Ann Champoux has been with the ICPC since March 2018. Previously, she was Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Culture and Communications and holds a Bachelor's degree in History (Université de Montréal). With nearly 30 years of experience in administration and communications, both in the private sector and in government agencies, public corporations and federal and provincial Ministries of Culture, she is now the General Director of the ICPC.

Michelle Côté has spent her entire career in the field of urban safety, covering a wide range of issues at the intersection of health and public safety. With a PhD in anthropology from the Université de Montréal from 1985 to 1988, she was a member of the SPVM's research and strategic planning team, which she led from 2006. After a long career with the Service de police de la ville de Montréal in the context of the introduction and implementation of the community policing model in Montréal, she joined the CPIC team in 2019 as Director of Research and now holds the position of Scientific Advisor. In this role, Michelle Côté plays an advisory role within the organization's mandates. As part of this project, she will be mobilized to ensure the overall supervision of the project team and the progress of its various phases.

Vanessa holds degrees in marketing from HEC Montréal, public relations from the University of Montréal, and digital content and community management from McGill University. She specializes in creating communication and awareness strategies for international and public organizations in response to complex issues such as the prevention of violent radicalization, hate crimes, and criminality. Driven by a strong interest in impactful communications, she joined the ICPC team in September 2020.

Oscar Figueroa Ulloa, cartographer and retired Colonel of the Carabineros de Chile, holds a Master in Analysis and Crime Prevention from the University Miguel Hernandez Spain, has training in the police field in the French Gendarmerie, Center of Excellence for police UN Vicenza Italy and the University of California Long Beach. He has more than 20 years of experience in the implementation of geographic information systems for crime prevention and criminal analysis, among his main positions was Head of the Department of Criminal Analysis of Carabineros and Prefect of the Western Prefecture in Santiago Chile.

Maxime holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of Lorraine in France and the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Romania. He was interested in the analysis of territorial decision-making processes in developing countries. He then completed a Master's degree in Geography at the Université du Québec à Montréal. The subject of his dissertation was internationalized governance in Haiti and the inherent questions raised by the community-based approach developed by humanitarian actors in the planning of Haitian territory. Thus, the search for better urban resilience through the application of more inclusive participatory processes and consultations is at the heart of the issues that stimulate him.

Janny Montinat has a master’s in international law and politics from the Université du Québec à Montréal and joined the ICPC team as a research assistant in January 2022 before becoming an analyst and project officer in November 2023. She is particularly interested in citizen engagement, public policy analysis, and issues related to human mobility. She has experience working on multilateral cooperation, digital rights, and personal data protection in Africa.

Tatiana Smirnova holds a PhD in social anthropology from EHESS (Paris) and a master's degree in political science. She has over ten years of experience in violence analysis, urban safety, and multi-stakeholder consultation, both in Quebec and internationally. She has worked for institutions such as Search for Common Ground, Transparency International, and the Danish Refugee Council. In Quebec, she has coordinated consultation and citizen participation projects on violence prevention and social cohesion, notably at UQAM, the University of Sherbrooke, and Carrefour le Moutier. Since August 2025, she contributes to the work of the ICPC on the dynamics of recruitment and disengagement of young people within structured or emerging criminal networks.

With a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and a certificate in international cooperation and solidarity from the University of Montreal, Solal Holtz joined the ICPC team as a digital communications assistant in June 2023, before becoming a communications coordinator in June 2024. He is particularly interested in governance systems in developing countries and the protection of children's rights around the world. Solal previously worked as a social media manager in a communications agency, Taam media, and for the International Bureau for Children's Rights as a communications support officer in Montreal.

Marie-Pier Allard-Caron holds a dual master’s degree in international studies and european studies from the Université de Montréal and the Université catholique de Louvain, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bishop’s University. Prior to joining the ICPC, Marie-Pier was the Coordinator of the Strategic Analysis Network and an affiliated researcher at the Centre for International and Defence Policy. Guided by a human-centered approach to safety, she is interested in prevention policies, violence dynamics, and community resilience, firmly believing that sustainable safety is achieved through collaboration and inclusion. Marie-Pier has been an analyst at the ICPC since September 2025.

Clara Goutieres holds a bachelor’s degree in European and International Law from the Catholic University of Lille and is currently pursuing a master’s in Applied Political Studies, Security and Intelligence, at the University of Sherbrooke. She is a research assistant on the monitoring team of the UNESCO-PREV Chair. An intern at the ICPC since January 2026, her research interests include youth radicalization, the influence of social media, and urban safety.