Ms. Natacha Beauchesne is a business development expert with over 15 years of experience in sustainable development. She played a central role in the development, launch, and implementation of the Sustainable Development Plans for the Montreal community, collaborating with over 400 stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. Convinced that the ecological transition requires a new economic and social model, she currently holds the position of Commissioner of Economic Development within the Economic Development Department of the City of Montreal. In this role, she is responsible for the development and implementation of Montreal’s first Circular Economy Roadmap.

Actively involved in advancing circularity in Quebec, Ms. Beauchesne also serves on the strategic committee of the Circular Economy Fund, the first investment fund dedicated to the circular economy in Canada.