“In a city like Montreal where everything’s so tight-knit and everyone sort of knows everything and hears everything, your reputation is everything. So it’s very important to maintain good relationships and be honest, be genuine, be likable, not put on the whole smoke-and-mirrors show.

I really pride myself on just doing really good work, going above and beyond, being the type of leader that really brings people together, and I’m not just trying to showcase myself through my work. I really want to showcase everyone who’s involved and I think just being honest and real is very important in this day and age, and particularly in a city like ours, where there’s a lot going on and a lot of players and everyone’s sort of trying to take the lead. I think it’s just to stay true to yourself is the most important thing.”