Mr. DAI Yuming has assumed the position of the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Montreal since December 2022. Since 1992, he worked at different positions in Department of African Affairs, Department of Personnel and Department of Policy Planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and served several terms at the Chinese Embassies in Liberia, the United States, Sierra Leone, Namibia, and Israel. He was also Deputy Mayor of Sanya City, Hainan Province, from 2016 to 2019.

Martin Cauchon has had a distinguished career. First elected as a Member of Parliament in October 1993, he has held many positions in the Government of Canada. He has served as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), Minister of National Revenue, and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. In 2013, he was an official candidate in the leadership race of the Liberal Party of Canada. From 2015 to 2019, he was also a shareholder and Executive Chairman of Groupe Capitales Médias, which gave him a better understanding of the challenges facing the print media in a digital world.

 

Mr. Cauchon’s unparalleled experience in government and the private sector has given him a deep understanding of a wide range of issues. As counsel at DS Lawyers Canada, he advises companies on the various issues facing the knowledge economy and the globalization of markets, taking into account geopolitical factors. Mr. Cauchon also facilitates the creation of partnerships at the provincial, national, and international levels.

 

Having established relationships with several counterparts in China, Martin Cauchon has acquired a good knowledge of that market, which allows him to intervene in projects that are related to the Canada-China relationship.

 

After obtaining a law degree from the University of Ottawa, Mr. Cauchon became a member of the Quebec Bar in 1985 and completed a master degree in International Business Law in 1991, at the University of Exeter, in England. He was the 2004 recipient of the Equality Forum’s International Role Model Award. In 2015, he received the honorary distinction of “Advocatus emeritus” and “Le Mérite” from the Quebec Bar. He is also Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Canada China Business Council and Chair of its Quebec Chapter Advisory Council. He also serves on the board of directors of several companies.

Ms. D’Angelo has over 33 years of experience in the financial services industry, specifically in Wealth Management where she has held numerous roles ranging from sales, management, and executive leadership.

In 2024 she joined Scotia Wealth Management as Regional VP – Business Development and is responsible for the growth Strategy for Québec to relaunch the Scotia McLeod offer bringing all business lines together to provide the very best advice to clients.

Previously, Training and Client Experience at National Bank Financial Wealth Management since 2009, her mandate included cross-Canadian learning and client experience strategies and the professional development of more than 1,800 Wealth Management employees.

A graduate of Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, she is known for her unique views on leadership. A dynamic and resilient woman of integrity, she succeeds in distinguishing herself in an everchanging Wealth Management industry by creating an experiential work environment that combines both regulatory and client advice practices. As a leader, her approach to achieving the organization’s objectives is to help employees develop their talent, potential and individual strengths by fostering a work environment that puts both employees and clients first. She is a great ambassador for the influence of both professional women and women investors in her financial community.

In addition to her professional role, Ms. D’Angelo is very involved in her community, and became the first female President of the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Center Foundation Board. In 2015, she joined the Board of Directors of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, where she served as President from 2017 to 2019. And until recently, she joined the board of Flexifonds (FTQ – Fonds des travailleurs du Québec) – a newly created fund that supports the local economy and Québec society

She is also very active in the promotion of women’s leadership and in the development of other talented businesswomen, notably as a member, advisor and speaker with the Association des femmes d’affaires du Québec (AFFQ). In 2021, she was awarded the Inspiration Andrée Corriveau Award – the highest distinction of this association awarded to a woman in the Québec society who contributed to the advancement of women in finance. In 2018 a program she developed received the AFFQ Business Initiative Award for Making a Difference, an innovative program which aimed to promote the Wealth Advisor career among next generation women.

A true agent of change and modernization of business policies, Ms. D’Angelo is the instigator of several successful campaigns, events, and initiatives for the advancement of women in Wealth Management.