Félix Grenier, President
Jacqueline Khayat, MBA, Collaborator, Strategic Development
André Lavigne, Commercialization Advisor
President and sole shareholder of Texcana Conseils inc., Felix directs the team and services delivery, nurtures strategic partnerships and coordinates all strategic initiatives of the firm.
His vision is to develop end-to-end services to rapidly deploy industrial scale bioenergy projects using ready-to-scale technologies in order to suppo
President and sole shareholder of Texcana Conseils inc., Felix directs the team and services delivery, nurtures strategic partnerships and coordinates all strategic initiatives of the firm.
His vision is to develop end-to-end services to rapidly deploy industrial scale bioenergy projects using ready-to-scale technologies in order to support the green transition of major emitters in Eastern Canada and beyond.
Felix forged his expertise as founder and main consultant in the firm Innov&Co, which specializes in regional innovation policies and strategies, as well as in advisory positions for various cabinet ministers of the Quebec government.
He holds a doctorate in political science from the University of Ottawa, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, and is still associate professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski.
André Lavigne, Commercialization Advisor
Jacqueline Khayat, MBA, Collaborator, Strategic Development
André Lavigne, Commercialization Advisor
André has over 30 years' experience as a coach, trainer, speaker and author. As a sales professional and sales manager, André has worked internationally to develop major opportunities and projects, as well as strategic partnerships.
He is the author of the book “Démystifier et maîtriser la vente”, in which he shares his passion for sales through simple, human learning.
Jacqueline Khayat, MBA, Collaborator, Strategic Development
Jacqueline Khayat, MBA, Collaborator, Strategic Development
Jacqueline Khayat, MBA, Collaborator, Strategic Development
With over 22 years' experience in business development, growth strategies and investments, Jacqueline Khayat has held leadership positions in various industries.
She is also a member of Anges QC, where she participates in the evaluation and qualification of investment opportunities.
As part of the Aqua Action program, Jacqueline accompani
With over 22 years' experience in business development, growth strategies and investments, Jacqueline Khayat has held leadership positions in various industries.
She is also a member of Anges QC, where she participates in the evaluation and qualification of investment opportunities.
As part of the Aqua Action program, Jacqueline accompanied Texcana as a coach, contributing to its strategic development and preparation for capital raising.
She also participated in a number of business development initiatives and strategic opportunities for the company.
Jean Bérubé, Collaborator, Strategic Development
Jacqueline Khayat, MBA, Collaborator, Strategic Development
Jacqueline Khayat, MBA, Collaborator, Strategic Development
Jean Bérubé is a scientist and entrepreneur cumulating over 35 years of broad experiences in technology and business development.
His professional experience started with work in laboratories in the industrial and University world in various fields of geology, civil and geotechnical engineering and environmental testing.
Having spent many
Jean Bérubé is a scientist and entrepreneur cumulating over 35 years of broad experiences in technology and business development.
His professional experience started with work in laboratories in the industrial and University world in various fields of geology, civil and geotechnical engineering and environmental testing.
Having spent many years for a major research center in forestry, he developed solid skills in industrial vision system development and implementation, as well as a wide network of contacts throughout the industry around the world.
He took over SmartMill in 2020 to continue offering niched technology and services to the forestry industry but also focusing on diversification.
The recent diversification helped partnered with Texcana to bear fruit with engineered products for biofuel such as black pellets. Most recently, the engineering know-how of SmartMill has been involved in developing the fundamentals of giant bamboo to create desalination technology for Neowall.