Women of Aviation Worldwide Week: Suzanne M. Benoît
Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week is a global outreach initiative that takes place annually during the week of March 8, the anniversary of the world’s first female pilot license. Suzanne M. Benoit MBA, IAS.A / ICD.D, President of Aéro Montreal, is an exemplary female role model. Read on to find out more about her outstanding acheivements!
Suzanne M. Benoît was appointed President of Aéro Montreal, Québec’s aerospace cluster, at its inception in August 2006. Aéro Montreal brings together major decision makers in Québec’s aerospace sector and aims to optimize the competitiveness, growth and the influence of the industry around the world.
In December 2014, the Prime Minister of Canada officially appointed Ms. Benoît as one of three representatives to the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, one of the most important regional forums in the world.
Ms. Benoît is very active in the field of economic development both at the national and international level. She also serves on many boards, namely the executive committee and board of directors of the greener aircraft catalyst project (SA2GE), Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ), the Conseil Emploi Métropole, the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec (CRIAQ), and the Comité sectoriel de la main-d’oeuvre en aérospatiale (CAMAQ).
Ms. Benoît’s community involvement is also reflected by her honorary role and participation in charitable organizations.
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