Mélanie Lussier Appointed President and CEO of Aéro Montréal — Suzanne M. Benoît to Retire as President in One Month

Montréal, February 13, 2023 – Aéro Montréal is pleased to announce the appointment of Mélanie Lussier as President and Chief Executive Officer of Aéro Montréal, effective March 13. Suzanne M. Benoît, who currently serves as President of Aéro Montréal and has played a key leadership role since the cluster’s creation, has announced that she will retire as of March 10.

“With her experience in aerospace companies, her extensive network, and her in-depth understanding of how industrial clusters operate, Mélanie Lussier is the ideal person to take over the leadership of Aéro Montréal. The Board of Directors is confident that under her strategic plan, Aéro Montréal will continue to thrive thanks to her leadership,” said Steeve Lavoie, Chair of Aéro Montréal’s Board of Directors and President of Bell Textron Canada in Mirabel.

“I would also like to warmly thank Suzanne Benoît for her dedication, perseverance, and enthusiasm over the past 16 years. She has left a lasting mark on Quebec’s aerospace industry and has greatly contributed to the development and international reputation of our sector,” added Mr. Lavoie.

“Now that a competent successor has been identified, it is time for me to pass the torch. I will be leaving Aéro Montréal with a sense of accomplishment. Our cluster is recognized as a model and has created value not only for companies in the sector but also for all of Quebec,” stated Ms. Benoît.

At Aéro Montréal’s upcoming Annual General Meeting this spring, members of the cluster and its many partners will have the opportunity to pay tribute to Ms. Benoît for her significant contribution to Aéro Montréal’s success.

About Aéro Montréal

Created in 2006, Aéro Montréal, Quebec’s aerospace cluster, is a strategic think tank that brings together decision-makers from Quebec’s aerospace sector, including industry, academic institutions, research centres, associations, and unions.

Aéro Montréal’s mission is to bring together all stakeholders in the sector around common objectives and coordinated actions to increase cohesion, optimize competitiveness, growth, and the visibility of the aerospace cluster, and ensure it remains a major source of wealth creation for Montréal, Quebec, and Canada. Over the years, Aéro Montréal’s strategic action plan has launched several key initiatives, including supply chain development, workforce and next-generation talent, innovation, image and visibility, defense and national security, as well as commercialization and business development.

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