With widespread support in the community, the MONTREAL HIGH LIGHTS Festival created a Board of Patrons that brings together some twenty 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.

• M. Alain Cousineau, Chairman of the board - President and Chief Executive Officer
  Loto-Québec
• M. Guy Crevier, President and Publisher
  La Presse
• Mme Monique Jérôme-Forget, Minister of Finance, Minister of Government Services,
  Chair of the Conseil du trésor, Minister responsible for Government Administration
• M. Sylvain Lafrance, Executive Vice-President
  Société Radio-Canada (French Services)
• M. Bernard Lamarre, Chairman of the boards
  Old Port of Montreal Corporation / Montreal Museum of Fine Arts / École Polytechnique
• Mme Marie-José Nadeau, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs
  and Secretary General,
  Hydro-Québec
• M. Jacques Parisien, President
  Astral Media Radio
• M. Philippe Sureau, President Distribution
  Transat A.T. inc.
• M. Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of Montreal