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7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Michaud Capital Management Names André Mehta Senior Managing Director
Multi-family Office Extends Presence to the East Coast DENVER, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Michaud Capital Management (MCM), an independent, employee-owned multi-family office serving select families and private foundations, has appointed seasoned investment and family office executive André Mehta as senior managing director. Mehta will be based in Boston. Mehta will lead MCM's client success initiatives, partnering with clients on strategic investment planning, portfolio construction, and manager selection. He will also drive business development and play a central role in shaping the firm's investment strategies and working cross-functionally to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals. "We are thrilled to welcome André to our leadership team," said Joe Michaud, founder and managing partner at Michaud Capital Management. "With more than 25 years of global investment experience, André brings a rare combination of technical expertise, thoughtful leadership, and a deep understanding of the complex needs of multigenerational families." Mehta joins MCM following more than two decades at Cambridge Associates, where he served as a partner and led one of the firm's investment teams, advising foundations, pensions, and private clients. Earlier in his career, he held roles at the Yale Investments Office, J.P. Morgan, GMO (Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.), and Baker Investments Group. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). "André's background and collaborative approach to serving families give him a unique perspective on the art and science of portfolio management," Michaud added. "His commitment to simplifying complexity and aligning portfolios with client values mirrors our mission at MCM." Working alongside Patrick Kanouff, Erin Bawa, Allyson Ross, and Peyton Garnsey, Mehta expands MCM's geographic footprint to the East Coast and enhances its ability to deliver highly personalized, holistic advice across a growing client base. "Our seasoned and dedicated team enables us to tailor engagement models and reporting structures to fit the evolving needs of each family or institution," said Mehta. "That flexibility is key to delivering continuity and value as clients navigate increasingly complex financial landscapes." MCM's investment philosophy is rooted in the belief that a thoughtfully designed strategic plan can add meaningful long-term value. The team considers each client's full ecosystem, looking not only at individual assets but also how they interact, allowing for fully customized solutions aligned with each family's goals and values. Serving clients with the care of a single-family office, MCM provides the added advantage of the access, scale, and expertise of a global multi-family platform. The firm acts as a quarterback for its clients, ensuring seamless coordination across all aspects of their financial lives and relationships. In addition to his professional work, Mehta serves on the boards of two Boston-based nonprofits, Pine Street Inn and Lesley University, and regularly helps families design and implement philanthropic strategies. Mehta holds a Master of Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College. About Michaud Capital Management Michaud Capital Management, based in Denver, Colorado, is an independent, employee-owned multi-family office serving a select group of families and private foundations. Since 2012, the firm has provided highly personalized investment and administrative services designed to simplify the complexities of family wealth. MCM is guided by a team that values excellence, expertise, and discretion. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Michaud Capital Management Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Toronto Sun
15-05-2025
- Health
- Toronto Sun
Innu man who froze to death in Montreal 'not solely responsible for his fate,' coroner says
Raphaël 'Napa' André, 51, was found dead in a portable toilet in January 2021. Published May 15, 2025 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 3 minute read Raphael Andre died inside a portable toiler in Montreal Jan. 18, 2021. Dave Sidaway/Montreal Gazette Gaps in health-care services, COVID-19 restrictions and a lack of resources for the unhoused all contributed to an Innu man's death in Montreal in 2021, a Quebec coroner has concluded. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Coroner Stéphanie Gamache has put forward 23 recommendations as a result, including that Quebec bolster services for Indigenous people in the health network and better fund resources for the unhoused. Raphaël 'Napa' André, 51, was found frozen to death in a portable toilet in January 2021, steps away from a homeless shelter that had paused overnight stays due to pandemic restrictions. 'We must express our indignation at the fact that several doors were closed to Mr. André in the last months of his life,' Gamache wrote in her 75-page report published Thursday morning. 