{"id":67580,"date":"2026-02-26T09:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/?p=67580"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:09:39","slug":"thumbs-up-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/the-network\/team-members\/thumbs-up-february-2026","title":{"rendered":"Thumbs up &#8211; February 2026, Foundation special edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For our <span style=\"color: #4b1d65;\"><strong>Foundation Week<\/strong><\/span>, we\u2019re presenting a special edition of the <em>Thumbs Up<\/em>\u00a0highlighting<strong> our value of community involvement<\/strong>, recognizing colleagues who stand out, inspire others and make a positive impact in their communities and in their everyday work.<\/p>\n<p>Discover who stood out:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 1058px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 220px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3253%; height: 38px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Arsany-Barsoum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Arsany-Barsoum.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Arsany-Barsoum-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6747%; height: 38px;\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Arsany Barsoum P.Eng., PMP &#8211; <\/strong><em>Director of Operations\u00a0\/ Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Arsany has been a dedicated Foundation Ambassador for many years, mobilizing teams to lead impactful fundraisers and support local charities. Elected to the Board in 2025, and recently completing his MBA, he brings strong insight into governance and sound management to the team.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #68acdf;\">Associated value:<\/span> Community involvement<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 280px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3253%; height: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Praba-Kandasamyar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Praba-Kandasamyar.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Praba-Kandasamyar-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6747%; height: 10px;\"><strong>Praba Kandasamyar <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Accounting Manager\u00a0\/ Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Praba embodies the spirit of community involvement. She consistently gives her all in everything she does, whether it\u2019s stepping up to support her colleagues, volunteering her time, or thoughtfully bringing forward ideas to support charitable organizations. Her willingness to help never goes unnoticed and her contributions go far beyond her role.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #68acdf;\">Associated value:<\/span> Community involvement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 221px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3253%; height: 155px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Felica-Larocque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Felica-Larocque.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Felica-Larocque-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6747%; height: 155px;\"><strong>Felica Larocque <\/strong>&#8211;<em> Inside Sales Representative \/ Alberta (Rocky View)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Felica did an exceptional job raising donations for \u201cMade by Momma,\u201d a local Calgary charity, during the Christmas drive. She stepped up, took the lead, mobilized others and ensured the items were delivered. Her compassion for those in need and her willingness to help are truly inspiring.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #68acdf;\">Associated value:<\/span> Community involvement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 288px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3253%; height: 288px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Stephanie-Levac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Stephanie-Levac.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Stephanie-Levac-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6747%; height: 288px;\"><b>St\u00e9phanie Levac <\/b>&#8211; <em>Project Coordinator Technician \/ Quebec (Quebec)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">St\u00e9phanie truly embodies our company\u2019s value of community involvement. As a Fondation AGF Ambassador in Quebec City, she dedicates herself wholeheartedly throughout the year to supporting the causes that matter most to us. She generously gives her time and energy to help the Foundation shine within our community.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #68acdf;\">Associated value:<\/span> Community involvement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 290px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3253%; height: 290px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67585 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Sophie-Bouchard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Sophie-Bouchard.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Sophie-Bouchard-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6747%; height: 290px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Sophie Bouchard <\/b>&#8211; <em>Senior Director, Estimating \/ Quebec (Longueuil)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As Director of Estimating and a Board member, Sophie sees her role as a catalyst for community involvement. She helps her team pursue the causes that matter to them, sets meaningful philanthropic goals, and fosters a culture of engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #68acdf;\">Associated value:<\/span> Community involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 277px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3253%; height: 277px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Nathalie-Dionne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Nathalie-Dionne.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGF-Nathalie-Dionne-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6747%; height: 277px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nathalie Dionne<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Manager, Digital Projects \/ Alberta (Calgary)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Despite being a relatively new manager and carrying a significant scope on the ERP project, Nathalie consistently prioritizes the AGF Foundation. She embodies a strong spirit of community involvement, both internally and with external partners. She actively and enthusiastically raises awareness through every interaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #68acdf;\">Associated value:<\/span> Community involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our Foundation Week, we\u2019re presenting a special edition of the Thumbs Up\u00a0highlighting our value [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":67601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[231],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-team-members"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67668,"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67580\/revisions\/67668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}