Our Team
Joane Tétreault
President
President and CEO of Skylink Travel, Joane is at the helm of one of Canada's largest consolidators. For almost 30 years, Joane has been managing change and working on building successful business relationships with all of her partners. Inspired by her continuing desire for learning and coupled with her professional curiosity, she ensures that she remains at the forefront of our industry. Involved in the ATOQ for many years, she believes in the strength of working together with the ATOQ members to help our industry evolve. Joane has a degree in Business Administration from UQAM and is a member of the Governance Council of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Montreal.
Claude St-Pierre
Secretary - Treasurer
General Manager of Tours Chanteclerc. In the field of tourism for more than 30 years, Claude St-Pierre has been the company's general manager since 2004. An interesting note, the company was founded in 1970, making it the oldest tour operator in Quebec. Founding member of the ARF-Quebec and board member from 2008 to 2010, adviser to the travel agents advisory committee to date. Convinced of the merits of the ATOQ, he has been a member since its founding.
Howard Liebman
Director
Senior Director, Government and Community Affairs, Transat A.T. Inc. since June 2018. Prior to joining the Transat team, Howard spent 14 years in public service. Howard was Senior Advisor (International and Intergovernmental Relations) in the Office of the Mayor of Montreal. Prior to that, Howard was Chief of Staff in Ottawa, involved in the federal parliament for 12 years. Howard holds degrees in civil and common law, as well as commerce, from McGill University. Howard has a passion for aviation and travel. While in law school, he travelled the world as a young flight attendant. Howard is involved in non-profit organizations in the fields of education and health.
Philippe Arseneau
Director
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations and Social Sciences, in 1991 Philippe completed a Master's degree in Cultural Anthropology at the Université de Montréal with a focus on East Asia. Recipient of a Japan Exchange & Teaching Scholarship, he moved to Japan where he worked for 3 years as a teacher and cultural adviser for the Japanese government. After a 6-month round the world trip, he was recruited in 1995 by Japan Airlines (JAL) as a sales representative in Montreal , and then in 2004 he became JAL's youngest Sales Director in America. Member of the Board of Directors of the Québec-Japan Business Forum since 2001, he served as President from 2007 to 2009, and was once again President in 2016. Recognized for his expertise on Japan and his communication skills, Philippe has lectured for more than fifteen years in the UTA network of the Université de Sherbrooke, at the Musée de la civilization du Québec, with various companies as well as at the International Tourism and Travel Show in Montréal and on the web on behalf of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). Since October 2016, Philippe has been General Manager of the tour operator Tour East Holidays in Montreal.
Maryse Martel
Director
Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Groupe Voyages Québec since 2015, Maryse has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation and travel industry. After her studies in administration and tourism, she held positions in business development and team management, notably at; Inter-Canadian, Royal Aviation and Transat. Motivated by the achievement and exceeding of objectives, she participates in the growth of Groupe Voyages Québec by applying strategies based on win-win relationships and on values defined by commitment and customer satisfaction. She has been a member of the Association of Tour Operators of Québec (ATOQ) since 2017 wishing to actively participate in the influence of her industry.