Québec Government Offices - Los Angeles and Silicon Valley

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Elizabeth MacKay

Delegate

Québec Government Office in Los Angeles

10940 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 720
Los Angeles CA 90024
United States of America

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+1 310 824-4173

qc.losangeles@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley

1 Market Street
36th Floor
San Francisco CA 94105
United States of America

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+1 310 824-4173

qc.siliconvalley@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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The Québec Government Office in Los Angeles promotes the interests of Québec in the following sectors: business, investment, government institutions, education, culture and public affairs. Inaugurated in 1970, the Office serves the Western America, which includes 13 States.

The Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley was opened to provide support to small and medium-sized Québec companies, notably technology companies, wishing to expand their business in the Silicon Valley region and Northern California.

Québec and the United States: Prospering together

Bilateral trade

$66 billion

Québec is the United States’
10th trading partner

Tourism

$3.4 billion

Spent each year by
Quebeckers traveling to the U. S.

Québec Presence
in the U. S

More than 12 000 Québec
companies do business
in the United States

Job Creation

255k U. S. jobs

Over 250 000 Americans
work for Québec-owned businesses
in the United States

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Covered territories

Québec Government Office in Los Angeles

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaï, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley and North California.

Fight against climate change

Québec Government Offices - Los Angeles and Silicon Valley > Services

Services

Public Affairs

To ensure relations with political institutions and regional organizations.
To provide linkage between Québec and American officials during trade and political missions
To provide information on Québec to the general public, businesses, government and the media.
To provide liaison with local, regional and specialized media.
To monitor regional issues of interest to Québec.
To promote Québec culture and the Francophonie to the American public.
To promote Québec studies in U.S. universities and develop relations between these institutions and potential Québec partners.
To organize and promote appearances and exhibitions by Québec artists on the territory.

Economic Affairs

to provide information and assistance to Québec businesses seeking buyers, distributors and potential partners;
to foster partnerships and strategic alliances between Québec and American businesses;
to provide strategic information on the West America market to Québec companies;
to monitor regional economic and market trends;
to attend the major trade shows and economic events on the territory;
to provide guidance and information on Québec's business environment (taxation, regulations, etc.) and on government assistance for investment to businesses and investors from the Western United States;
to organize seminars and conferences on trade between Québec and the U.S.

Investissement Québec

Helps companies planning to expand operations in key sectors of the modern economy locate in Québec by providing information, support, financing and access to customized tax measures.
Provides a wide range of services to international corporations with Québec-based subsidiaries.

Quebec Immigration Office

The Quebec Immigration Office in Los Angeles is responsible for prospecting potential students, workers and business people residing in the United-States and to promote Quebec as an immigration alternative with respect to the Quebec regional needs. It also supports the recruitment efforts of Quebec companies in the United States.

Québec Government Offices - Los Angeles and Silicon Valley > Staff

Staff

Elizabeth MacKay Delegate 310 824-4173 elizabeth.mackay@mri.gouv.qc.ca Biography

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Elizabeth MacKay was appointed Delegate for the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles, responsible for the Western US in September 2015. Ms. MacKay is also responsible for the Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley since its opening, in October 2015. Previously, she held the position of State Director - Deputy Director - Québec Region at the Ministry of Finance. During her 30-year career, mainly in the public sector, she managed several organizations. She also has nearly a decade of experience as Chief of Staff and Assistant Deputy Minister in many departments.

As a graduate in communications, Ms. MacKay adds to her expertise recognized leadership along with a strong ability to seize strategic and policy issues. Her professional skills enable her to defend Québec's interests in her territory including promoting partnerships for the fight against climate change and to support trade between Québec and the Western US.

Office of the Delegate

Rouzan Marghosian Executive Assistant to the Delegate and Administrative Manager 310 824-4173 #59615

rouzan.marghosian@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Public Affairs

Anne-Catherine Briand-Fortin Public and Government Affairs Attachée 310 824-4173

anne-catherine.briand-fortin@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Mélanie Lepage Director of Cultural, Educational and Francophone Affairs 310 824-4173 #59616

melanie.lepage@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

Jerome Alton Carney Business Development Manager (Silicon Valley) 310 824-4173 #59211

jerome.alton.carney@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Guy Berthiaume Director of Economic Affairs and Innovation (Silicon Valley) 310 824-4173 #57943

guy.berthiaume@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Melissa Isom Business Development Manager 310 824-4173 #59613

melissa.isom@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Aurélie Brown Economic Technician 310 824-4173 #59612

aurelie.brown@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Investissement Québec

Nathalie Rivard Business Development Manager 310 209-3332 #59623

nathalie.rivard@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Satik Stepanyan Administrative assistant 310 824-4173 #59625

satik.stepanyan@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Quebec Immigration Office

Marc Ozgoli Director 310 824-4173 #59632

marc.ozgoli@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Darijo Bosnjak Conseiller à la prospection et à la promotion 310 824-4173 #59626

darijo.bosnjak@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Annick Soumare Attachée à la prospection et promotion 310 824-4173 #59631

annick.soumare@mri.gouv.qc.ca