Sophie Ducharme is currently Associate Vice-President, Public Affairs at National Bank of Canada. In this role, she works closely with the Marketing and Business Development teams to maintain the Bank's public profile. She is the designated representative and spokesperson at public events related to economic, social and philanthropic development. social and philanthropic development.
Over the past few years, Sophie has led several teams of professionals, including notaries, accountants, lawyers, actuaries and tax specialists, who provide personal trust services, financial planning and specialized advice to the Bank's high-net-worth clientele.
In addition to her professional commitment, she is a sought-after speaker at various training courses, and has taught law as a lecturer at the 2nd cycle of the Faculty of Law and at the Chambre des notaires du Québec. Very active in the media, for 10 years she devoted her time to researching and hosting television programs on legal and financial topics. Recognized as Lawyer of the Week in 2010 by The Gazette for her social involvement in making justice and the law accessible to all, she has made countless appearances as an expert on television and radio programs, as well as contributing to the writing of specialized articles.
She is a member of the Chambre des notaires du Québec, the Institut québécois de la planification financière (IQPF), a member of the Board of Directors of the Collège des médecins du Québec and President of the Board of Directors of Maison le Chaînon.