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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).


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