Our team

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Félix works with large private firms, governmental organizations, and small non-profits across Canada, helping them bring their big ideas to fruition. He guides projects by offering expert strategic advice, as well as providing support in public relations, whether with government or between businesses. 

Félix specializes in shepherding economic development projects focused on innovation — expertise he gained in part while working on the development of the Quebec government's ''Innovation zones'' program in the cabinet of the Minister of Economy and Innovation (MEI).

Félix has a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Ottawa and has completed postdoctoral work at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He owns and has invested in several businesses in New-Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario, and thus understands the needs and concerns of business owners.

When he is not busy at work, Félix likes to kick back and enjoy a good book, as well as to spend time with his partner, family and friends. Otherwise, you may catch him indulging in his passion for speed, whether riding on his motorcycle or skiing down the slopes. 

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Jean-Michel holds a Masters degree in Classics from Université Laval as well as English undergraduate degrees in English (Calgary), Persian (Tehran) and Arabic (Concordia).

Building on this rich academic career as well as fifteen years worth of writing and translating experience, he joined the Grenier Strategies team as Editorial advisor. Jean-Michel has worked for public and private organizations where he distinguished himself by his versatility in fields as varied as pharmaceuticals, transport, culture and education. 

A great lover of obscure and forgotten books, exotic languages and ice baths, Jean-Michel lives in Quebec with the love of his life, his three children and his two cats.

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Jean-François leverages his sterling academic background to offer services in strategic guidance and public relations. He specializes in projects focused on cybersecurity and defense, as well as artificial intelligence.

Jean-François has a PhD in political science from McGill University. He has previously taught at McGill and Concordia University. Additionally, he completed postdoctoral work at the International Security Studies at Yale University and with the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Waterloo University. Jean-François continues to write and provide commentaries in traditional medias on topics related to international conflicts, nuclear weapons and coercive diplomacy, as well as on the cybersecurity of critical infrastructures.

When not at work, you can catch him working on a science-fiction novel, or mining for inspiration in well-thumbed paperbacks. You might also find him pining for the day when he will finally get to fly as a licensed pilot.

Tom is a management and strategic writing professional with a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation. 

He draws on his background in business administration and over 25 years of multidisciplinary experience to help organizations of all sizes grow. He holds a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute and uses his project management skills to help leaders turn their vision into tangible, value-added results.

An avid sports, travel and food enthusiast, Tom is also the author of a book on wine that takes every opportunity to express his creative side.

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Xavier assists organizations of all types to meet their needs in strategic planning, project development, and the implementation of initiatives and policies related to sustainable development. 

His career path has led him to offer services to public and parapublic organizations, private companies, as well as cooperatives and non-profit organizations. He is known for his collaborative approach, basing his thinking on stakeholder input and consensus building.

Xavier holds an MBA from Laval University and a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Montreal.

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In addition to being the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Benin in Moncton, Mr. Kiti K. Cyriaque is, since 2015, the General Manager of Afremac Consulting Inc, a firm specialized in business development.

He is a member of the New Brunswick government's Francophone Economic Advisory and Multilateral Committee and worked for several years at the Royal Bank of Canada. 

He holds a degree in business administration from the Moncton University, a certificate in financial services management from the same university and a diploma in SME management from the CCNB. He is also involved as a consultant in the development of Canadian companies in Africa.

Mr. Kiti has triple citizenship, Beninese, Togolese and Canadian.  

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A graduate of the École des Mines d'Alès in France, Marilou has over 8 years of experience in environmental solutions management. 

She has been called upon to carry out various environmental and sustainable development projects and specializes in grant research and environmental assessment. 

During her career, Marilou has submitted grant applications to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), to the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), and participated in the development of applications to various other organizations.

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Alexandre can boast of nearly ten years of experience as a communications and marketing expert.

After studying radio broadcasting and communications, he worked as a journalist and radio host for many media organizations in Quebec and Ontario.

As Communications advisor, he offers a fresh perspective on the company's marketing, content development and management of social media platforms.

Alexandre is a creative person with a fascination for the power of words, and a great appreciation for the beauty of the French language. He is also an  avid composer.

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With an Attestation of Collegial Studies in Event Coordination and an ACS in Secretarial and Bilingual Office Automation Techniques, Caroline has been an administrative assistant for nearly 15 years.

Structured and dynamic by nature, she enjoys identifying the essential needs of her colleagues in order to provide optimal solutions adapted to the company's reality. Support and quality customer service are at the heart of everything she does.

Her hobbies include hiking and skiing, and spending time in nature and she often finds herself reading a book with her dog.

Mohamed Adlani holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering-transportation and is currently studying for a master's degree at the École de technologie supérieure de Montréal. 

This latter training allows him to perfect the skills he has already acquired in the business world, particularly with regard to the realization of innovative projects. 

As an intern at Grenier Strategies, Mohamed uses his knowledge of innovation financing mechanisms to support the team in the development of conceptual tools to better understand the deployment of Quebec ecosystems.

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Oumayma holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering (Product Manager option) and is currently completing a Master's degree in Innovation Management at ÉTS.  

This training allows her to improve her understanding of the main tools and procedures of the sector, from market strategy and analysis, intellectual property and information management, strategic decision-making processes, innovation financing, and more. 

During her time at Grenier Strategies, Oumayma will participate in the writing of reports and case studies for the Forum Innovation.

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