OUR TEAM
A synergy-based approach
Our team is made up of attentive, dynamic and bold professionals. We have the support of a board of directors who is committed, and sensitive to the needs of the community.
Gino Thorne
Executive Director
BBA, Marketing major and management minor.
20 years of experience in executive functions for established organizations in the area.
Emmanuelle Cyr
Development and operations advisor
MBA, Business Management and B.Comm, Human Relations.
10 years of experience in project management, and economic development.
Suzanne Pealey
Administrative assistant
Management Accounting training.
30 years of experience in administration and accounting.
Audrey Keating
Business Development Commissioner
B. International Studies (Hons.)
10 years of work experience in facilitation, strategic partnerships, and project management.
PARTNERS
Climate resilience incubator
Christophe Billebaud
20 years experience in strategy and innovation management in implementing innovative projects and ecosystems
Investment attraction strategy
Marie-Josée Loiselle
20 years experience in international business development; facilitating strategic partnerships
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Norman Lebel
President
Co-opted entrepreneur
Joel R. Arseneau
Vice-President
Entrepreneur
Hugh Solomon
Secretary-treasurer
President of Les îles-de-la-Madeleine's CFDC
Antonin Valiquette
Administrator
Mayor and president of Les îles-de-la-Madeleine's marine community
Richard LeBlanc
Administrator
President of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's Economic Development Advisory Board
Jean-Francois Houde
Observer
Economic development advisor for Quebec's Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie