Director general
Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months
Overseeing the operational activities of a social housing stock in 14 Nunavik villages.
Providing strategic leadership through collaboration with the Board of Directors and management team.
Establishing a strategic plan, objectives, action plans and policies to be implemented to ensure effective management of the organization.
Managing a multidisciplinary team mainly consisting of Inuit.
Working in collaboration with the Société d'Habitation du Québec, partners, social organizations and representatives of the various levels of government.
Acting as the official spokesperson for the KMHB.
Major achievements: Remedied the situation of the KMHB, doubled the budget envelope for investments, reviewed the organizational structure, set up a management team and hired more than 50 new resources, seen to the construction of buildings for employees to support growth, developed a strategic plan and built warehouses to maximize the allocation of materials.
Managing the municipality's operations in an environment where public trust must be built.
Ensuring social acceptability for the development of large-scale real estate projects.
Managing human, material and financial resources.
Improving the organizational structure.
Holding Board meetings.
Leading public consultations and public information sessions.
Acting as election chairperson and overseeing municipal elections.
Establishing and managing relationships with various partners: real estate developers, government officials from various levels, as well as all regional and departmental authorities (Department of Transport, Department of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, etc.).
Acting as a spokesperson.
Major achievements: Successfully managed a major crisis on groundwater contamination over the water supply network, overseen the construction of a drinking water plant and major repairs to the road network, initiated major residential and commercial real estate projects and secured government subsidy programs to ensure the municipality's sustainability.
Assisting the Executive Director and acting in his absence.
Overseeing all administrative and development activities of the municipality.
Managing the human, financial and material resources of various departments.
Ensuring the fulfilment and tracking of legal obligations as well as the compliance with applicable departmental and regional laws.
Acting as an environmental expert at municipal council meetings and public consultations.
Organizing and conducting public consultations and information sessions.
Assisting the Chief Electoral Officer and overseeing the conduct of elections.
Establishing and managing relationships with various partners: real estate developers, external firms, as well as government agencies.
Advising the mayor on intergovernmental relations, etc.
Major achievements: Conducted environmental impact assessments and briefing sessions for municipal council members, and implemented environmental policies and programs.
Taking on an advisory role with the city authorities.
Managing the human, material and financial resources of the urban planning and environment departments.
Enforcing urban and environmental regulations.
Receiving, processing and resolving violations, complaints and litigation files.
Representing the municipality in court and on various committees and organizations.
Holding public information sessions.
Acting as an advisor to the city authorities.
Attending Board meetings.
Establishing and maintaining relationships with government authorities (Department of Environment). Organizing and facilitating press conferences.
Major achievements: Planned the organization and development of the territory, implemented urban planning and environmental policies and guidelines, secured and administered government subsidies, implemented a blue-green algae program, submitted major projects to the municipal council and made representations to the public.
COUNCILLOR - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS 2006
Hydro-Québec (government-owned corporation), (Montreal), Canada
Developing environmental training and management tools.
Providing operational support to internal clients.
Designing and implementing programs.
Making representations in Quebec schools.
Acting as a spokesperson.
Master of science (MSc) - Renewable energies 2004-2007 Université du Québec à Chicoutimi - Quebec (Canada) (dissertation pending)
Bachelor of science (BSc) - Biology 2001-2004 Université du Québec à Rimouski - Quebec (Canada)