'Many people worked with dedication and to the best of their abilities to try to help Mr. André,' she continued. 'However, despite all the efforts made, I found several gaps in the trajectory of care and services until his death.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A public coroner's inquest into André's death was held last summer, hearing from 51 witnesses over two weeks and leading to Thursday's report. Originally from the Innu village of Matimekush-Lac John in northern Quebec, André struggled with chronic alcoholism and was a regular at Montreal shelters serving the Indigenous community. A week before his death, Quebec instituted a province-wide curfew to stem the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and the shelter where he was a regular, the Open Door, was no longer accommodating overnight stays. The inquest heard how, on the day before he was found dead, André visited shelters three times and was treated at the ER of the CHUM hospital in downtown Montreal. He walked to another shelter after leaving the hospital, but was told by a worker he couldn't stay the night because he didn't want to take a COVID-19 test. He then went back to the Open Door, but was eventually told he had to leave because there were no more overnight stays. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He was found the next morning in the portable toilet. Despite the fact it was only about minus-3 C that night, a pathologist ruled it was hypothermia that killed him. His blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal driving limit. 'Had a door been opened for him, and had he had a warm and safe place to stay for the night, it is clear to me … that he would not have died, even though he was highly intoxicated by alcohol,' Gamache wrote in her report on Thursday. 'It is therefore impossible for me to conclude that Mr. André was solely responsible for his fate.' Gamache paints a detailed portrait of the years and months leading to André's death in her report, analyzing each of the interactions he had with the health network, police, and homeless shelters. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. She questions why no one took charge of him after losing his family doctor in 2020 — despite his many health issues — and how he was allowed to continue slipping through the cracks in his last days. Gamache notes that she heard several different theories as to why André sought shelter in the portable toilet the night of his death, including that he might have been trying to hide from police given his distrust in authorities and the curfew that was in place. 'Mr. André's last refuge' 'The many hypotheses raised do not change the obvious, which is that this chemical toilet becomes Mr. André's last refuge, since no other place is accessible to him,' Gamache wrote. She also noted how, a few days after André's death, a shuttle began making the rounds at night to redirect unhoused people to shelters that were open. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While questioning whether the service could have saved André's life, Gamache noted it certainly would have improved his chances at survival. But as the report makes clear, homeless shelters and the health services governing them were scrambling to adapt to the pandemic and the upheaval it brought. 'In the future, we need to ensure that we have a response adapted to the problems of unhoused people in the context of a health emergency,' Gamache wrote. Gamache's recommendations revolve around five themes. They include the importance of ensuring unhoused people are properly followed in the health network and securing permanent funding for emergency shelters. Gamache will present her findings at a news conference Thursday. This story will be updated..
Montreal Gazette
15-05-2025
- Health
- Montreal Gazette
Innu man who froze to death in Montreal ‘not solely responsible for his fate,' coroner says
By Gaps in health-care services, COVID-19 restrictions and a lack of resources for the unhoused all contributed to an Innu man's death in Montreal in 2021, a Quebec coroner has concluded. Coroner Stéphanie Gamache has put forward 23 recommendations as a result, including that Quebec bolster services for Indigenous people in the health network and better fund resources for the unhoused. Raphaël 'Napa' André, 51, was found frozen to death in a portable toilet in January 2021, steps away from a homeless shelter that had paused overnight stays due to pandemic restrictions. 'We must express our indignation at the fact that several doors were closed to Mr. André in the last months of his life,' Gamache wrote in her 75-page report published Thursday morning. 'Many people worked with dedication and to the best of their abilities to try to help Mr. André,' she continued. 