Yves Lalumière

Yves Lalumière was appointed in August 2013 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tourisme Montréal. Active in the tourism industry since 1986, Mr. Lalumière holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Tourism from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM). Mr. Lalumière previously served for more than 20 years in management positions within American Express, particularly in the areas of business travel, air agreement negotiations and affairs with the Government of Canada.

He joined Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) in 2006 as Vice President, Operations and Business Development, and was appointed Vice President, Distribution Network, in 2008. In November 2009, he was named Vice President and General Manager of Transat Distribution Canada and in 2011, assumed the role of President of Canada’s leading retail tour operator.