Transcontinental Inc.
Isabelle Marcoux has served as Chair of the Board of Transcontinental Inc. since 2012 and was appointed Executive Chair of the Board in June 2023. Previously, she was Vice Chair of the Board since 2007, Vice President, Corporate Development of the Corporation since 2004 and, between 1997 and 2004, held various positions within the Corporation. Prior to joining Transcontinental, Ms. Marcoux was a lawyer at the law firm McCarthy Tétrault LLP.
As Executive Chair of the Board, Isabelle Marcoux oversees the Company’s strategy and development, as well as the Media Sector. She is also a champion of various programs, including community involvement, diversity and inclusion, and corporate social responsibility. Since joining TC Transcontinental, she has played a key role in the consolidation of the Canadian printing market, the Company’s successful entry into the Packaging Sector in 2014, and its growth through acquisitions in all three sectors: Packaging, Retail Services and Printing, and Media.
Isabelle Marcoux has been a member of Power Corporation of Canada’s Board of Directors since 2010, serving on the Governance and Nominating Committee, and previously served on the Human Resources Committee until 2023. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Scale AI and its Project Selection and Ratification Committee since 2020, and, since 2025, has been a member of its Governance Committee. A woman of long-standing commitment, Ms. Marcoux served on the Board of Directors of Rogers Communications from 2008 to 2021, including as Chair of the Human Resources Committee and a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. From 2007 to 2019, she was a member of the Board of Directors of George Weston Limited, where she served as Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee and previously as Chair of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee. She was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations (IGOPP) from 2020 to 2024.
Numerous public recognitions highlight her deep philanthropic commitment, having co-chaired several fundraising events and participated in a number of major fundraising campaigns. Ms. Marcoux has been actively involved with Centraide of Greater Montreal for approximately a decade. In recognition of her dedication and tremendous compassion, Centraide honoured her in 2024 with its highest distinction, naming her “Governor Emeritus.” This ultimate honour follows the Michèle Thibodeau‑DeGuire Award, which the organization presented to her in 2021 in acknowledgment of her unwavering commitment to various committees and fundraising campaigns. She successively co-chaired the 2015 Leaders’ Circle campaign, co-chaired Centraide of Greater Montreal’s 2016 campaign, and chaired the Major Donors’ Circle from 2018 to 2020, subsequently serving as its Honorary Chair from 2021 to 2024.
Since 2003, Isabelle Marcoux has been involved with the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. She served on its Board of Directors from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2015 to 2025, becoming a member of the Foundation’s Honorary Board in 2025. She also co-chairs the Foundation’s 2019–2026 Fundraising Campaign Cabinet. In recognition of her contributions, the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Quebec Chapter presented her with the 2023 Outstanding Volunteer in Philanthropy Award. Similarly, in 2018, Portage paid tribute to her at the Soirée des Grands Philanthropes, acknowledging her exceptional community involvement.
Her distinguished and accomplished career has been recognized many times over. In addition to being appointed to the Order of Canada in 2019 for her role in promoting diversity within Quebec’s business community and her involvement in numerous fundraising campaigns, Isabelle Marcoux has received several honours throughout her career. In 2025, she received the Management Excellence Award from McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management. In 2024, she was named recipient of the prestigious Fellows Award from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). This award and, subsequently, her designation as Honorary Member of ICD-Quebec, illustrate her outstanding contribution and leadership on the boards of Canadian companies and organizations. In 2018, Ms. Marcoux joined the exclusive Entrepreneurs’ Club of the Conseil du patronat du Québec, a coveted distinction recognizing her remarkable impact on Quebec’s economic development. In 2017, she became the first Canadian to receive the Visionary Award for Strategic Leadership from the global Women Corporate Directors Foundation (WCD), celebrating her proven leadership in making strategic decisions to ensure the organization’s long-term growth. That same year, Ms. Marcoux was inducted into the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Hall of Fame, having been named one of Canada’s 100 Most Influential Women by the organization in 2010, 2012, and 2016. In 2016, she received the Médaille de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec in recognition of the fundamental role she plays within the community. In 2015, the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec presented her with the Mercure Leadership Germaine-Gibara Award in the Large Business category, highlighting the exceptional contribution of a businesswoman who has demonstrated boldness and influence throughout her career. In previous years, Ms. Marcoux was also recognized on several occasions, including in 2007, when she received the Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™ award.
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 the mother of two children, Jeanne and Philippe.