Isabelle Hudon

Isabelle Hudon
Isabelle Hudon
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, diplomat
Ambassador of Canada to France and Monaco
In office
September 29, 2017 – July 30, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byLawrence Cannon
Succeeded byStéphane Dion

Isabelle Hudon (born 1967) is a Canadian businesswoman and diplomat. She served as the president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. In 2008, she became the president of the Montreal-based advertising agency, Marketel, and in August 2010, she was appointed president of Sun Life Financial.[1] in Quebec. From 2017 to 2021, she served as Canadian Ambassador to France and Monaco. She was the first female Canadian Ambassador to France.[2]

In August 2021, she became the first woman to hold the position of president and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada.[3]

  1. ^ "Isabelle Hudon". Sun Life Financial. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada. "Message from the Ambassador". www.canadainternational.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  3. ^ Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2021-04-30). "Minister Ng statement on the next CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-19.