Strengths and Expertise

• Agri-Food distribution management and marketing.
  
• Market studies and strategic planning.
  
• President or member of over 25 committees and research groups.
  
• Specialization in Food Distribution from Michigan State University.
  
• B.Sc. Agronomy, M.Sc. Rural Economics, Ph. D. Administration.

Achievements

• Over 300 North American market studies and several strategic plans for major agri-food businesses: La cooperative Fédérée deQuébec, Agropur, Nutrinor, Breton Agrimanagement, Ault Food, Fromagerie L’Ancêtre, La Maison d’Affinage Maurice Dufour, le Groupe Brochu, Aliments Cordon Bleu, and several cooperatives.
  
• Consultant with various government ministries and boards of directors: Steinberg, Métro, les supermarchés GP.
  
• Member of several committees: Ordre des Agronomes du Québec, Fonds Québecois de la recherché sur la nature et les technologies (FCAR), Conseil des denrées alimentaires du Québec.
  
• Founder and owner of Logismark inc.
  
• Consultant, Price Waterhouse Coopers.
  
• Member of l’Ordre des Agronomes du Québec.
  
• Member of the  Food Distribution Research Society.
  
• Board member at Fonds de développement de la transformation alimentaire.
  
• Vice President of Food Distribution Research Society (2005-2006).
  
• Director of the Département d’économie agroalimentaire et des sciences de la consommation, Université Laval (1995-1999).
  
• Dean of the Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval  (1999-2003).
  
• Recipient of the « Mérite du Conseil interprofessionnel du Québec » award from l’Office des professions du Québec et de l’Ordre des agronomes du Québec (OAQ).
  
• Lecturer at over 350 conferences, author and co-author of numerous publications, including Marketing et Services  (Chenelière  2006).