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Before joining André Filion & Associates in 2012, Jacques was the Managing Partner of three major national and international consulting firms, where he was responsible for business development activities and career transition, as well as for applying norms and standards with respect to the quality of consultant interventions.

During his career, he has guided hundreds of managers in their career transitions and has managed several major downsizing projects.

Jacques maintains an extremely high client retention rate due to the excellent service he provides, his ability to meet the specific needs of his clients, as well as his availability and high standards of quality.

Claire joined the André Filion & Associates team in 1996. Since then, she has guided managers in their personal and professional development. She helps clients assess their aptitudes, attitudes, competencies and potential, as well as to discover their strengths, main assets and areas for improvement. Due to her openness and experience, she has an outstanding ability to listen and interpret.

As a coach, she helps managers and senior executives acquire and consolidate their competencies. She has a good sense of humour, uses a non-directive approach and does not hesitate to confront when necessary. Her creativity enables her to find innovative solutions to complex problems with her clients. She is known to be intuitive, a great listener and practical.

Anita joined André Filion & Associates in 2008. As Director, Career Management and Transition, she serves as the firm’s main contact with client organizations. Her role in career transition services is to provide sound advice to managers during the notification process and throughout major restructurings. Another important aspect of her work is to match individuals in transition with the consultant who will be best suited to meet their needs. She also acts as an advisor to managers, in order to properly determine their needs with respect to evaluating potential and coaching.

Anita is considerate and dedicated; she possesses a strong analytical mind and is decisive and action-oriented. She is known for her excellent people skills, as well as her ability to establish trust in her relationships, while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Maryse joined the ranks of André Filion & Associates in 2012. Her main area of focus is the assessment of managerial competencies. In addition, she brings a wealth of experience in organizational diagnostics, work climate, and change management. She is a trusted advisor to managers on topics relating to people development, supervisory skills and employee engagement. Particularly experienced with issues dealing with the human side of the business, Maryse assists managers in crafting effective strategies and approaches.

As an organizational psychologist, Lynne has guided several hundred middle managers and executives in their career transition over the years. She is known for her professionalism, listening skills, empathy, as well as for her ability to engage, develop and recognized the strengths and achievements of each individual. In doing so, she succeeds in motivating her clients in their career path.

Lynne has been a member of the team of André Filion & Associates since 2012. She is a passionate and enthusiastic consultant who always endeavours to provide her clients with services of the highest quality.

Jean-François Denis wrote his doctoral thesis on finding meaning in work. He started his career by teaching and conducting research at HEC Montréal. He then acted as an internal consultant for police organizations where he was responsible for developing tools for selection and internal promotions on a national basis. He joined the André Filion & Associate team in 2010, where he conducts management skills assessment with mid-level and senior executives within service companies in the public and private sectors. He also works extensively with leaders in in the health sector.

He has been a partner at the firm since 2011, where he has built a solid reputation as a highly respected leader and team player. He is effective and highly respected to the needs of people and organizations.

Hélène’s years of consulting experience, her knowledge of the business world and her involvement in the environment have enabled her to really understand the realities of the Sept-Îles region and its relevant issues. In April 2012, she decided to make use of her knowledge and expertise, and she joined the team of André Filion & Associates.

Over time, she continues to have a strong interest in business development, human resources management and consulting. She is mainly involved in selection support, skills assessment, development coaching, career management and organizational health.

Since she joined the André Filion & Assoicates team in 2005, Francyne has mainly been involved in career management and counselling, as well as in management coaching, and works with clients from various sectors and industries.

In 2012, she became a Professional Certified Coach. Her strategic thinking, combined with her warmth and analytical ability, make her a valuable advisor, known for her ability to listen and her expertise.

Claude joined André Filion & Associates in 1993 and played an important role in opening the firm’s Québec City office. The following year, he became a partner and, over the years, has been involved in the firm’s growing influence in Québec, throughout Canada and internationally.

