Andre Laflèche
- Past-President , Chairman of the Board
Brian
King, P.Eng. PMP - President
Geoffroy Laflèche -
Business Development Manager
Don MacDonnell - Operations
Manager
Jean-Marie Laflèche
- Chief Financial Officer
Raised in Casselman, Ontario (close to present day site of the Laflèche Environmental BioReactor), André Laflèche trained in a number of disciplines and gained experience in a variety of industries before founding Laflèche Environmental.
Originally apprenticed as a cheese maker, André also worked as a miner before moving on to work in construction, building roads, dams and other infrastructure projects. He then founded a series of businesses of his own. These included a farm, a paving company, and Calco Soils, which specialized in peat and topsoil production, and is now owned by André's daughters and nephew. At the same time, André was working with BFI to supervise their Lachenaie landfill near Montréal and to promote development of a landfill site at Moose Creek - a project that he had sold to BFI in 1990.
The Moose Creek site would eventually become the home of the Laflèche Environmental BioReactor, a project that would require all of André's experience, knowledge and vision to realize.
André is well known for his uncanny ability to see opportunities - both for profit and for environmental benefit. This quality, coupled with a willingness to invest in new ventures and a gift for figuring out new solutions to old problems, have made André one of the true leaders in the waste management industry.
André says that his greatest motivations are his family and community. "Taking an active role in promoting environmental sustainability is essential to helping ensure the health and wellbeing of my children and grandchildren - and their children - in the future." He continues, "What we see today is a lot of waste, and it can't continue. We have to find new ways to build a cleaner, better environment for our children. Doing that means working together - forming new partnerships, relationships and friendships to improve conditions, both economic and environmental. With profit comes a responsibility to do the right thing. We need people who are willing to try new things, and think beyond the bottom line."
Prior to this recent appointment in January 2008,
Brian was the President of
Millennium 3 Inc. a consulting and training company - PMI R.E.P. a
Global Registered Educational Provider and Project Manager.
Brian is a Professional Engineer - Manitoba and
Ontario, and also a Project Management
Professional.
Prior to starting Millennium 3 Inc. in 1994, he was a Senior Officer -
Lieutenant Colonel
with 23 years of service as a Construction Engineer in the Canadian Air
Force. He was awarded
the Government of Canada 125th year medal for outstanding service and
leadership.
He was also the Lead University Instructor in Project Management,
Strategic Planning and Organizational Behaviour.
Brian assisted several public and
private organizations in North America
and internationally conducting workshops, re-organization designs, and
project management and building high performance team programs.
Brian has also developed an expertise in conducting vision to
action planning workshops and programs having facilitated Strategic
Planning Sessions with both national and international organizations.
He has appeared on television and has written and been interviewed for
several published articles including a monthly published column on teams
for PMI in the PMI Community Post. Brian was selected as a
key presenter and international team member of
the PMI Seminars World throughout the world.
Brian is a very popular and requested speaker having given numerous
keynote addresses, presentations and workshops at various associations
and international conferences. Brian is known as a dynamic, enthusiastic
and knowledgeable professional who uses humour and “real world” examples
to stimulate and challenge his clients.
Brian is married to Sylvie and
has two children Lorraine
and Lisa. He is a Christian
and a very supportive and committed individual with his church and
numerous volunteer and non-profit organizations serving on numerous
Boards and Associations.
As President of Lafleche Environmental Inc., Brian is responsible
to provide the leadership, sound business and project managment
principles in all business operations. He is also has
responsibility for the company's long-term planning and strategic
direction for all aspects of the company, including
building upon the excellent community involvement and relations,
By partnering and working closely with the community, and other value
based organizations, LEI has the expertise and proven ability to plan,
and execute strategic and tactical projects and new initiatives.
Brian is a value, principal based leader that holds
himself and the LEI team accountable to turn the LEI vision into
reality.
Geoffroy Laflèche
Business Development Manager
Geoffroy@laflècheenvironmental.com
Don MacDonell
Operations Manager
dmacdonnell@ laflècheenvironmental.com
Don MacDonnell is a Certified Landfill Manager, with certification granted by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). He is also a Certified Drainage Contractor under the Ontario Drainage Act.
Don has 18 years of experience in the drainage and heavy construction fields. Starting with equipment operation, then moving on to planning, design and supervision of major construction works, he is intimately acquainted with every aspect of both industries. At Laflèche Environmental, Don is responsible for the supervision of all operations - which range from landfilling to construction of landfill cells and from landfill gas collection to monitoring the wastewater treatment facilities. He also coordinates staff training for health, safety and environmental compliance.
Don's dedication, knowledge and interpersonal skills help create a family atmosphere among the employees at Laflèche Environmental. "It's the people who work here that make what we do possible," he says. "Ensuring their health and well-being is an essential step to ensuring the health and well-being of the wider world, and of future generations."
Jean-Marie Laflèche holds bachelor's degrees in Biology and Commerce, both from the University of Ottawa. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.
Prior to joining Laflèche Environmental, Jean-Marie ran his own accounting firm for nearly 18 years. At Laflèche Environmental, Jean-Marie acts as comptroller, and is responsible for all the financial aspects of the company's operations. This includes overseeing day-to-day operations and long-term fiscal planning, preparing financial statements, budgeting and assessing the feasibility of new projects and investments.
Jean-Marie believes deeply in the company's unique approach to waste management and the larger questions of sustainability and environmental stewardship - and he is proud to be able to support it. "In short," he says, "I do the administrative work that is necessary for Laflèche Environmental to achieve its larger goals. Environmental sustainability and economic sustainability go hand in hand."
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