The Board of Directors

Allan comes equipped with more than 30 years of experience across multiple functions in Manufacturing, Distribution and Sales Management across a range of Start Ups to multinational corporations.  Highly competitive in nature, with a strong desire to succeed, he has focused on a team goal attainment and ESG priorities with the aspiration of this skill set to advance the efforts of this organization.

Among his many assignments, Mr. André Laperrière created the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative, focusing on global nutrition security on the 2050 horizon. During his career, Mr. Laperrière has led and managed numerous projects on behalf of large Private Corporations and subsequently, within the United Nations and the World Bank.

Driven by the entrepreneurial flame, Frédéric is an active member of the Canadian life sciences community. Through his communication skills and his desire to create a better world, Frédéric contributes in many ways to the ecosystem through the creation of biotech start-ups, the creation of partnership events and his participation in the training of the next generation of scientific entrepreneurs.

Dominique is a technology and A.I. lawyer. For 8 years, she has researched and advised different entities on the responsible and ethical deployment of A.I. and other finance technologies. She has recently joined Royal Bank of Canada, as their Senior Privacy Counsel. She is a published author and public speaker on the topics of robo-advisers, A.I. fairness and governance, and digital currency. First and foremost, Dominique is passionate about preserving the oceans and marine life.

Kasia brings over 15 years of diverse financial leadership experience working in start-up and high-growth environments.  Currently, she is the Chief Financial Officer of Next Hydrogen Solutions and Green Circle Salons, both pioneers in the fast-growing sustainability space.  Kasia has her CPA, Chartered Accountant designation and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of Illinois.  She holds a Masters of Accounting and an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo.

Scott has over 10 years of apparel industry experience working in a wide variety of roles throughout product, technology and supply chain operations. Currently the Director of Supply Chain Operations and Enterprise Systems for tentree, a sustainable apparel brand that plants 10 trees for each item sold. Scott is passionate about spending time outside riding bikes, hiking in the mountains or relaxing at the beach with his wife and two kids.

Valérie is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer with over 20 years of Marketing experience. As the head of Marketing for big organizations in Retail, E-Commerce and Customer Packaged Goods, she has been the agent of change behind many organizations’ strategy shift towards more diversity, inclusivity and sustainability.