Jacques has over 30 years of experience in management consulting and as head of finance. Since 2000, he completed successfully over 100 consulting mandates mainly in finance and strategic planning. He specializes in financing, mergers & acquisitions, bottom-line improvement plans, succession planning and financial coaching for SME's. His expertise allows him to enhance profitability, performance, cash flow and shareholder’s value.
In the past, Jacques held many CFOs positions mainly in the commercial aviation and agri-food industries. He was the first CFO of Porter Airlines in Toronto. He completed management training mandates for IATA (International Air Transport Association) in UK and USA (aviation financial management), Algeria (international strategic planning) and Morocco (procurement).
Since 2015, Jacques teaches at McGill University in aviation financial management. He is also an associate with Groupe Optima+ Consulting.
Jacques is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). He has a BA in Commerce with a major in Accounting. He speaks currently French and English.