Yves Savoie serves the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada as president and chief executive officer and as president of its Ontario Division. Since joining the MS Society early in 2007, Yves led the implementation of a new strategic plan for the Society as a whole. Momentum 2015 provides a framework for priority-setting and monitoring strategic performance against key milestones. Yves is a proud participant in the MS Society’s fundraising programs and is a top fundraiser in the MS Walk in his community. In his role, he exercises overall responsibility for the MS Society’s financial well-being, and for the quality of its programs. He is an ambassador for the MS Society throughout Canada and is its key spokesperson to donors, governments, health professionals, the media and members of the MS research community. The MS Society of Canada is a dynamic non-profit organization leading the way in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life. Yves is a passionate advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in our community. Yves is a member of the board of the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation and the chair of its CEO advisory committee. He also serves as a member of the governing council of the Health Charities Coalition of Canada, of the editorial board of The Philanthropist, and of Imagine Canada’s standards steering committee which is responsible for finalizing the details of a standards program for Canada’s charitable and nonprofit organizations. He holds a Masters of Management from McGill University and an MBA from Concordia University. He received his Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, from the University of Toronto and attended the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific as a scholar from his native province of New Brunswick.
