Elevating Women in Leadership: NFOE Architecture Welcomes Four New Partners

Founded in 1912, the Quebec-based architecture firm NFOE has spent over a century building a reputation for thriving in the most demanding environments. Recently, the firm marked an exciting milestone by appointing four new partners: Erika Landry, Vanessa Godin, Roxane Fortier, and Marie-Eve Cyr.

Image courtesy of: Vadim Daniel

With these promotions, women now make up the majority of NFOE’s partnership team, holding 8 out of 13 positions. This shift highlights the firm's modern culture and its commitment to recognizing exceptional talent wherever it is found.

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A Legacy of Precision

NFOE brings together more than 130 professionals across three offices in Quebec. Over the years, the firm has become the go-to reference for technically complex projects.

The team specializes in spaces where high stakes and strict rules are the everyday norm:

• Pharmaceutical and biomedical laboratories

• Large-scale hospital complexes

• Advanced scientific research institutes

• Industrial and aerospace facilities

In these highly specialized fields, rigorous design and regulatory expertise are absolutely non-negotiable.

Meet the New Partners

The appointment of these four women comes as no surprise to anyone familiar with NFOE’s recent work. For years, they have been the driving force behind some of the firm’s most challenging mandates, expertly coordinating multidisciplinary teams to bring massive projects to life.

• Erika Landry leads some of the firm's most complex scientific research and industrial projects. Known for her structured leadership and rigorous approach, she is currently a central figure in the expansion of UdeM's Sciences Complex.

• Vanessa Godin specializes in healthcare and educational settings where regulatory and operational demands are exceptionally high. Recognized for her client-focused rigour, she is currently contributing to large-scale projects like the future Research and Innovation Pavilion at UQTR and the new technology institute at Cégep de Granby.

• Roxane Fortier works extensively within scientific research, biopharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. She stands out for her detailed analysis of programmatic needs and her ability to integrate multidisciplinary constraints, skills she is currently applying to the expansion of the Polytechnique laboratories.

• Marie-Eve Cyr expertly navigates operationally complex contexts across healthcare, education, and scientific research. Her current major deliverables include the Nouveau Complexe Hospitalier at the Hôpital Enfant-Jésus site and the Innovation Complex in Agrosciences and Agritechnologies in Lanaudière.

As Managing Partner Enrik Blais explains, these leadership roles are incredibly well-earned.

"We work on projects where there is no room for approximation. For a long time now, Erika, Vanessa, Roxane, and Marie-Eve have proven that they are built for that." Enrik Blais, Managing Partner, NFOE.

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  Elevating Women in Leadership: NFOE Architecture Welcomes Four New Partners. Image of: Vadim Daniel

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  Elevating Women in Leadership: NFOE Architecture Welcomes Four New Partners. Image of: Vadim Daniel

Looking to the Future

In addition to the new partners, NFOE is also securing its future by welcoming nine new shareholder collaborators. This growing team includes:

• Anabel Michaud

• Déric Gilbert-Baril

• Gabrielle St-Pierre

• Hicham Marquoum

• Isabelle Lisi

• Jade Loiselle

• Lyne Gadoury

• Sébastien Bissonnette

• Thomas-Antoine Boucher

By expanding its leadership and continuing to champion meticulous, high-quality design, NFOE proves that even after more than a century in business, it remains firmly at the forefront of the architectural industry.

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About NFOE

Founded in 1912, NFOE is a Quebec-based architecture firm specializing in the design of complex, technically demanding facilities. With more than 130 professionals across three offices (Montreal, Laval, and Quebec City), the firm works in demanding sectors: scientific research, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, education, and industry.

NFOE has contributed to the design of more than three million square feet of specialized buildings in Quebec, Canada, and North America. Regularly recognized at the Grands Prix du Design and LEED-certified on numerous projects, the firm combines technical rigour, sustainable design, and a deeply human approach.