Meet Christiane
Over thirty years in corporate finance. Stage 3C breast cancer. And one conviction: you can succeed without burning out.
Originally from a small town near Ottawa, Christiane learned resilience at an early age. She built a career in the engine room of corporate finance: the IDRC (with a posting in Cape Town, South Africa), the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, ten years as a portfolio manager at Investissement Québec, followed by Laurentian Bank and a role as Chief Financial Officer.
Originally from a small town near Ottawa, Christiane learned resilience at an early age. She built a career in the engine room of corporate finance: the IDRC (with a posting in Cape Town, South Africa), the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, ten years as a portfolio manager at Investissement Québec, followed by Laurentian Bank and a role as Chief Financial Officer.
“Cancer doesn’t ask for pity.
It demands a plan.”
Then cancer strikes. She continues to run her business through her treatments, questions everything, and discovers ikigai (a reason for being) and kaizen (continuous improvement). From this, she develops a method for entrepreneurs who want purpose just as much as performance.
Then cancer strikes. She continues to run her business through her treatments, questions everything, and discovers ikigai (a reason for being) and kaizen (continuous improvement). From this, she develops a method for entrepreneurs who want purpose just as much as performance.




























