Governance
For the years 2024-2025, PhiLab 2.5 has simplified governance arrangements. On an informal basis, the Philab Network, consisting of institutional and organizational partners, meets as required.
Three committees are at the heart of the Network’s formal governance: the Partners Committee, the Research Committee and the Operational Committee.
Partners Committee
The Committee meets four times a year and is composed of :
- two representatives of Philab’s financial partners:
- Lise Roche of Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo
- Patricia Rossi of Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon
- the co-directors of the PhiLab Network :
- Elisabeth Robinot of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Adam Saifer of University of British Columbia Okanagan
Research Committee
This committee meets every two months. It brings together researchers and partners.
The following are members of this Committee: :
- Diane Alalouf-Hall of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Caroline Bergeron of Université de Montréal
- François Brouard of Carleton University, Sprott School of Business
- Andrew Chunilall of Community Foundations Canada (CFC)
- Laurence Croteau of PhiLab
- Jean-Marc Fontan of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Michel Fugiel Gartner of Philanthropic Foundations Canada (FPC)
- David Grant-Poitras of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Saouré Kouamé of Université d’Ottawa, École de gestion Telfer
- Iryna Khovrenkov of Regina University
- Manuel Litalien of Nipissing University
- Benoit Martel of Philab
- Kevin McCort of Vancouver Foundation
- Elisabeth Robinot of Université du Québec à Montréal
- Adam Saifer of University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Kelly Vodden of Memorial University, Grenfell College
Operational Committee
The Operational Committee’s mandate is to manage the operational dimensions of policies, programs and activities, inform the entire Network of progress, monitor and evaluate project implementation, and report to partners and SSHRC as required.
- Elisabeth Robinot, PhiLab network co-director
- Adam Saifer, PhiLab network co-director
- Diane Alalouf, Transfer and Training Coordinator
- Laurence Croteau, Incoming communications coordinator
- Benoit Martel, administrative coordinator