More About Camille Nicola Isaacs Morell
Before committing to her art full-time, Camille Nicola Isaacs Morell held leadership roles in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Her career spanned diplomacy, corporate strategy, marketing, social impact, and governance.
Professional Background
Originally from Jamaica, Camille holds a Bachelor’s degree in Language and Linguistic Studies from the University of the West Indies and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami, complemented by certifications in financial services, digital marketing, and corporate governance in Canada. She began her professional career as a Foreign Service Officer with the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
After moving to Montreal in 1993, Camille built a successful corporate career leading marketing strategy for health services, group benefits, and retirement savings programs, as well as corporate philanthropy for large international corporations. She later brought this expertise to the nonprofit sector, serving as Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Montreal and as Vice-President of Hope for Dementia, where she led fundraising and program development initiatives that support dementia prevention awareness and services for vulnerable seniors.
Community Leadership and Impact
Committed to the Christian spiritual tradition, Camille supports community well-being through mentorship, public speaking, volunteerism, philanthropy, and advisory work. Her efforts focus on preventive health care, women and girls, marginalized communities, and social inclusion.
Over the years, she has volunteered in the prison system, served at soup kitchens for the homeless, and mentored youth and student interns across various organizations. Camille has served on the boards of the Anglican Foundation, YWCA Montreal, the Salvation Army, the Quebec L’Arche Communities Foundation, and the Cummings Centre for Seniors. As a member of the Anti-Racism Task Force in the Anglican Diocese of Montreal and the Citizen’s Council of the Plan d’impact collectif – Réseau résilience aîné(e)s Montréal, she has contributed insights to public discussion and action plans aimed at creating a more inclusive and integrated community in Montreal.
Camille has shared key learnings and observations from her diverse experience in leadership and as a volunteer in her blogs thebigpicturecamille and Glorymatters.
Her contributions have been recognized as an Impactful Mentor by La Gouvernance au féminin / Women in Governance, a Renowned Author by Your Workplace magazine, and as one of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women 2024.