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Caroline Savic

1980, BA Economics and Political Science, Minor Corporate Law
Political Advisor to the Minister for Integrity in Public Procurement and for Information Resources
Co-founder, Académie Marie-Claire 

Montreal, Canada

Caroline obtained a BA in Political Science and Economics from Concordia University. She continued her studies with a certificate in journalism and another in public relations at the University of Montreal and continued her studies to obtain a Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing option from Concordia University. She is currently finishing her master’s in political science at the University of Quebec in Montreal.

After working during her studies as press secretary for a member of the federal parliament in the Montreal region, she began her career at Bell Canada, as Director within the framework of the Leadership Initiation Program (PID) in partnership with the “École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales of the University of Montreal”. She then embarked on the world of public relations, including roles with the city of Longueuil, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, the Consumer Products division of Leviton Manufacturing of Canada Ltd., Nedco Telecom, Rexel Canada Business School, Medavie Blue Cross, and Hoffmann La Roche. She then returned to the political arena as Political Attaché and Chief of Staff of the Minister for Integrity, Financial Markets and Information Resources and later joined the office of the Member of the national Assembly for Westmount-Saint-Louis.

Caroline co-founded Académie Marie-Claire, an innovative private elementary school located in the western suburbs of the Island of Montreal. She has also served on the boards of many professional and international companies and her name is on the list of the Who's Who of Canadian Women.

She began to get involved in politics in 1978 and was Vice-President of the National Women's Commission and Secretary of the Quebec Board of Directors of one of Canada's 2 major political parties. She notably chaired the Quebec Women’s Commission from 1997 to 2005 and from 2008 to 2009.

Caroline was appointed member of the Advisory Board responsible for appointing judges to federal courts from 2000 to 2004, in addition to serving on numerous commissions and committees at both municipal and federal levels. A passionate advocate for the rights of children and families, Caroline was asked to campaign and promote Hillary Clinton's candidacy for the US Senate in New York in 2000.

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