Mélanie is well-known for her rigor, which doesn’t mean she’s inflexible. On the contrary, she’s always open to new ideas. It’s this combination of rigor and open-mindedness that makes Mélanie an invaluable Vice-President of Finance.“In Finance, it’s all in the detail.” Mélanie has that rare ability to combine attention to detail with a vision of the big picture. As Vice-President, it’s her visionary ability that enables her to set financial objectives and strategies in collaboration with management. “It’s easy to get lost in the details. You have to know how to fly over them and make sure you see the forest for the trees.”The diversity of her role, where every day brings its own unexpected detours, is important to Mélanie. “At GCM, there’s never a dull moment. In Finance, there’s a wide variety of business matters. It’s never redundant, because every subsidiary and every client is different.”Mélanie thrives on challenges. Constantly surpassing herself and achieving better results is what motivates her every day. “Learning, having the feeling of a job well done, that’s the definition of a successful day.” With GCM’s rapid expansion in the last decade, Mélanie has been dealt a wealth of challenges, and she has met them all with skill and acumen. She has been at the forefront of a number of changes, including the creation of several subsidiaries.With her steadfast work ethic, GCM’s continued growth is in good hands.