| Excellent senior level, versatile manager with the skills
and experience to plan, organize, manage and control many aspects of an
organization. Has had broad responsibility at the Vice-President level,
primarily in the energy industry. Proven performance in operations, administration,
sales, marketing, customer services, strategic planning and business development.
Particular experience in commercial exchanges and negotiations in both
local and international markets.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Supervised the integration of companies newly-acquired by Gaz Métropolitain,
namely Gaz Inter-Cité Québec in Quebec City and North Provincial
Gaz in Rouyn-Noranda, the merging of which resulted in a reduction of
250 jobs.
Participated in the reorganization of Gaz Métropolitain, resulting
in the reduction of more than 100 management positions and the elimination
of two management levels; this reorganization resulted in a reduction
of $10 million in operating costs.
Negotiated with a US firm specialized in DSM (Demand Side Management)
a royalty contract in order to establish in Quebec an Energy Service Company
(ESCO).
Supervised the union membership of Gaz Inter-Cité Québec
ex-employees and testified before the Work Commissioner in order to integrate
new employees into the union certified at Gaz Métropolitain.
Achieved a sales record of 8.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas, generating
a $30 million gross margin and a 27% internal rate of return, thereby
dramatically exceeding the previous year's average of 6 billion cubic
feet.
Supervised the construction of the new head office within the allocated
budget of $10 million and the construction schedule set by Gaz Métropolitain.
Hired the project manager, the architect, the engineers and the general
contractor.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Gaz Métropolitain - Senior Vice-President,
Market Development
Gaz Métropolitain - Senior Vice-President,
Administration
Gaz Métropolitain - Vice-President, Sales
and Services
Soprin-Enercom, Subsidiary of Le Groupe Soprin,
Longueuil - President
Nouveler Inc., Subsidiary of Hydro-Québec
- Vice-president
Chairman of the Orchestre Symphonique de la Montérégie,
Longueuil.
Hydro-Québec - Manager, Distributed Power
Generation
QUALIFICATIONS
Harvard Business School (Boston) - Advanced Management Program
École Polytechnique (Montreal) - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical
Engineering
Collège Mont Saint-Louis, Université de Montréal
- Bachelor’s Degree in Arts
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