Doctor in applied human sciences from the University of Montreal, I undertake transdisciplinary research at the intersection of sustainability transitions theory, public policy, and social movement studies, with a particular interest for radical societal transformations and the acceleration of a just and equitable grand societal transition. Director of HEC Montréal’s Sustainability Transitions Ecosystem, I’m responsible for catalyzing innovative transition-based collaborations between the university’s various research centers and external partners from various sectors of society. With more than ten years of teaching experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability and social innovation, I’ve also led the social impact incubation and acceleration entrepreneurship programs at HEC Montréal’s Social Impact Hub, where I also worked on consulting projects supporting municipalities and para-municipal organizations in the development public policies for sustainability and social impact strategy. Co-founder of two social enterprises in Permaculture design, I also sit on the board of two non-profit organizations in the fields of circular economy and food education. As a research-activist member of the Montreal Climate Coalition; I’m also engaged in various citizen-led transition initiatives at the neighborhood level. Holder of an MBA, I also have nine-year of corporate experience in business development for the multinational Procter & Gamble. I’m also an active member of ROOTS McGill, a research group focused on organizing towards sustainability.
