Nathalie Fagnan, Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer at Publicis North America, she is responsible for organizing and galvanizing the North American operations.
Before, as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, she oversaw the operation and profitability of the Firm’s different business units. She was also responsible for control of operating costs and return on investment, in addition to seeing to continuous improvement of processes.
Having worked in the communications field for 23 years, she participated, as Chief Financial Officer, in the growth of Publicis Canada. She was part of the BCP advertising agency from 1990 to 1996, before joining Publicis Canada.
A recognized leader and contributor to her organization’s success, she stands out for her communicable energy, humane management approach, strategic thinking, and great adaptability.
Specialties:
Operations management
Business processes
Negotiation
Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer @ As Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer, she is responsible for organizing and galvanizing the North American operations. From November 2015 to Present (1 month) Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer @ As Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, she was supervising the National Finance, Information Technology, Training and Human Capital Development teams, as well as the Marketing and Communications team. From September 2013 to October 2015 (2 years 2 months) Montreal, Canada AreaExecutive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer @ As Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, she was responsible for the Communication Agency’s financial and operational components across Canada, and served on the Canadian Executive Committee. From 2011 to 2013 (2 years) Montreal, Canada AreaVice-President and Chief Financial Officer @ She was responsible for improving internal processes in continuity with Publicis Canada’s growth. She brilliantly succeeded in implementing the procedures governed by Sarbanes-Oxley, in addition to making a few acquisitions. From January 2004 to December 2010 (7 years) Montreal, Canada AreaVice-President, Corporate Controller @ During these four years spent at the Toronto office, she organized operations and the Finance Department so that they were able to respond to the arrival of major new clients, while fulfilling the corporate functions of Corporate Controller. From January 2000 to December 2003 (4 years) Toronto, Canada Area
Bachelor's in Administrative Sciences- Accounting Option @ HEC Montréal From 1984 to 1987 Nathalie CA is skilled in: Négociation, Amélioration continue, Gestion d'équipe, Gestion du changement, Negotiation, Continuous improvement, Team management, Change management, Leadership, Finance, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Change Management, Operations Management, Networking