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Sol J. Polachek
Chairman of the Board
Gary E. Polachek
Chief Executive Officer
Christian Couture, CA
Executive
Vice-President
Richard Poirier
Senior
Vice-President,
Leasing
André Parent
Vice-President of Operations,
Quebec City Region 
Robert Giansante
Director,
Ontario Region
Lise Lefebvre, CHRP
Human Resources Manager
 

 Sol J. Polachek
Chairman of the Board

 Sol's career began in the 1960's in the construction industry. He served for over 20 years as CEO of Magil Construction Corporation, a leading, Montreal-based general contracting firm. Sol's diversification into real estate acquisition and property management in the 1980's led to the founding of Magil Laurentian, as the management arm of his family’s real estate investment company. Sol also serves as Chairman of the Weloga Foundation, which supports numerous education, health and welfare causes. Sol obtained a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from McGill University.

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Gary E. Polachek
Chief Executive Officer

Gary has been with Magil Laurentian since its inception. Gary has over 20 years of experience with all aspects of real estate management and investment. He is passionate about real estate and focused on building long-term relationships with clients, both property owners and tenants, through consistent high-quality service and property value maximization. Gary has a BCom, in Finance and Accounting, as well as a BCL and LLB, civil and common law degrees, all from McGill University.

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Christian Couture, CA
Executive Vice-President

Christian joined Weloga Corporation, the parent company of Magil Laurentian, as Vice-President Finance in 2001 and was appointed Executive Vice-President of Magil Laurentian in 2006. Christian has 12 years of experience in commercial Real Estate and over 25 years of experience in financial management and accounting. He is a resultsoriented leader, with strong analytic skills. Christian has a B.A.A. from H.E.C. and is a member of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec.

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  Richard Poirier
Senior Vice-President, Leasing

Richard joined Magil Laurentian in 2000. He has over 20 years of experience with all aspects of office and commercial leasing. Richard is well respected in the industry and has impressive relationships with brokers, property owners and tenants. Richard has access to extensive market information and excellent tenant prospects. Richard has a BA degree in Urban Studies, from Concordia University. 

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André Parent 
Vice-President of Operations,
Quebec City Region

André joined Magil Laurentian in 1998. André has over 30 years of experience with all aspects of property management in the Quebec City region. André has forged strong links with real estate owners, professional firms and tenants alike. André has a degree in Administration, with a concentration in real estate appraisal, from Laval University and is a Chartered Administrator. 

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Robert Giansante
Director, Ontario Region

Robert recently joined the Magil Laurentian team as Director for the Ontario Region. Robert has extensive commercial real estate management experience. His focus is on developing strong relationships with tenants, co-owners and staff alike. Robert has a B.A. from York University, and is an active member of BOMA where he is currently pursuing a Real Property Administrator designation (RPA).

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Lise Lefebvre, CHRP
Human Resources Manager

Lise joined Magil Laurentian in 2007 as Director of Human Resources. She has over 20 years of management experience during which she developed an expertise and a passion for the strategic management of human resources. Lise is responsible for ensuring that Magil Laurentian meets its objective of maintaining a highly qualified, engaged and dynamic workforce. Lise has certificates in human resources management and business management.

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