With widespread support in the community, the MONTREAL HIGH LIGHTS Festival created a Board of Patrons that brings together some fifteen personalities recognized for their commitment to the cultural, tourism and economic life of Montreal. In a way these are the godparents of the event, whose establishment and development they encourage through their knowledge and through their involvement in the Montreal milieu.

• Mr. Raymond Bachand Ministre des Finances et ministre responsable de la région de Montréal, Gouvernement du Québec
• Mr. Alain Cousineau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Loto-Québec
• Mr. Guy Crevier, President and Publisher, La Presse
• Mr. Michael Fortier, Partner, Ogilvy Renault; Senior Advisor, Morgan Stanley
• Ms. Monique Jérôme-Forget, Special councillor Cabinet Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
• Mr. Sylvain Lafrance, Executive Vice-President, French Services, Société Radio-Canada
• Mr. L. Jacques Menard O.C., President, BMO Groupe financier, Québec
• Ms. Marie-José Nadeau, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Secretary General Hydro-Québec
• Mr. Jacques Parisien, President, Astral Media Radio and Astral Media Outdoor
• Mr. Javier San Juan, President and Chief Executive Officer, L’Oréal Canada
• Mr. Philippe Sureau, Administrator and advisor to the president, Transat A.T. inc.
• Mr. Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of Montréal