Management
André Leroux, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Leroux has held the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Noveko International and its subsidiary Noveko Inc. since their inception. He has been a director of Noveko International since January 2004. Moreover, he is a member of the Compensation Committee. Founder of the group, Mr. Leroux also served as President of Noveko International from 2004 to March 2008 and as President of Noveko Inc. from 2002 to January 2008. Prior to founding Noveko, Mr. Leroux served as President of Alliance Medical Inc. from 1999 to 2002. Before that, he held various senior positions at Acier Leroux Inc., including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Leroux also serves on various boards including the board of the Fondation de l’UQAM and of the Fondation de l’Hôpital Pierre-Boucher. He is additionally involved with a number of other charitable organizations. Mr. Leroux holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Alain Bolduc, President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Bolduc has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Noveko International since March 2007 and as a Director since April 2006. He has also served as President of Noveko Inc. since January 1st, 2011 - a position he had previously held from November 2008 to December 2009 - and as President of Bolduc Leroux Inc. since December 1999. Before that, he served as President of Netscape Canada from 1997 to 2001. Previously, Mr. Bolduc has been instrumental in introducing several American software companies into the Canadian market, including Logic Works, Inc. and KnowledgeWare, Inc. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Ernst & Young Canada.
Ginette Gagné, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Gagné joined Noveko International as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer in December 2011. She has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions and fund-raising. More recently, she was Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer at Xebec Absorption Inc. She previously held a similar position at CryoCath Technologies. She also has a solid background in strategic planning and the optimization of international operations, having notably held executive financial management positions at Boston Scientific Corporation from 1999 to 2008, first based in the United States and then in Europe.
Alain Falardeau, Senior Vice-President, Legal Affairs
Mr. Falardeau has served as Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs of Noveko International since July 2008. From 1984 to July 2008, he was senior counsel with Montreal-based law firm Marchand Melançon Forget LLP, where he specialized in securities, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Falardeau holds a Bachelor in Law from the University of Montreal. He is a member of the Quebec Bar, a member of the Canadian Bar Association and an associate member of the American Bar Association.
Valérie Leroux, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Secretary
Ms. Leroux has served as Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Secretary of Noveko International since December 2006 and previously as Director, Corporate Affairs since March 2006. Prior to joining Noveko, Ms. Leroux practiced labour, employment and immigration law with Montreal-based Desjardins Ducharme LLP. Ms. Leroux is also specialized in intellectual property, commercial and corporate law. She holds a Bachelor in Law from the University of Montreal and is a member of the Quebec Bar, the Young Bar Association of Montreal and the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du Québec.
Roxanne Rinfret, Vice-President, Financial Accounting
Ms. Rinfret has served as Vice President, Financial Accounting of Noveko International since August 2008 and previously as Director, Financial Reporting since September 2007. She has more than 14 years experience in financial reporting, accounting and internal financial controls. Before joining Noveko, she served as Director of Auditing at Harel Drouin - PKF S.E.N.C.R.L. from 2004 to 2007, and as Senior Auditor at Samson Bélair Deloitte & Touche from 2001 to 2004. Previously, she worked for the accounting firm Demers Beaulne Inc. Ms Rinfret holds a Bachelor of Administration from HEC Montreal and is a member of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec and of the Ordre des CGA du Québec.