WHEN WOMEN REGAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE, EVERYTHING CHANGES
“I believe a woman’s identity should never be defined by her worst chapter. A layoff, a divorce, a loss, a detour — none of these define a woman’s potential.”
Sophie Katz-Milo
Executive Director, Dress For Success Montréal
I’ll never forget the first time I watched a woman look in the mirror after putting on her interview outfit. Her posture changed. Her voice changed. In that moment, I realized we weren’t just giving women clothing. We were giving them a way to see themselves again.
Since opening our doors in 2014, I’ve met thousands of incredibly capable women who found themselves in moments of transition — job loss, divorce, immigration, career disruption. What struck me wasn’t a lack of talent or ambition. It was how quickly confidence can disappear when life knocks you off course. We help them reclaim their value. And when that happens, the transformation is extraordinary.
Our Team
Kelly Castiel
Operations and Programs Manager
Célia Ibala
Project Manager
Samantha Sterling
Boutique and Community Relations Coordinator
Arianne Guérard
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Clodie Durand
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
PART OF A GLOBAL MOVEMENT
Dress for Success Montréal is part of the Dress for Success Global Member Network, the leading resource advancing women in the workplace worldwide. Founded in 1997 in the United States, this global movement now supports more than 1.3 million women. Since opening in Québec in 2014, we have helped women build confidence, develop careers, and achieve economic independence through professional styling, career development, and community support.
HOW CONFIDENCE BECOMES OPPORTUNITY
We believe transformation happens through continuity — not a single moment of support.
That’s why our work is built around three interconnected forces that help women move forward.
Together, these elements help women step fully and independently into economic life and when she does achieve economic independence, she strengthens families, communities, and the economy as a whole.
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
OUR VALUES
Dignity First Always
Women deserve respect and compassion.
Confidence is Key
Self-belief is the foundation
of opportunity.
Community Moves Us
Progress happens together.
OUR IMPACT
Each statistic represents a woman stepping forward with renewed confidence.
Board of Directors
Véronique Beaulieu-Fowler
President
Director Infrastructure Program,
Food Banks of Québec
Meredith Boucher Bélanger
Treasurer
Director, Corporate Finance Division
Laura Belloni
Secretary General,
Canadian Securities Administrator
Josée Dansereau
Secretary/Paralegal
Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg
Nesrine Siguerdidjane
Director, Performance Measure
BDC
Christina Maselli
Public Relations and
Social Media Manager
Laura Canada
Mary-Katherine Bouchard
Partner, Odgers Berndston Executive Search Practice
Quyn Pham
Director of Marketing and Communications,
Jarislowsky Fraser Limited
Sonia Czarski
General Manager of Aftermarket Programs & Growth at CAE
Ana Marinescu
Honourary Chair of La soirée étincELLE
Jéanne Victorine
Montréal, Canada