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Board Director & Venture Capital Advisor

Venture investor, board director, and enterprise strategy advisor with more than 30 years of experience supporting technology companies through startup growth, corporate turnarounds, and strategic exits.

Former venture capitalist involved in venture financings, board governance roles, leadership restructurings, and successful exits through IPO and M&A. Combines venture capital experience with deep expertise in digital transformation, enterprise strategy, and operating model design.

Currently Vice President and Partner at Business Architecture Info, advising global organizations on digital transformation and strategic execution.

Seeking Board Director or Board Advisory roles with VC-backed technology companies, startups preparing for scale, and organizations pursuing strategic repositioning or M&A exits.

Board Value Proposition

  • Venture capital background with direct board involvement in startup growth, turnarounds, and exit preparation.
  • Experience supporting companies through strategic acquisitions, including Giganet (acquired by Emulex/Broadcom), SFI (acquired by BMC), and Taleo (acquired by Oracle).
  • Ability to help leadership teams translate strategy into scalable operating models and disciplined execution.
  • Combines venture investment discipline with enterprise transformation expertise, enabling boards to oversee technology-driven growth and digital transformation.
  • Trusted advisor to senior executives in global organizations, providing strategic governance perspectives on technology, operating models, and business scalability.

Board Expertise

  • Venture-backed technology companies
  • Corporate turnarounds and restructuring
  • CEO recruitment and executive leadership development
  • Strategic planning and growth strategy
  • IPO and M&A exit preparation
  • Technology governance and digital transformation
  • Enterprise operating model and strategy execution

Venture Capital & Board Governance Experience

Partner at Telsoft Ventures Inc. and TechnoCap Inc. – Montréal

Responsible for venture investments, portfolio governance, and value creation across early-stage and turnaround technology companies.

Served as board director or strategic advisor to multiple portfolio companies, working closely with founders and CEOs on leadership recruitment, strategy, financing, and exit preparation.

Notable Portfolio Successes

Kinaxis (formerly WebPlan)

Participated in the investment and turnaround strategy, including leadership restructuring and repositioning of the company in the enterprise supply chain software market. Kinaxis later became a successful publicly traded global software company.

Recruitsoft → Taleo → Oracle

Contributed to venture investment and executive leadership recruitment. The company later became Taleo, went public on NASDAQ, and was subsequently acquired by Oracle.

Additional Venture Exits

  • Giganet → Emulex acquisition (~7× return)
  • SFI → BMC Software acquisition (~2.5× return)
  • TelWeb → Schlumberger acquisition (~7× return)

Participated in venture investments, generating approximately $26M in portfolio value from $12.6M invested capital.

Enterprise Strategy & Digital Transformation

Partner at Business Architecture Info and Benchmark Consulting

Executive advisor to global organizations on enterprise strategy, digital transformation, and operating model modernization.

Advises senior leadership teams on aligning corporate strategy, business capabilities, and technology investments to accelerate transformation initiatives and improve strategic execution.

Over the years, clients have included leading organizations such as:

AFM Téléthon, AIG, Alaska Communications, Alberta Health Services, Allina Health, Apotex, APS, Argenta, Autodesk, AusNet Services, Baloise, Barclays Wealth Management, Baptist Health Care, BCU, Bermuda Hospitals Board, Bionridge Global, Bison Transport, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CANAM, Capital Bank, Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Est, Commonwealth Bank, Compartamos Banco, Coppel, Couche-Tard / Circle K, Dukhan Bank, Eaton, Elia Group, Energir, ENOWA NEOM, Etihad Water & Electricity, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, FedEx, First Solar, FMO, GAF, Guardian, Herrenknecht, Hydro Québec, Huntington National Bank, Independence Blue Cross, Investissement Québec, Invesco, Itaú, JP Morgan Chase, K&H Csoport, Kanon, KUKA, LCEC, Lululemon, Luminor, Lussier, Mack, Maersk Line, Manitoba Public Insurance, Maple Leaf, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Moffitt Cancer Center, NFM, NMC Nursing & Midwifery Council, NW Natural, Old Mutual, Ontario Health, Optum, Pacific Dental Services, Pathward/MetaBank, Pfizer/ Seagen, Porsche, Porsche Finance, PowerWater, Regeneron, SAVA Healthcare, Saudi Payments, Scotiabank, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (Swiss Confederation), Seattle City Light, SGN, Société de transport de Laval (STL), Southern California Edison, Surescripts, Swiss Life, Swiss Post, Synergy, Takeda, TD Bank, Telefónica/Vivo, ThedaCare, Toom Baumarkt GartenCenter, Transports Québec, UnitedHealthcare, USAA, Vancity, Victaulic, Vifor Pharma, Volvo, Warburg Pincus, Worten, and WorkCover Queensland.

Here are selected Strategic Contributions:

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

  • Contributed to the development of a digital transformation roadmap.
  • Delivered executive workshops focused on capability-driven planning and enterprise architecture governance.

TD Bank Group

  • Contributed to the development and implementation of a thriving Business Architecture practice, helping establish capability-based planning, value stream alignment, and strategy-to-execution frameworks supporting large-scale transformation initiatives.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

  • Contributed to the digital transformation of their laboratory operations by supporting capability-driven planning and enterprise architecture alignment, and delivered a workshop to help structure transformation initiatives and align strategy with laboratory technology capabilities.

CANAM

  • Contributed to the development of the corporate IT digital planning roadmap and delivered a workshop to help leadership teams structure transformation initiatives and align business strategy with technology capabilities.

Pathward/Meta Bank

  • Contributed to Pathward/MetaBank’s digital transformation by supporting the definition of their corporate IT strategic roadmap and delivering a workshop to help leadership teams prioritize initiatives and align technology capabilities with business growth objectives.

These initiatives helped large organizations improve strategic alignment, transformation governance, and execution discipline across major digital transformation programs.

Publications

Book Author

Practical Guide to Agile Strategy Execution: Design, Architect, Prioritize, and Deliver Your Corporate Future Successfully(37 Amazon reviews: 4.9 out of 5)

Published more than 40 articles on enterprise strategy, digital transformation, and business architecture.

Education

M.Sc. Finance
HEC Montréal

Bachelor’s in Business Administration – Production and Quantitative Methods
HEC Montréal

References

Available on request.

Spoken and Written Languages

  • English
  • French
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