Isabelle Marcoux is Chair of the Board of Transcontinental Inc. since February 2012. She was Vice Chair of the Board of Transcontinental Inc. from 2007 and Vice President, Corporate Development from 2004. In this latter role, she was responsible for the strategic planning process and mergers and acquisitions. Between 1997 and 2004, Ms. Marcoux held various positions within the Corporation. Before joining Transcontinental, she was a lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault LLP.
Isabelle Marcoux is a member of the board of Rogers Communications Inc. and acts as Chair of its Human Resources Committee, in addition to being a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. She also sits on the board of Power Corporation of Canada, is a member of the Human Resources Committee as well as the Governance and Nominating Committee. For 12 years, until the spring of 2019, she was also a member of the board of George Weston Limited and notably acted as Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Moreover, Ms. Marcoux sits on the board of the Institute for governance of private and public organizations (IGOPP) and is a member of the Governance and Ethics Committee, in addition to being a member of the board of Scale Al. Furthermore, she is a member of the board of The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation and the Advisory Board of McGill University’s Faculty of Law.
Isabelle Marcoux is actively involved with Centraide of Greater Montreal. Since January 2021, she is the Honorary President of the Major Donors Circle, which she chaired from 2018 to 2020. In addition, Ms. Marcoux was co-chair of the 2016 Centraide of Greater Montreal campaign and co-chaired the 2015 Leaders' Circle campaign. She also co-chairs the Cabinet for the 2019-2026 Capital Campaign of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. Ms. Marcoux has co-chaired a number of fundraising events and has been involved in several major fundraising campaigns. In 2018, the non-profit organization Portage paid tribute to her at the Soirée des Grands Philanthropes, commending her outstanding community engagement.
In 2019, Isabelle Marcoux was appointed Member of the Order of Canada for her role in promoting diversity within Quebec’s economic community and for her involvement in numerous fundraising campaigns. In 2018, she joined the exclusive Club des entrepreneurs of the Quebec Employers Council. This coveted distinction acknowledges her exceptional contribution to Québec’s economic development. In 2017, she became the first Canadian to win the Visionary Award for Strategic Leadership from the global organization WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation (WCD), most notably in recognition of her proven leadership in making strategic decisions to ensure the organization’s long-term growth. Also in 2017, Ms. Marcoux was inducted into the Women's Executive Network (WXN) Hall of Fame, after being named one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women by the organization in 2010, 2012 and 2016. In 2016, she was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec, recognizing the impact of her continuous community involvement. In 2015, the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec awarded her the Mercure Leadership Germaine-Gibara Award in the Large Business category, acknowledging the exceptional contribution of a businesswoman who has demonstrated audacity and influence throughout her career and within her industry. In previous years, Ms. Marcoux has been recognized on multiple occasions, including in 2007, when she was a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 under 40TM award, a national program which honours 40 Canadians under 40 who have distinguished themselves in their roles.
Ms. Marcoux holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Law, both from McGill University. She has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1995. She is married to François Olivier and they are the parents of two children.