Executive Leader · Governance · Strategy

Marc R.
Lavigne.

Many institutions seek transformation. Let's build it — together.

Twenty years guiding foundations, universities, colleges, boards and community ventures through strategy, governance and stakeholder engagement — at local, regional, provincial and national levels.

Now Engaging

Q1 · 2026 mandates

Marc R. Lavigne
MMBA · B.Ed. · OCT · C.Dir.

Sudbury · Ontario

0+: Years of executive leadership
0: Concurrent roles & mandates
0: Sectors served, coast to coast
FR · EN: Fully bilingual practice

01 — Portrait

A leader
in motion.

MMBAB.Ed.OCTC.Dir.

Seasoned executive with 20+ years driving organizational strategy, operational transformation and stakeholder engagement across educational, financial, cultural, charitable and nonprofit sectors.

A proven track record of leading high-impact initiatives, overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets, and cultivating strategic partnerships that accelerate growth, strengthen governance and elevate community impact at local, regional, provincial and national levels.

Recognized for an influential, people-centered leadership style that aligns vision with execution, mobilizes high-performing teams, and delivers sustainable, measurable results in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

02 — Current engagements

Where the work
is happening.

An active portfolio of executive, governance, entrepreneurial and community roles — chosen with intention, served with care.

01Provincial Foundation

Executive Director

Fondation franco-ontarienne

Stewarding philanthropy and strategy for the Franco-Ontarian community.

02Higher Education

Director

Laurentian University

Contributing to academic leadership and institutional direction.

03College Governance

Board Member

Collège Boréal

Governance oversight of a leading francophone college.

04Governance

Board Chair

Sudbury Standard Condominium Corp. №24

Leading the board for a residential condominium corporation.

05Entrepreneurship

Founder & President

Spirit of Sudbury Inc.

Curating a premium spirit tasting experience rooted in the North.

06Education Consulting

Principal Consultant

MRL Advisory Services

Advising institutions on strategy, operations and stakeholder engagement.

07Community Radio

Host

CHIPFM.COM

Hosting a community radio program bridging culture and conversation.

08Athletics

Basketball Official

Greater Sudbury Board of Basketball Officials

Officiating with discipline, precision and care for the game.

03 — Philosophy

Vision aligned
with execution.

Two decades of building trust at the table — translating board-level ambition into the disciplined operational work that makes it real.

i.
Strategy that meets reality
Plans that respect the constraints of budget, talent and time — and still move the institution forward.
ii.
Governance as craft
Boards function best when structure, information and culture are deliberately designed. I bring all three.
iii.
Stakeholders, not audiences
Communities, donors, partners and staff are co-authors of the work — not recipients of a polished message.
iv.
French and English, North and South
Comfortable in bilingual, multi-jurisdictional environments where cultural fluency is the work itself.

In Practice

“Leadership is not a title — it is the quiet discipline of building something worthy of the people who trust you with it.”

— Marc R. Lavigne

04 — Expertise

A complete practice for executive leadership.

01
Strategy & Transformation
Translating board-level ambition into multi-year plans that move institutions through real organizational change.
02
Governance & Board Leadership
Chairing and serving boards with rigour — structure, information design, and a culture of considered decisions.
03
Financial Stewardship
Multimillion-dollar budgets owned end-to-end: planning, controls, reporting, and disciplined reallocation.
04
Fundraising & Partnerships
Cultivating donors, partners and funders into long-term relationships that compound community impact.
05
Stakeholder & Community Engagement
Convening communities, staff, government and media around a clear, credible institutional voice.
06
People & Team Leadership
Building high-performing, people-centered teams — coaching leaders and developing the bench underneath them.
07
Bilingual Communication & Media
Fully bilingual (FR / EN) practice across keynote, boardroom, broadcast and print — comfortable on air and on record.
08
Policy & Education Advisory
Advising institutions on policy, programming and operational design across the K-12, college and university spaces.