Prize, and the University Gold Medal. Nadia is fluently bilingual and practices law in both official languages.

Denis Campeau, Board Member
Denis’ objective is to get the YBN-NC members involved in local community activities. He presently works at Alcatel-Lucent negotiating customer contracts with managers in America, Europe and Asia. He co-founded a small Internet company, and has managed multimillion high-tech industry projects. Denis holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and an Executive MBA from the University of Ottawa. He has received specialized training in business networking, product quality, and project management. Denis, fluent in both English and French, is commonly featured on the CBC, local newspapers and universities.

Andrew Thake, Board Member
Andrew, a founding member of the YBN-NC, is instrumental in event organization and execution. Andrew is an Account Manager at RBC Royal Bank in Ottawa. Prior to this posting he lead management projects as a Program Manager with Parks Canada. Andrew has successfully completed his Canadian Securities Course. Andrew holds Bachelor of Commerce and a Certificate in Human Resources (Dean’s Honors List) from Saint Mary’s University. He is fluent in American Sign Language.

Greg C. Matthews, Board Member
Greg ensures support and execution of YBN-NC events. Greg is an Account Manager at RBC Royal Bank in Ottawa. His industry experience includes aerospace, manufacturing, government, website design small business management and information technology. Greg is completing a Bachelor of the Arts degree at the University of Ottawa and is enrolled in an MBA program. Greg is fluent in English and is developing his French language skills. He is enthusiastic about developing and creating networking opportunities in the National Capital Region.

Luc Labbé, Board Member
(to be completed)

Valérie Albert, Board Member
(to be completed)