Julie Ethier has extensive experience in economic development, currently serving as the Leader en chef and Directrice générale at DEL - Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil since September 2008. In these roles, Julie is responsible for planning and directing activities to strategically promote the Longueuil area and has achieved notable successes such as establishing intervention strategies and representing the organization in negotiations. Additionally, Julie holds leadership positions including Présidente of Montérégie Économique and has served on governance boards for various institutions, including Université de Sherbrooke and Montréal International. Julie's previous role as Directrice générale at Service d'exportation Montérégie Est involved leading initiatives to support SMEs in export processes. Julie holds a BAA in Commerce international from Université Laval and a Microprogramme en gestion du développement local from Université de Sherbrooke.