Our Leadership
  1. Transformative and passionate leaders

    Our leaders share the same passion: to do things differently to foster excellence and tackle future challenges. They work for our people, for our planet and for future generations. They inspire change, dare to defy boundaries and unleash their teams' ingenuity to restore nature's value.

  2. Our management team
    1. Jerome Pelletier Carre

      Jérôme Pelletier, P.Eng., M.B.A.

      President and Chief Executive Officer

      Jerome Pelletier Carre

      Jérôme Pelletier, P.Eng., M.B.A.

      President and Chief Executive Officer

      Jérôme Pelletier has over 20 years of experience at BBA where he has held various management positions, including Executive Director of Business Development, until recently. His in-depth understanding of challenges in the energy and natural resources sector, combined with his sharp business acumen, allow him to fuel our teams’ resourcefulness and guide them toward developing reliable, safe and sustainable solutions.

    2. Martin Milot Carre

      Martin Milot, P.Eng., M.Eng.

      Chief Operating Officer, Management

      Martin Milot Carre

      Martin Milot, P.Eng., M.Eng.

      Chief Operating Officer, Management

      Martin Milot has been a member of the BBA team since1999 and is an electrical engineer who has been a key player in implementing the firm’s development plan. He is known for his skills in operational management and process optimization. Martin is responsible for ensuring operational quality and efficiency across Canada while also ensuring the general engagement of our employees.

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      François Chapados, P.Eng.

      Chief Growth and Development Officer

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      François Chapados, P.Eng.

      Chief Growth and Development Officer

      With over 20 years of experience in consulting engineering and 12 years of experience at BBA, François Chapados has an excellent understanding of our industry and markets as well as client needs. Involved in many operational management mandates and strategic projects throughout the years, François has developed a solid business network.

    4. Vincent Masse Carre

      Vincent Massé

      Chief Financial Officer

      Vincent Masse Carre

      Vincent Massé

      Chief Financial Officer

      Vincent Massé has over 20 years of operational and financial experience with high growth private businesses. Since joining BBA, he has successfully led the transformation of its financial operations through rigorous business planning, operational improvements and team building. Vincent has a real talent for establishing relationships, achieving buy-in for mergers and acquisitions and fostering solid change management.

    5. Renee Claude Turgeon Carre

      Renée-Claude Turgeon, CHRP, CIRC

      Chief People and Sustainability Officer, Management

      Renee Claude Turgeon Carre

      Renée-Claude Turgeon, CHRP, CIRC

      Chief People and Sustainability Officer, Management

    6. Navin Gangadin Carre

      Navin Gangadin, P.Eng

      Executive Vice-President, Central Canada Operations

      Navin Gangadin Carre

      Navin Gangadin, P.Eng

      Executive Vice-President, Central Canada Operations

      Navin Gangadin is a mechanical engineer with 25 years of experience in the mining industry. Given his involvement in all aspects of engineering design, from studies to major detailed engineering projects, he has an excellent understanding of the challenges our clients face in their operational needs. Navin Gangadin joined BBA in 2019 and the executive team in 2020 and uses his combination of technical and business knowledge to assist his team in delivering solutions that meet and even exceed client needs.

    7. Frederic Didier Carre

      Frédéric Didier, P.Eng.

      Executive Vice-President, Eastern Canada Operations

      Frederic Didier Carre

      Frédéric Didier, P.Eng.

      Executive Vice-President, Eastern Canada Operations

      Frédéric Didier is an electrical engineer who joined the BBA team at the start of his career in 1993. He has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2007 and has contributed significantly to defining and implementing BBA’s current strategic plan. Results-driven and committed to providing clients with quality deliverables, he has an in-depth knowledge of the firm’s operations and culture.

    8. Mathieu Riedl Carre

      Mathieu Riedl, P.Eng., M.B.A., ICD.D

      Executive Vice-President, Western Canada Operations

      Mathieu Riedl Carre

      Mathieu Riedl, P.Eng., M.B.A., ICD.D

      Executive Vice-President, Western Canada Operations

    9. Stephane Charest Carre

      Stéphane Charest, P.Eng.

      Vice-president, Energy and Chemicals Market

      Stephane Charest Carre

      Stéphane Charest, P.Eng.

      Vice-president, Energy and Chemicals Market

    10. Isabelle Leblanc Carre

      Isabelle Leblanc, P.Eng.

      Vice-President, Mining and Metals Market

      Isabelle Leblanc Carre

      Isabelle Leblanc, P.Eng.

      Vice-President, Mining and Metals Market

    11. Souheil Sabbagh Carre

      Souheil Sabbagh, P.Eng., M.B.A.

