Individually we're dreamers; together we're creators
Meet our executive team
Andrew Lutfy
CEO
Stacie Beaver
President and Chief Operating Officer
Dave Stevens
Chief Technology Officer
Jean-Philippe D. Lachance
Chief Financial Officer
Maxime Boyer
Chief Digital Officer
Donna Lutfy
Vice President, Sourcing
Mary-Ann Vitale
Vice President, Merchandising - Garage
Jacee Scoular
Vice President, Marketing
Gina DeYoung
Vice President, Creative Services
Romina Kolodziejska
Vice President, Real Estate
Martin St-Pierre
Vice President, Transformation & Logistics
Michael Olson
Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations
Sarah Paula Brami
Senior Vice President, Talent & Culture
Christian Roy
Vice-President, Legal & Corporate Secretary
Meet our board
Andrew Lutfy, Chairman of the Board
Andrew Lutfy started his career as a stock clerk in 1982 at the very first GDI store and is today the sole owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of GDI. In 2012, Andrew co-founded the property development and management powerhouse, Carbonleo, where he serves as President & Chief Executive Officer. Andrew has been recognized with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007 and the Distinguished Retailer of the Year Award in 2016. He is a dedicated philanthropist and serves as Capital Campaign Cabinet Co-Chair of Cedars Cancer Foundation, was Co-Chair of the record-breaking 2019 Centraide campaign, and has instilled across GDI a strong sense of commitment to our community and charity organizations.
Chris Arsenault, Director
Chris Arsenault has built extensive management experience in high-tech industries, where he honed his skills in business development, strategic planning, venture growth, and scaling operations, as co-founder, President & CEO of Inovia Capital, and as a director on the boards of AppDirect, Poka, Super.com, Talent.com, LifeHouse; and until recently, Lightspeed, Luxury Retreats, Reflex Photonics, and Well.ca. Chris is also a board member of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation, and of Forum AI Québec, and a Charter Member of Silicon Valley-based The C100.
Marie Josée Lamothe, Director
Marie Josée Lamothe, President of Tandem International, is a lauded expert in digital transformation and global branding. Over a 25 year career, Marie Josée has held executive positions in the competitive digital and consumer product industries at Google, L’Oréal, and Procter & Gamble. She is also a Professor of Practice at McGill University, a government advisor and sits on prominent Canadian public and private boards.
Andy Janowski, Director
Andy Janowski brings a wealth of experience in the fashion industry, notably as current board member at TechStyle Fashion Group, and previously as Chief Executive Officer of J. Hilburn, Chief Executive Officer of Smythson, Chief Operations Officer at Burberry, Vice President at Gap Inc., Chairman of the Board at J. Hilburn, Chairman of the Board at Zachary Prell, and director of the board at Escada.