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Our team consists of highly qualified professionals who apply their experience and skill to advancing business activity in Gatineau.
Benoît has a combined experience of nearly 20 years in economic development, government relations and international affairs.
Benoît began his career at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations and the International Economic Forum of the Americas. He then worked for Montreal International, Metropolitan Montreal’s economic promotion agency, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility.
After promoting Montreal and Quebec on the international stage for almost ten years, Benoît worked as an economic development consultant.
More recently, Benoît worked as an Economic Attaché at the Quebec Government Office in Ottawa. He developed close relationships with the political, economic and diplomatic stakeholders in the federal capital and assisted many Quebec companies to better position their business within the federal procurement process.
Benoît is a graduate from Institut d’Études politiques de Toulouse, Institut des hautes études de l’Amérique latine and Université de Montréal.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4288
lefevre.benoit@gatineau.ca
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 7299
allard.brigitte@gatineau.ca
Her main responsibility is admin services, overseeing the logistics of office activities, coordination of recruitment and staffing processes, pay administration for the organization, and management of employee records for group insurance and pension plans.
Known for her sense of organization, discipline and attention to detail, she likes to recharge her batteries by swimming and biking!
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 3050
paredes.carla@gatineau.ca
An avid reader, with a strong interest in personal and entrepreneurial development, Céline introduces her clients to different tools, contacts and books to help them move to the next level in their development.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 8037
desligneris.celine@gatineau.ca
For four years, he was an economic development advisor for MRC Pontiac, before joining our team as a frontline, business development advisor in 2021. His previous work experiences involved public and private-sector organizations for different projects, including attracting immigrant families to the Outaouais and digitizing farm operations.
Chakib is passionate about, and happy to answer your questions, advise and guide you towards the right resources.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 3048
ahmimed.chakib@gatineau.ca
Her passion for economic development prompted her to join our team in 2014 as a project analyst. It gives her the opportunity to apply her knowledge and experience in finance for the benefit of the businesses we advise, while at the same time supporting our strategic advisors in their work.
Christelle is deeply attached to the Outaouais region and is proud to call herself a Gatinoise. She is actively involved in her community, and never tires of our beautiful region’s attractions. She is committed to supporting local businesses and to protecting the environment.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 7738
pary.christelle@gatineau.ca
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 7297
gagne.danielle@gatineau.ca
A man of action who likes to operate on the front lines, he seeks to guide businesses to ensure that entrepreneurs can take full advantage of his ability to create opportunities and strategies suited to their situation, needs and vision. An avid sportsman, David is also a certified professional baseball coach. He is the only motor learning expert in Canada, and a specialist in primitive reflexes.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 3049
genest.david@gatineau.ca
She has a range of experience in the fields of social economy and the arts, an area in which she worked for five years. Writing, strategizing, communication and marketing project management, as well as social networking are part of her skillset.
Inquisitive and creative, Élyse loves to travel, learn new languages and make new discoveries.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4221
enright.elyse@gatineau.ca
A great fan of soccer and teaching, Erick has written a book entitled La comptabilité des sociétés et l’analyse financière au BAC G2, the first edition of which was published in October 2007 in the Republic of Benin.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4298
mensah.kouassierick@gatineau.ca
With his bachelor’s degree in regional economics and master’s in environmental management, he founded a sustainable development consulting firm in 2011 and co-founded RISEHoP inc. in 2014, a biotechnology company whose main activities are research and production in the field of biostimulants for sustainable agriculture and horticulture. In 2019, the company was sold to an agriculture multinational active in more than 50 countries.
Over the years, Fabien has developed the expertise needed to address environmental issues from the perspectives of economics, the value of natural capital, finances, taxes and public participation. He has written a book about water management in North America entitled L’eau… code rouge! that was published by éditions Amalthée.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 7297
beaudet.fabien@gatineau.ca
He was also the commercial director for a plastics industry multinational, and wrote a column for Les Affaires for five years.
François is passionate about soccer and loves to take on new challenges, as both a serious cyclist and snowboarder, and putting his experience to good use for entrepreneurs.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 7366
dahlem.francois@gatineau.ca
Her passion? Steering entrepreneurs through the process of setting up their business projects. Ginette is a native of Témiscamingue, but has adopted the Outaouais as her home because of its green spaces, lakes and rivers, and friendly folks.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4091
paul.ginette@gatineau.ca
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4295
destine.ismatha@gatineau.ca
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4054
guitard.jean-francois@gatineau.ca
Contact details :
On maternity leave, for any questions please communicate with Brigitte Allard:
819 243-2345, poste 7299
allard.brigitte@gatineau.ca
A dedicated water sports enthusiast, she has been part of a competitive dragon boat team for 10 years. That is where she practices discipline and perseverance, two values about which she feels very strongly.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4095
gratton.marie-eve@gatineau.ca
Michel has a diploma in marketing and a certificate in management and co-development coaching, and has completed a specialized sales management workshop at HEC Montréal, as well as several courses. Michel has also given more than 3,000 hours of training in sales and business development and more than 5,000 hours of specialized personal guidance in sales and business development.
Michel has always been involved in sports, and for 15 years was a hockey referee. He currently spends his free time either skiing in the Laurentians, the French Alps or Western Canada, or biking through our beautiful regions. His guiding values are communication, creativity, integrity and openness.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 8244
sarrazin.michel@gatineau.ca
The unique combination of Patrick’s professional baggage enables us to offer our clients invaluable guidance in developing business expansion, relocation or start up projects. His contagious energy and wide knowledge of the field make him an asset for economic development in Gatineau.
An adventurous soul, he likes to explore the world and other cultures. He also loves to walk outdoors, which he uses to recharge and appreciate nature.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 8014
lessard.patrick@gatineau.ca
Pierre likes to relax by walking in the forest or biking along rivers so he can appreciate nature. As a rule, for Pierre it wouldn’t be a vacation without a lake or waterway nearby where he can canoe, a very special moment of decompression and connection with nature, where time appears to stand still.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4294
cyr.pierre@gatineau.ca
An avid believer in “slow travel”, Renald likes to meet people on their own turf throughout the world. He is a skilled speaker, having been a member of Toastmasters for more than 10 years.
Contact details :
819 243-2345, ext. 4293
piche.renald@gatineau.ca