# Stephanie Bleau

> Stephanie Bleau is a Montreal-based marketing educator, business consultant, mentor, and former retail executive whose career runs from fashion wholesale and Reitmans' early e-commerce expansion to senior leadership at Bentley, BESTSELLER, and EY. She now teaches marketing and business at Dawson College while advising and mentoring emerging professionals.

- **Role:** Faculty member at Dawson College; independent business consultant and mentor
- **Organizations:** Dawson College, Dress for Success Montréal, EY, HEC Montréal, BESTSELLER Canada, Bentley Leathers, Reitmans Canada, IC Companys, InWear Group
- **Education:** MBA, HEC Montréal, Université de Montréal, B.A., Concordia University, Law studies, Université Laval
- **Known for:** Helped lead Reitmans' entry into e-commerce in 2010, translating fit expertise and store inventory into the online experience., Rose from senior marketing leadership to president of Bentley Leathers., Led customer experience, marketing, and e-commerce across Canada and the United States for BESTSELLER.

## Career timeline

- **1991-1992** — Worked as an assistant production manager at Northwear.
- **1993-2000** — Served as national wholesale director at InWear Group.
- **2000-2001** — Worked as general manager at IC Companys.
- **2001-2013** — Led marketing, visual presentation, and e-commerce at Reitmans Canada, ultimately as vice-president.
- **2010** — Helped launch Reitmans.com with shopping-by-silhouette, self-measurement guidance, and store-inventory lookup.
- **2014-2016** — Served as chief marketing and customer experience officer at Bentley Leathers.
- **2016-2017** — Served as Bentley's chief marketing and merchandise officer.
- **2017-2018** — Served as president of Bentley Leathers.
- **2018-2021** — Led customer experience, marketing, and e-commerce for BESTSELLER in Canada and the United States.
- **2021-2022** — Served as BESTSELLER Canada's country manager for e-commerce and marketing.
- **2022** — Lectured in the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program.
- **2022-2024** — Worked as a director in business consulting at EY.
- **2024-present** — Works as an independent business consultant and mentor and volunteers as a fashion stylist with Dress for Success Montréal.
- **2025-present** — Teaches marketing and business at Dawson College, including continuing education.

## Achievements

- Helped lead Reitmans' entry into e-commerce in 2010, translating fit expertise and store inventory into the online experience.
- Rose from senior marketing leadership to president of Bentley Leathers.
- Led customer experience, marketing, and e-commerce across Canada and the United States for BESTSELLER.
- Served as a judge for McGill's Retail Innovation Challenge while at EY.
- Earned an Institute for Governance and Women in Governance credential on essential company-governance challenges in 2018.
- Has mentored MBA students and early-career professionals through HEC Montréal and Academos.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Shared a Dress for Success Montréal clothing-donation event supporting women preparing for interviews and new professional chapters.
- **2026-02** — Reposted Dawson College's recruitment call for Business Administration faculty.
- **2025-01** — Began teaching as a Dawson College faculty member; Dawson lists her in both regular and continuing-education teaching.
- **2024-05** — Began volunteering as a fashion stylist with Dress for Success Montréal.
- **2024-03** — Started independent work as a business consultant and mentor.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/marketing-and-digital-communication/faculty-staff-list/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniebleau

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