Patricia Lemoine Smith is Vice-President in the Corporate Communication team. Fluently bilingual, she has over fifteen years of experience in management and consulting, during which she has developed expertise in corporate communications, including financial communications, public affairs and media relations. She has also acted as a spokesperson for major public corporations and in the private sector.

Patricia is recognized for her skills in crisis management, executive and chair of the board support, and stakeholder positioning. With in-depth knowledge of the circular economy and ESG principles, she also specializes in integrating social and environmental responsibility into the strategic planning of the companies she supports.

Prior to joining National, Patricia worked as a consultant to companies in the energy transition field, including nuclear power, carbon capture and sequestration, critical minerals strategy and professional engineering services. Highly involved in the field of mental health, she has contributed to the Bell Let’s Talk and Faces of Mental Health campaign since 2015. She holds degrees in civil law from Université de Montréal and fine arts from Concordia University.