Board of Directors

We are extremely grateful to our dedicated Board of Directors, who not only take on full-time professional responsibilities, but also dedicate many volunteer hours to the smooth running of the Francophone Centre. Their commitment and passion for our cause is truly admirable, and thanks to their dedication, we can continue to provide quality services to our community.

Executive Committee

Jesse Léveillé​ - President 

Raised in the Temiskaming Shores region, Jessie grew up in a bilingual environment. After completing his post-secondary studies at Collège Boréal, followed by Laurentian University, Jessie and his wife found themselves in various regions of northern Ontario. They settled in the Sault Ste Marie region. An outdoor enthusiast and proud francophone, Jessie was elected to the board of directors of the Francophone Centre in 2022 in order to support the pride and francophone culture of Sault Ste Marie.

Marc Boissonneault - Treasurer

Marc is a Franco-Ontarian born in the North and has lived in Sault Ste. Marie for over 15 years. He holds a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Business Administration. He works as a manager in the Ontario Public Service and also as a reservist with the Sault Ste. Marie Cadets. Marc has been involved with the Centre francophone for several years and continues to contribute to the Administrative Council as treasurer.​

Vacant- ​Secretary

Biography to come.

Stephanie Salituri -Vice President

Biography to come.

Jessica D'Amour Torrance - Director

Originally from Dubreuilville, Jessica grew up in a Francophone environment. She arrived in Sault-Sainte-Marie 7 years ago and currently works at École publique Écho-des-Rapides. Jessica quickly got involved in the community and the Francophone Centre  as a member of the Board of Directors. Her Francophone culture is important to her and she wants to share it with all Francophones and Francophiles in the region. She also wants to communicate this culture to the youth groups that will eventually take over. Jessica enjoys giving her time and energy to the Centre francophone to offer activities and festivals that everyone enjoys and that will open their eyes to the Francophonie.​​

Lise Roy - ​Director

Originally from Kapuskasing, Ontario which is a a French and English speaking  township, Lise and her husband,  Jacques moved to Terrace Bay in 1975 where they raised three children.  It was important for her children to be educated in a french school which at the time was non existant.  Lise served as a trustee from 1989 - 1997 with the North of Superior Catholic School Board and Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores Boréales.  They also owned a pizzeria and subs restaurant for 25 years.  After they retired, they moved to Sault St. Marie in 2018 to be with the family and grand-children.  She is working at Ecole Notre Dame School for the past 5 years as a Lunch Supervisor which she enjoys.  She  joined the Centre Francophone 3 years ago participating in the activities and festivals being offered to the public.​

Suzanne Salituri ​- ​Directrice

​Biography to come.

​Premkumar Mohana Selvam ​- ​ ​Director

​​​Originally from India, Premkumar moved to Sault Ste. Marie as an international student in January 2021. He graduated from the Business Management program at Sault College. The desire to improve his career prospects and build his future in Canada, pushed him to learn French. Now, he is part of the board of the Centre francophone. He is fascinated by languages ​​and cultures and is always ready to learn something new.​

​Tristan Tremblay - Director

​​​​Biography to come.

Tahirou Cisse - Director

Tahirou CISSÉ has ​​been a director of the Francophone Center in Sault-Sainte-Marie (Ontario) since January 2025, where he works passionately for the development and promotion of Francophone culture within the community.
With 10 years of teaching experience in Canada and Mali, he has always been passionate about education and the development of learners' skills. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and Training, a teaching certificate from Prince Edward Island, is a Member of the Ontario College of Teachers and a Principal Master of Fundamental Education of Mali.
He benefits from an international perspective that enriches his pedagogical approach.
Tahirou is committed to promoting inclusive, enriching and stimulating learning teaching.
He believes in the importance of preserving and developing the Francophone language and culture, while integrating innovative pedagogical approaches.

​Carole Blaquière - Coordinator

​Carole Blaquière has lived in the Algoma region for over 17 years. After working in the forestry industry and travelling throughout Northern Ontario, she started Blaq Bear Tours to showcase Sault Ste. Mare, Algoma and the shores of Lake Superior. Her parents are French-Canadian, originally from the Gaspé region of Quebec and she grew up bilingual in Montreal. She was happy to become a part-time coordinator, to explore the Franco-Ontarian culture and language. She continues to manage her tourism business while working for the CFSSM. There may be French language tours in the future.