Pierre Courtemanche Competencies
Education
Pierre holds a B.A.Sc. in Forest Engineering delivered by Laval University in 1982.
Work Experience
Sustainability & Supply Chain Strategist
OPTEL Group, Canadian based IT company, March 2018 - September 2020
Main responsibility
Support and advise OPTEL’s CEO and other executives on their strategy and roadmap to develop OPTEL’s products and services to meet the growing need for sustainability and transparency in supply chains.
CEO
GeoTraceability Ltd, UK based IT company, 2012-2018
Main responsibility
Structure and manage a start-up company to become the world leader in the geo-traceability market.
Develop and sale geo-traceability and data collection solutions globally across multiple supply chains.
Global Head of Geo-Traceability
Armajaro Trading Ltd, London based soft commodity trading company, 2011-2012
Main responsibility
Develop, implement and roll out geo-traceability systems for all commodities traded by Armajaro worldwide. Organise a Geo-Traceability division within the company.
Program Manager
SOCODEVI, Canadian NGO, Quebec City, 1997 to 2000 & 2008 to 2011
Main responsibility
Plan, manage, monitor and evaluate development projects.
Liaise with donors, Government representatives and implementing partners.
Provide direct technical assistance contributing directly to projects’ success.
Manage budget, human resources and equipment.
Executive Director
REGROUPEMENT DES SOCIÉTÉS D’AMÉNAGEMENT FORESTIER DU QUÉBEC, Quebec City, Canada, 1991-1997
Main responsibility
Manage the activities of a Provincial Association grouping 45 forest companies operating on private woodlots.
Advice the member companies on business and sector issues and provide them with different services (lobby & representation, IT, group procurement, monthly magazine).
Implement the General Assembly’s orientations as well as the decisions of the Board.
Manage financial and human resources and organize the Annual congress.
Technical Advisor
Canadian Embassy, Yaoundé, Cameroun, 1989-1991
Main responsibility
Advice the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on its forestry and environmental programs in Cameroun.
Monitor and evaluate the work executed by various service providers contracted by CIDA.
Liaise with donors, Government representatives and implementing partners.
Ensure that CIDA’ intervention comply with high level environmental standards.
Forest Manager
Office National de Régénération des forêts, Mokolo, Cameroun, 1986-1988
Main responsibility
Develop new schemes to manage natural forests for the people by the people.
Forest Engineer
Groupement forestier de St-Martin, Québec, Canada, 1983-1986
Main responsibility
Plan, organize, execute and evaluate forest operations on private woodlots.
Business Experience
GeoTraceability Ltd, 2012-2018
Products & services
Provide geo-traceability solutions globally adapted to smallholder producers in developing and emerging countries.
Involvement in the business
Founder, CEO and main shareholder.
Main realizations
Structure & organize the business and in less than 3 years make it an international reference in data collection/traceability programs adapted to smallholders.
Negotiate a partnership to support company growth with PwC UK from 2014 to 2106.
Raise over $10M investements.
Sell the company to OPTEL GROUP in 2018.
MAP TRACK SOLUTIONS, 2011-2018
Products & services
Provide IT solutions related to land mapping and traceability promoting the geo-traceability approach.
Involvement in the business
Founder, CEO and main shareholder.
Main realizations
Develop a disruptive model enabling smallholders’ inclusion in complex supply chains.
Negotiate a partnership to support company growth with Armajaro Holdings Ltd. in early 2012.
GROUPE TRANSFORÊT, 1998-2008
Products & services
Round wood trading merchant providing logs service procurement to 35 processing plants (sawmills, rotary and slicing mills) in Eastern Canada and abroad.
Involvement in the business
Cofounder, CEO and main shareholder.
Main realizations
Raise the volume of sales up to 15 M$ over a 6 years period.
Manage financial and human resources as well as the procurement and commercial operations.
Develop a disruptive log buying/selling system where each log is directed to a plant according to its quality and the requirements.
Develop a B2B Log Traceability System including an online commercial interface for the buyers.
PLACAGES MÉGANTIC, 2004-2008
Products & services
Manufacture high quality spliced veneers (3 M$ sales).
Involvement in the business
Main shareholder and CEO.
Main realizations
Integrate to the splicing plant a hardwood sawmill (2.5 M$ sales) and outsource the lumber slicing operations.
Manage financial and human resources as well as the processing and commercial operations.
Rousseau Courtemanche, Conseillers en Développement International, 2002-2006
Products & services
Provide senior advices and analyses to different customers involved in international development.
Involvement in the business
Cofounder, CEO and main shareholder.
Main realizations
Three-year contract with CIDA to evaluate and review its forestry and environment portfolio in the Congo Basin (2002-2005).
Contracts with PNUD on different initiatives in Central and West Africa (2003-2004).