'However, despite all the efforts made, I found several gaps in the trajectory of care and services until his death.' A public coroner's inquest into André's death was held last summer, hearing from 51 witnesses over two weeks and leading to Thursday's report. Originally from the Innu village of Matimekush-Lac John in northern Quebec, André struggled with chronic alcoholism and was a regular at Montreal shelters serving the Indigenous community. A week before his death, Quebec instituted a province-wide curfew to stem the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and the shelter where he was a regular, the Open Door, was no longer accommodating overnight stays. The inquest heard how, on the day before he was found dead, André visited shelters three times and was treated at the ER of the CHUM hospital in downtown Montreal. He walked to another shelter after leaving the hospital, but was told by a worker he couldn't stay the night because he didn't want to take a COVID-19 test. He then went back to the Open Door, but was eventually told he had to leave because there were no more overnight stays. He was found the next morning in the portable toilet. Despite the fact it was only about minus-3 C that night, a pathologist ruled it was hypothermia that killed him. His blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal driving limit. 'Had a door been opened for him, and had he had a warm and safe place to stay for the night, it is clear to me … that he would not have died, even though he was highly intoxicated by alcohol,' Gamache wrote in her report on Thursday. 'It is therefore impossible for me to conclude that Mr. André was solely responsible for his fate.' Gamache paints a detailed portrait of the years and months leading to André's death in her report, analyzing each of the interactions he had with the health network, police, and homeless shelters. She questions why no one took charge of him after losing his family doctor in 2020 — despite his many health issues — and how he was allowed to continue slipping through the cracks in his last days. Gamache notes that she heard several different theories as to why André sought shelter in the portable toilet the night of his death, including that he might have been trying to hide from police given his distrust in authorities and the curfew that was in place. 'Mr. André's last refuge' 'The many hypotheses raised do not change the obvious, which is that this chemical toilet becomes Mr. André's last refuge, since no other place is accessible to him,' Gamache wrote. She also noted how, a few days after André's death, a shuttle began making the rounds at night to redirect unhoused people to shelters that were open. While questioning whether the service could have saved André's life, Gamache noted it certainly would have improved his chances at survival. But as the report makes clear, homeless shelters and the health services governing them were scrambling to adapt to the pandemic and the upheaval it brought. 'In the future, we need to ensure that we have a response adapted to the problems of unhoused people in the context of a health emergency,' Gamache wrote. Gamache's recommendations revolve around five themes. They include the importance of ensuring unhoused people are properly followed in the health network and securing permanent funding for emergency shelters. Gamache will present her findings at a news conference Thursday.
Hamilton Spectator
15-05-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Quebec coroner releases report in death of homeless Innu man in 2021
MONTREAL - The death of an unhoused Innu man whose body was found inside a portable toilet in Montreal highlights the need for additional efforts to combat homelessness, a Quebec coroner said Thursday. Raphaël 'Napa' André died on Jan. 17, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. His body was found steps away from the Open Door shelter in Montreal that was closed by public health officials because of plumbing problems and a COVID-19 outbreak. Quebec had also imposed a nighttime curfew to curb the spread of the virus. Coroner Stéphanie Gamache's report includes 23 recommendations, such as better communication between actors in the health network and culturally-sensitive accommodations for Indigenous peoples. 'The problem of homelessness is complex and this public inquiry cannot, unfortunately, provide all the answers,' Gamache wrote. 'However, we are fortunate to live in a society that is making efforts to reduce social inequalities.' Her report also recommends turning seasonal emergency shelters into permanent year-round services and ensuring emergency health plans better account for the needs of homeless people. André's death was attributed to hypothermia in the context of severe alcohol intoxication. Gamache is scheduled to hold a news conference in Montreal later Thursday. The coroner's inquest on André's death was held in May and June 2024. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2025.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Why does Michelin, a tyre company, care about restaurant food? Inside the Michelin Stars story
