Join us to learn more about BDC and EDC’s Supplier Diversity programs from Maude Pariseau, Director, Procurement, BDC and Melanie Travers, Sourcing and Supplier Management, EDC. They will share details about why these programs are important, what they buy, upcoming opportunities, and how you can apply. Register today!

Maude Pariseau, Director, Procurement

Maude has been Director, Procurement at BDC since 2016, where she is responsible for the organization's procurement and supplier diversity programs.

With a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Maude has over 15 years of experience working with entrepreneurs. After a few years of practice in private firms advising multiple organizations, including some in the early stages of development, Maude finally achieved her goal: taking the leap to a major corporation whose purpose was to help entrepreneurs grow and succeed.

Passionate about partnerships, she worked for Cirque du Soleil for nearly 10 years, where she set up agreements with strategic partners with the goal of increasing the number of territories visited by the company and ensuring the development of business relationships with local suppliers.

Driven by a desire to increase diversity and inclusion at BDC, Maude is involved in a number of networks including the Quebec Women Business Network (RFAQ) and collaborates with several organizations offering underserved markets such as women-owned businesses and minorities the opportunity to grow through access to new supply chains or their expansion.

Melanie Travers, Director, Sourcing and Supplier Management | Finance

Melanie is the Director of Sourcing and Supplier Management at EDC, responsible for EDC’s procurement and vendor management functions. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with an MBA in Accounting, Melanie came to EDC in 2018 with over 18 years’ experience in financial management and management consulting.

Her areas of expertise are target operating model design and business process improvement and in her experience in management consulting she has led large scale transformation initiatives, primarily for federal government clients in Canada and Ireland. Melanie is passionate about Finance and Procurement Transformation, and as part of EDC’s work to design and establish its Supplier Diversity Program, Melanie is involved in a number of networks including the Quebec Women in Business Network (RFAQ) and networking with councils such as CCAB, CGLCC, WEConnect and WBE Canada.

They will share details about why these programs are important, what they buy, upcoming opportunities, and how you can apply. Register today!

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