| Senior Finance Executive with North American and European
experience in the manufacturing and service sectors. He has extensively
been involved in the food and restaurant industries, the financial services,
the computer and related services as well as new technology. He has a
strong expertise in corporate strategy, purchase and sale of business,
turnaround situations and management coaching.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Recent full time contract as interim corporate controller for a prominent
national corporation with special emphasis on coaching, implementing best
practises and team work as well as general consulting to top management.
Planned, organized, financed and integrated more than ten acquisitions
for food and restaurant businesses.
Managed large private financial investments including the establishment
of trusts and foundations to ensure tax effective succession.
Developed the business plans for two start-ups in e-commerce.
Turnaround and strategic repositioning of 4 businesses in 4 different
sectors: food, restaurant, computers and paint.
Established alliances with two large French corporations.
Implemented two fully integrated information systems in line with the
approved MIS strategic plan.
Developed and ensured comprehensive implementation of over ten strategic
plans.
Made numerous submissions and representations to Government as Chairman
of the Board of The Canadian Food Processors Association.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
KPMG - Principal, Business Transformation Services
RBA Inc. - Executive Vice-President and C.O.O.
Holding OCB - Executive Vice-President and C.O.O.
Sico Inc. - Vice-President Finance and Administration
Culinar Inc. - Executive Vice-President and C.O.O.
Ouimet-Cordon Bleu - Executive Vice-President and C.O.O.
Ouimet-Cordon Bleu - Vice-President Finance and Administration
Catelli - Vice-President Finance
Desjardins Trust - Vice-President Controller
QUALIFICATIONS
Chartered Accountant
MBA - Laval University
Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial studies) - Laval University
Bachelor of Arts - University of Montreal
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