Due to the strong growth of the consortium over the past year, we are pleased to announce the expansion of our Board of Directors.
“Our sustainable fuel manufacturing project, located in the east end of Montreal, is progressing rapidly and it is now evident that we need to add complementary skills to our current board of directors.”, says Jean Paquin President and CEO of SAF+ Consortium.
With this in mind, we are proud to announce today the addition of Mr. Marc Poulin and Mr. Pierre Gonthier as vice-president of business development and communication, and vice-president of legal affairs, respectively. Mr. Poulin and Mr. Gonthier together bring over 40 years of experience in the field of renewable project development and taxation and international law, respectively.
SAF+ Consortium
Founded in 2019 by three shareholders; Alexandru Iordan, Pascal Geneviève and Jean Paquin, Consortium SAF+ is currently developing a pilot project located in the east end of Montreal, on the Parachem plant. As part of its participation in the “Aim High” competition – organized by the Natural Resources Canada [NRCAN] – the project intends to produce sustainable fuel for civil aviation [SAF] in the 4th quarter of 2021. A pre-commercial project of 3 million liters is planned for 2025, and a commercial project of 30 million liters is planned five years later, in 2030.
Our main partners: Air Transat, ADM, VCQ are members of the Project Management Committee [PMC]. Other partners are joining the consortium, such as the École Polytechnique, the CIRAIG and the CEPROCQ. Finally, Hydro-Quebec sits as an observer.
Marc Poulin
Marc was a manager for more than 10 years in an international engineering consulting firm in renewable energies. He is now dedicated to building a start-up company in the health field and is a mentor for several entrepreneurs in the start-up phase. Marc graduated in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University in Ontario. He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration.
Pierre Gonthier
Pierre has been practicing taxation and commercial law for over 25 years. He has worked for the government, a large accounting firm and in private practice. Pierre has been involved in numerous sales and reorganizations of small and medium-sized businesses. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, an organization dedicated to promoting legal education and research in international sustainable development law. His interest in sustainable development issues led him to meet the founders of the SAF+ Consortium. In December 2019, he supported the SAF+ delegation at the 25th Climate Conference [COP 25] held in Madrid. A member of the Quebec Bar since 1990, Pierre holds a law degree from McGill University and a master’s degree in taxation and an MBA in international business from HEC Montréal.
