Team

With degrees in agriculture (management consulting) and a BACC in administration, Patrice Brochu began his career at Avibro as Director of Operations and General Manager. In 2001, Patrice joined the Agri-Marché team as Assistant General Manager and became Vice President in 2004. In 2008, he took the reins to manage the company. Patrice has been president of Groupe Brochu and its main divisions since 2013.

In recent years, he has had the opportunity to sit on various industry boards such as the Quebec Association of Animal and Cereal Nutrition Industries (AQINAC) and the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC). He is currently a director on the boards of Nova Grain and Olymel.

During his 40-year career in audit and consulting services at Deloitte, he has provided services to small and medium-sized businesses, large corporations, private companies, publicly traded companies, cooperatives and public institutions. These companies were active in a multitude of sectors including forestry and lumber, industrial products, financial services and the public sector.

In addition to being dedicated to client services, he has held numerous management positions within the firm, including market leader for Quebec City and the Quebec regions. At the time of his retirement in June 2019, Mr. Turgeon was acting as a market-leading partner for medium and large businesses in Quebec.

Today, he serves on numerous boards of directors for private companies, cooperatives and non-profit organizations. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Deloitte Canada, and a member of the Finance, Compensation and Risk Management subcommittees. Finally, he has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, the Collège de Lévis, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, and the committee and council of the Quebec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA).

Mr Paul Michaud, entrepreneur, executive, manager, consultant.

For about ten years, he participated in the start-up and/or turnaround of companies in the forestry and agricultural sectors. In 1986, he acquired a small casket manufacturing company, Les Cercueils-Alliance-Saint Laurent, which became a North American leader in the industry with three factories in Quebec and in New Brunswick, a partnership with venture capital and distribution networks all across America. In 2010, he will sell his stake to one of his American partners. This was followed by a Certification in Corporate Governance (CCG). Then, with two partners, he started LPM-Transition, specialized in transition coaching for business leaders, their successors and their teams.

He actively participates on various Boards of Directors and Advisory Councils, and enjoys coaching and advising executives.

Vice President of Groupe Brochu since 2013, Guylaine Brochu holds degrees in arts and literature, business administration, and marketing.Throughout her career, she has held various leadership roles within Groupe Brochu companies, including Agri-Marché, L’Outilleur, and A. Lafleur.
 
A certified corporate director with extensive experience in the agri-food sector, she has taken on multiple roles in organizations within the industry, such as AQINAC and ANAC. She currently serves on the boards of Groupe Brochu and KSM Fertilizers.
 
In addition to her professional responsibilities, she is actively involved in her community and is currently Chair of the Board of Directors for the Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis Foundation.

Vice President of Innovation and Technology Development since 2014 at Agri-Marché, Jean-Pierre Brochu has had a long career within the company. After completing his studies in business administration at Laval University, he began his career at Agri-Marché, eventually becoming Director of Procurement and Logistics before advancing to the position of Director of Operations.
 
A graduate of the College of Corporate Directors, he shares his expertise in procurement, logistics, grain development, and commercialization by serving on several boards, including the Canadian Animal Nutrition Association (ANAC), the KSM Construction Committee, and the Grain Traders Association of Quebec (ACGQ). He is also actively involved in various industry-related committees. As a shareholder of Groupe Brochu, Jean-Pierre serves as a board member for Groupe Brochu, KSM, and Nova Grain.

With degrees in agriculture (management consulting) and a BACC in administration, Patrice Brochu began his career at Avibro as Director of Operations and General Manager. In 2001, Patrice joined the Agri-Marché team as Assistant General Manager and became Vice President in 2004. In 2008, he took the reins to manage the company. Patrice has been president of Groupe Brochu and its main divisions since 2013.

In recent years, he has had the opportunity to sit on various industry boards such as the Quebec Association of Animal and Cereal Nutrition Industries (AQINAC) and the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC). He is currently a director on the boards of Nova Grain and Olymel.