Julie Lambert
Director and Executive Vice President of Groupe Desgagnés
Julie is Executive Vice-President (Liquid Bulk) of Groupe Desgagnés. Desgagnés is a Canadian-based ship owner headquartered in Québec City, with diverse land-based and marine operations in Canada, including in the Canadian Eastern Artic. In keeping with its foundational values, Desgagnés is a marine industry leader, committed to both safety and environmental stewardship, as evidenced by its longstanding contribution to both the Green Marine Program and the Shell’s sponsored ‘Partners in Safety’ Program.
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As a senior executive at Desgagnés, Julie provides both leadership and oversight of Desgagnés liquid bulk activities whose fleet of vessels includes five (5) state-of-the-art dual-fuel LNG product and chemical tanker vessels.
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Julie is a member of both the Ontario and Quebec bars and began her career as lawyer in the corporate practice group of Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP in Montreal, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities, financing, and corporate governance.
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Over the last 10 years, she has held various positions within the Canadian maritime industry, including Vice-President Commercial (Canada) of The CSL Group Inc.
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Julie holds various diplomas, including a bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Finance) of Commerce, a Bachelor of civil law, a Juris Doctor in common law, and a certificate in naval architecture from Lloyd’s Maritime Academy.