      Vice-President, Digital Expertise

      Souheil Sabbagh Carre

      Souheil Sabbagh, P.Eng., M.B.A.

      Vice-President, Digital Expertise

    12. Francois Vitez

      François Vitez, P.Eng.

      Vice-President, Power and Renewables Market

      Francois Vitez

      François Vitez, P.Eng.

      Vice-President, Power and Renewables Market

      Mr. Vitez is a renewable energy expert with over 27 years of experience in development, engineering and construction management, as well as the O&M of renewable energy projects in North America and Internationally. Mr. Vitez began specializing in the field of hydropower in 1992 on the James Bay Hydroelectric Complex of Hydro Quebec. Early on in his career, Mr. Vitez worked at developing numerous hydropower projects in Nepal, including his own Khudi Hydropower Project. He later worked as VP Hydro at SNC-Lavalin and supported the development of various hydropower and pumped hydro projects of various sizes and execution models from Design-Bid-Build to EPCM and EPC. Over the past decade, Mr.Vitez worked on developing Hydro Storage, Solar and Wind markets and implementing an integrated approach to renewable energy service delivery.

      With a technical background in hydraulics and geotechnical engineering, Mr. Vitez has managed and directed all phases of renewable project developments from inception, studies, condition assessments, detailed engineering, to construction, commissioning, and operations.

      Mr. Vitez’s career goal is to maximize his contribution to the decarbonization of our economy through economically attractive renewable energy projects. His well-rounded expertise covers multiple disciplines, which adds significant value in the coordination and leadership of large multidisciplinary hydro projects.important to note that other potentially toxic compounds, such as arsenic (As), selenium (Se) and sulphate (SO42-), can be effectively transported at near-neutral and alkaline pH conditions. Similarly, if the drainage chemistry is not properly managed, this can lead to neutral mine drainage (NMD) and saline drainage (SD).

    13. Julia Gartley Carre

      Julia Gartley, P.Eng., M.B.A.

      Vice-President, Health, Safety and Sustainability

      Julia Gartley Carre

      Julia Gartley, P.Eng., M.B.A.

      Vice-President, Health, Safety and Sustainability

      Julia Gartley has been a member of the BBA team since 2019, is a mineral process engineer and leads the Vancouver Mineral Processing team. Her onsite experience gives her a unique perspective on the operability and maintainability of process facilities. Julia Gartley specializes in niobium, gold and copper metallurgy and has managed complex metallurgical test programs, led trade-off studies and been in charge of project teams.

    14. Pierre Godard

      Pierre Godard, M.B.A.

      Vice-president, project management office

      Pierre Godard

      Pierre Godard, M.B.A.

      Vice-president, project management office

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      Susan Eick

      Vice-President, Advisory

  3. Our Board of Directors
    1. Colin Hardie

      Colin Hardie

      Chair of the board

      Colin Hardie

      Colin Hardie

      Chair of the board

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      Maryse Saint-Laurent

      Independent external director

      BBA Maryse Saint Laurent website

      Maryse Saint-Laurent

      Independent external director

    3. Andre Allaire

      André Allaire, Ph.D.

      Director

      Andre Allaire

      André Allaire, Ph.D.

      Director

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      François Chapados

      Director

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      François Chapados

      Director

      With over 20 years of experience in consulting engineering and 12 years of experience at BBA, François Chapados has an excellent understanding of our industry and markets as well as client needs. Involved in many operational management mandates and strategic projects throughout the years, François has developed a solid business network.

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      Pierre Deslandes

      Director

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      Pierre Deslandes

      Director

      Pierre Deslandes is an electrical engineer with an MBA and, given his strong ability to lead and engage the troops, has held various management positions within the firm. As a member of the BBA team since 1999 and a partner since 2007, he has gained over 20 years of experience in commissioning, testing, pre-operational verification and power system studies. Pierre Deslandes is also very involved in all aspects of corporate and client management.

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      Fréderic Didier, P.Eng.

      Director

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      Fréderic Didier, P.Eng.

      Director

      Frédéric Didier is an electrical engineer who joined the BBA team at the start of his career in 1993. He has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2007 and has contributed significantly to defining and implementing BBA’s current strategic plan. Results-driven and committed to providing clients with quality deliverables, he has an in-depth knowledge of the firm’s operations and culture.

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      Julia Gartley

      DIRECTOR

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      Julia Gartley

      DIRECTOR

    8. Joe Nava

      Joe Nava

      Director

      Joe Nava

      Joe Nava

      Director

    9. Susan eick our leadership

      Susan Eick

      DIRECTOR

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