In 2006, along with two colleagues, he acquired André Filion & Associates. Since that time, he has been President of the firm while still playing an active consulting role. Claude mainly works with business leaders and members of senior management in strategic and sensitive mandates pertaining to selection, succession planning and the improvement of work environments.

He is also President of Verity Filion Inc., a Canada-wide career management firm, and also serves as a member of the disciplinary committee of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec. In addition, he sits on the international executive committee of the BPI Group.

Appreciated for his communication skills and insight, he always proposes high-impact solutions that fit into the orientations and contribute to better position the organizations.

Ian is an executive coach with 15 years of consulting experience within diverse industries such as pharmaceuticals, aerospace, apparel retail and banking. For the last 10 years, He has partnered with clients across Canada, the United States and China. He has built a reputation as a catalyst who assists leaders in achieving their full potential in line with the evolving needs of the business. Ian is fully bilingual.

He joined André Filion & Associates in 2012 as part of the coaching and talent development team and now serves as Director of the Coaching Practice. Ian has been frequently consulted and quoted on human capital management issues in Journal Les Affaires, Affaires Plus and The Gazette. He has served as guest lecturer at McGill University and UQAM, and has been a speaker at the annual conference of the ORHRI and at the Grandes Conférences les Affaires.

Manon joined the André Filion & Associates team in 2008 as a Senior Career Management Consultant. Thanks to her expertise and knowledge of different environments, she offers extensive experience and uses an engaging, realistic and practical approach that facilitates individual thinking, strengthens confidence and makes it easier for her clients to achieve their career goals.

She is primarily known for her enthusiasm and communication skills. She encourages accepting change, while letting people properly adjust to the realities of the business world. She is strongly committed and actively involved in developing tools, improving processes and managing major career transition projects.

Caroline joined the ranks of André Filion & Associates in 2012, specializing in the assessment of potential while also occasionally working in the area of career management and transition. Her experience in managing individual and large-scale terminations, coupled with her experience in vocational advising, ensured she was well-prepared for her work in diverse sectors such as municipal, industrial, commercial, community, health and education.

Caroline is known for her deep understanding of each client’s reality, and for helping them understand their full potential. Through her multi-faceted skill set and her determined approach to servicing her clients’ needs, she is a trusted advisor to organizations – both employees and managers.

With her experience as an entrepreneur and her extensive expertise in competency development, Nancy joined the André Filion & Associates team in 2011. She is known for her listening, communication and innovation skills; she adapts her approach, according to what is happening in each of the environments in which she is asked to intervene.

With the help of psychometric evaluation tools and interventions that have been adapted to the organizational realities of her clients, she plays an active role in human resource planning and development. In doing so, she creates the essential conditions for developing the personal and professional competencies required for work team effectiveness and organizational performance.

Her areas of expertise include assessing professional potential and developing competencies, designing measuring tools and intervening in an organizational environment

She is always in tune with new trends and is regularly involved in developing innovative projects that meet clients’ evolving needs.

Céline has over 15 years of consulting experience working as an industrial psychologist for major consulting firms in the Montreal area. She joined André Filion & Associates in 2012. She mainly focuses on assessing talent and optimizing management and leadership competencies.

Céline is known for her high professional standards and for her commitment to conducting manager assessments that provide highly relevant insights into candidates.

In 1998, Yolande joined the André Filion & Associate team. Working in close collaboration with the other consultants, her activities include evaluating the management potential of individuals, providing selection support for management positions to company directors and coaching executives.

She became associate in 2006 and serves as General Manager since 2011. She manages the six offices and ensures the quality, the relevance and conhérence of all services With her determination, vitality and commitment, she makes a valuable contribution to the quality of our services.

After working as an educational advisor for a college for two years, Véronique joined the team of André Filion & Associates in 2011, where she evaluates competencies for organizations.

Due to her strong client focus, as well as her highly developed people skills, Véronique is warm and considerate with the people that she deals with. Her main priorities are to carry out her mandates in a professional manner, as well as to provide her clients with personalized support.