Martin Rivard*
Martin Rivard has worked in different capacities in the financial, real estate and mining sectors for over 25 years. He has been a director and project manager since 1991 at Les Entreprises Trémoy, a private residential developer that is also active in commercial real estate sales in Rouyn-Noranda. A partner since 2014 at Investissements OR-WAM , a property management firm, in 2016, he became co-owner and project manager at Investissement R3, a company created to provide equipment financing in the forestry sector.
From 1996 to 2012, he was actively involved in the development of Richmont Mines, a Québec-based gold producer, holding in turn, the positions of Investor Relations Officer, Executive Vice-President, and ultimately President and CEO, and director. Under his leadership, Richmont Mines produced over one million ounces of gold from its mines in Québec, Ontario and Newfoundland-Labrador, and had over 500 employees. At the same time, he was President and CEO, and director of La Société minière Louvem, a junior gold producer, until its merger with Richmont Mines.
Martin Rivard has been a Board director and Chairman of Groupe MISA, an expert in mining innovation, and a Board member of the Ontario Mining Association. He has also been a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a network of business leaders active in over 125 countries.
Mr. Rivard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT).