Lydia Cappelli has been adding value to companies for almost 30 years in sectors and activities such as aerospace, economic development, export and information technology. She graduated from McGill University with a B. Com. in Marketing and Information Technology and an M.B.A. in International Business. Lydia started her career as a management consultant with Deloitte Touche International. After three years, she was hired by the Economic Development Office of Montréal where she promoted the region to American and European investors between 1988 and 1998. Lydia then moved to Bombardier Aerospace where she honed her project management skills in the implementation of Six Sigma. In 2001, she started her management consulting firm and moved to Ontario where she accepted mandates with economic development agencies and IT companies. In 2010, she returned to the field of economic development with Montreal International, and is now with the Economic Development Office of Saint-Laurent since 2013.