If you've ever found yourself wondering why a restaurant's pride hinges on a star from a tyre company, you're not alone. The very notion sounds absurd — a chubby white mascot built of tyres deciding the fate of fine dining establishments. But behind this strange connection lies one of the most ingenious and unexpected marketing moves of the 20th century. Welcome to the story of how Michelin , a tyre manufacturer from France, became the world's most powerful culinary tastemaker. #Operation Sindoor India-Pakistan Clash Live Updates| Missiles, shelling, and attacks — here's all that's happening Pakistani Air Force jet shot down in Pathankot by Indian Air Defence: Sources India on high alert: What's shut, who's on leave, and state-wise emergency measures From Tyres to Truffles: A Marketing Masterstroke At the turn of the 20th century, the roads of France were barely populated. In 1900, there were just about 2,200 cars in the entire country. This wasn't ideal for brothers André and Édouard Michelin, who had just founded their tyre company in the unassuming city of Clermont-Ferrand . With tyre sales sluggish, the duo realised they didn't just need to sell more tyres — they needed to get people driving. Their solution? Inspire travel. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 10 Things Flight Attendants Rarely Talk About, Plus Tips to Make Your Flights More Comfortable Enhancing In-Flight Comfort Undo To achieve this, the Michelin brothers devised a free travel guide that went far beyond a simple road map. Their Michelin Guide included everything a motorist might need: routes, petrol stations, mechanics, and crucially, places to eat and stay. It was clever. If people drove more, they would wear out their tyres faster. More travel meant more sales. But they didn't stop there. In 1926, the brothers added a system to rate restaurants, introducing the first Michelin star. Eventually, the stars became synonymous with excellence: one star for ' worth a stop, ' two for ' worth a detour, ' and three for ' worth a special journey .' By tying the concept of high-quality dining to the act of travel, Michelin seamlessly married two seemingly unrelated worlds: rubber and risotto. You Might Also Like: How food gifts are making paying taxes a little tastier Michelin Man and the Making of a Legacy The company's now-iconic mascot, Bibendum — better known as the Michelin Man — was born in 1898, initially depicted as a portly, cigar-smoking gentleman. With his round belly, monocle, and aristocratic air, he symbolised not just the company's industrial origins but also the leisurely class they were targeting. Bibendum's Latin motto, Nunc est bibendum — 'Now is the time to drink' — was meant to suggest how Michelin tyres could "drink up" road obstacles. Today, Bibendum's image is softer and more universal, but the Michelin ethos remains: go further, eat better, and wear out those tyres along the way. iStock Today, Michelin stars are prestigious culinary accolades, tying fine dining to a legacy rooted in industrial ingenuity and smart branding. Clermont-Ferrand: The Quiet Town That Changed the World The Michelin empire was born in Clermont-Ferrand, a modest city nestled amid the volcanic hills of France's Auvergne region. With its lava-stone buildings and Gothic spires, the city doesn't scream 'global culinary revolution.' Yet from this unlikely setting, the brothers revolutionised travel — and food culture. Their technical innovations included the first removable pneumatic bicycle tyre, automobile tyres capable of withstanding speeds over 100 km/h, and even rubber-tyred trains. In 1931, their rubber-tyred Micheline locomotives began running on rail tracks, further expanding their impact on transportation. You Might Also Like: How food helps companies develop their brand appeal The city still houses the Michelin headquarters and celebrates this legacy through L'Aventure Michelin , a museum dedicated to the company's journey from rubber to refinement. With over 600,000 visitors since opening in 2009, the gallery captures the spirit of innovation that helped turn a struggling family business into a global empire. — M0RNG0 (@M0RNG0) Stars That Shine (and Scorch) What began as a ploy to get drivers on the road has evolved into one of the culinary world's highest honours. Today, a Michelin star can launch careers, fill restaurant reservation books for months, and even influence real estate values. But the stars come with weighty expectations — and consequences. The pressure to maintain a Michelin rating is immense, with stories of chefs facing breakdowns or closing restaurants after losing a coveted star. Despite this, Michelin continues to be the gold standard in fine dining. With anonymous inspectors and a tightly guarded review process, the company's guides cover 34 regions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. In the words of historians and critics, the guides reflect not only gastronomic value but cultural hierarchies, tracing their roots to a Paris-centric standard of elite taste. — MichelinGuideUK (@MichelinGuideUK) A Lasting Imprint on Culture Michelin's unlikely entry into the culinary world stands as a testament to vision, strategy, and the peculiar ways industries can intersect. What started as an attempt to sell more tyres has shaped global food culture, driven gastronomic tourism , and immortalised restaurants in a starry hierarchy of excellence. So the next time you pay a fortune for edible foam in a room that smells faintly of truffle oil, remember: you are not just indulging in haute cuisine — you are part of a century-old marketing strategy hatched by two French brothers who wanted you to drive more and eat better along the way.
