Captain Henri Allard passed away on April 25, 2019 at age 91.
A graduate of the École de marine de Rimouski (now the Institut maritime du Québec), Captain Allard received his Master Mariner certification in 1958.
He was very involved in the Québec City area maritime community and was SODES President from 1989 to 1997.
Henri Allard was also Harbourmaster of the Port of Québec in 1963, before becoming its President and Chief Executive Officer.
Marie-France Daoust is Director of Corporate Affairs at the Société de développement économique du Saint-Laurent (Sodes). With more than 15 years’ experience in entrepreneurship, 10 years in strategic management within the Quebec government and 5 years in public and government affairs, she stands out for her leadership and ability to bring people together. In her role, she is responsible for developing business growth strategy, forging strategic partnerships, and mobilizing maritime organizations around today’s major issues.
