Sylvie Albert.

Sylvie Albert-Doucet is the president of Planned Approach Inc. located in Timmins, Ontario. Previously, she was the manager of the Timmins Economic Development Corp. (TEDC) for five years. During her term at the TEDC, she developed several economic development projects for the region, including telecommunications initiatives, mining and forestry projects, human resource, tourism, manufacturing and export development initiatives. Sylvie was also a human resource and training consultant for five years and the first executive director of the Timmins Industrial Training Advisory Committee.

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She holds a masters in business administration, a certificate in economic development from the Economic Development Association of Canada, and a certificate in human resource management from the Human Resource Professionals Association of Ontario.

Sylvie was a founding member of several provincial and regional telecommunications and human resource initiatives, including OPNet, TVC and Consultant Quarterly. She sat as a member of various provincial committees and boards, including the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, the Telecommunication Access Program, the Premier's Council on Jobs and the Economy, and Laurentian University Board of Governors. Syvlie is currently enrolled in Nova Scotia Southeastern University's doctorate program.