{"id":849,"date":"2020-08-27T09:24:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laporte1.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=849"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:19:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-with-bg-logo\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-heading wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"mission\">Mission<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Established in North America and Europe, LAPORTE&#8217;s mission is to offer high-value engineering services to pharmaceutical, agrifood, industrial biotech and industrial plants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We are here to help you. Do not hesitate to contact us for all your project needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> \u2015 Daniel Laporte, Founder and President<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"columns-accordion\" class=\"wp-block-columns wysiwyg container is-style-no-bg-logo\"><div class=\"container-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-no-bg-logo is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RK5inlIjiXw?si=xZGD9Jx65vajpcGl&#038;ab_channel=Laporte&#038;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-heading wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"valeur\">Values<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-tab-second no-bg-logo\">\n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"container-wrapper\">\n              <div class=\"tab_title_wrapper\">\n                      <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second1\">Pride in Serving<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second2\">Integrity<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second3\">Quality and Continuous Improvement<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second4\">Teamwork<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second5\">Embracing Diversity<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second6\">Entrepreneurship<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second7\">Health and Safety<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second8\">Environmentally Conscious<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second9\">Sustainability<\/button>  \n                        <button class=\"tab_title_second btn_tab popup-tag\" relsecond=\"tab-second10\">Enjoy the Process!<\/button>  \n                    <\/div>\n             \n      \n      \n                    <div class=\"tab_content_wraper\">\n                                    <div id=\"tab-second1\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Pride in Serving<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>LAPORTE is a service company, and our engineers provide quality work to our clients by helping them with construction and renovation projects at their plants. We take great pride in seeing a facility that produces food, drugs, or other essential goods for our society operating because of our contributions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second2\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Integrity<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>We are ethical professionals serving our clients. We have no privileged relationships, nor do we receive any rebates or commissions from builders, contractors, or other groups involved in our projects, which allows us to make impartial decisions for the benefit of our clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second3\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Quality and Continuous Improvement<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>We are specialized in engineering pharmaceutical, agrifood, and bioindustrial plants. This is the heart of our mission, and we are devoted to becoming leaders in these fields. We have worked with some clients for more than 20 years on a multitude of projects ranging from small factory improvements and maintenance to improve product quality and plant efficiency, to major investment projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second4\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Teamwork<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>Teamwork, communication, and mutual respect are intrinsic values of our company, not only amongst our employees but also with other professionals, clients, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. Our employees are important and deserve our respect. Thank you all for your extraordinary work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second5\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Embracing Diversity<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>We have experienced strong organic growth over the past 20 years. This growth would not have been possible without the contribution of employees of all available skills, regardless of their origin. We are an equal opportunity employer, but at Laporte that means so much more to us. Our focus on developing a talented and experienced team has led to valuable contributions from employees from all over the world. We also distinguish ourselves with a very strong female presence (more than a third) even though we work in a traditionally male-dominated field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second6\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Entrepreneurship<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>There is a very strong sense of entrepreneurship in our company. Some of our employees have moved cities and even countries to open new offices. Our company is growing because our engineers are encouraged to develop business with existing clients and establish relationships with potential new clients. We encourage all development initiatives as long as they are consistent with our mission and values.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second7\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Health and Safety<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>Our job is dangerous, especially concerning the start-up phase. From defective equipment and adjusting control sequences to testing cleaning and sterilization procedures and working within a tight start-up schedule, anything can happen. In recent years we have worked in close collaboration with our clients to strengthen our health and safety training and policies to create a safer working environment for our engineers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second8\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Environmentally Conscious<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>Our planet is at severe environmental risk, and we are all concerned and often helpless against this threat. However, we at LAPORTE have the technical expertise to reduce the environmental footprint of your projects. We must put even more ingenuity and effort into implementing less energy-intensive processes and reducing waste in our projects. We are also fortunate to work for clients who are developing innovative products. No cause is more worthy of our efforts. It is our duty as engineers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second9\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Sustainability<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>LAPORTE is a private company controlled 100% by its directors. We have succeeded in sustaining the company by integrating younger shareholders who can buy shares at an affordable cost and benefit from advantageous financing. As all of our subsidiaries are owned 100% by LAPORTE, the shareholders own shares in the overall holding company, LAPORTE &amp; Associates, creating real synergy between the various entities of the company. We have implemented a plan to ensure the representation of each region in proportion to its level of activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                                  <div id=\"tab-second10\" class=\"tab_content_second\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tab_content_second--title\">\n                                              <div class=\"title_content\">Enjoy the Process!<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>Our job is demanding but much more pleasant when we do it with joy and good humor!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n           \n                           \n    <\/div>     \n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-heading wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"report\">Corporate Social Responsibility Report<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<p>Governance, environment, diversity, inclusion, health and safety, as well as ethics form the foundation of our commitment. This report reveals how these principles permeate every aspect of our operations, guiding our actions toward a more sustainable and equitable future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wysiwyg container\"><div class=\"container-wrapper-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_12311\"  _slug=\"laporte-csr-chart-2025\" data-title=\"laporte-csr-chart-2025\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LAPORTE-Cover-CSR-2025.jpg\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_12311 = {\"outline\":[],\"backgroundColor\":\"#ffffff\",\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laporteconsultants.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/LAPORTE-ENG-CSR-2025.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<section id=\"timeline\" class=\"evolution-timeline\">\n  <div class=\"container position-form\">\n    <div class=\"container-wrapper\">\n    <h2 class=\"title-section-evolution\">Company Evolution<\/h2>\n    \n          <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slider\">\n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            1999          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2000          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2003          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2004          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2005          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2006          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2007          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2009          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2010          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2013          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2015          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2017          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2018          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2019          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2020          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2021          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2022          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2023          <\/div> \n                  <div class=\"evolution-timeline-slide\">\n            2024          <\/div> \n              <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"evolution-timeline-year\">\n                    <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <blockquote id=\"output\" class=\"page-generator__lorem\"><p>Daniel Laporte founded LAPORTE Experts Conseils.<\/p>\n<p>Opening of the Montreal office offering process and mechanical engineering services to the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>First food and beverage project at the Molson brewery in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Opening of the Quebec office.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the year the company has 10 employees.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Opening of the Toronto office.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Opening of the Vancouver office through David Cyr\u2019s relocation.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Lalancette, Michel Gigon, Fran\u00e7ois Landry, and Harold Martineau join Daniel Laporte as shareholders of the company, at 20% each.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the year the company has 30 employees.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Addition of automation and validation to our offered services.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>First project in Europe, in Auvergne (France), on behalf of the Lallemand company.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Significant increase in our number of food &amp; beverage clients.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>LAPORTE becomes the primary project consultant for some major pharmaceutical and food and beverage companies, offering a complete range of engineering services including filling and packaging.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the year the company has 70 employees.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Creation of an American subsidiary, LAPORTE Consultants Corp., with an office in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Creation of the European subsidiary, LAPORTE Euro, in Nantes, France and managed by Pierre Thibaud. Opening of an office in Paris by Emmanuelle Sibert.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Integration of four junior shareholders to ensure the sustainability of the company: David Cyr, \u00c9milie Pelletier, Pierre Thibaud, and Samuel Hillman.<\/p>\n<p>LAPORTE Euro acquires Delta Field in Lyon (7 employees) thus establishing a third office in France.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the year the company has 200 employees.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Opening of an office in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Opening of a new office in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec and in Pau, France through the relocation of Jean-Pierre Carrara.<\/p>\n<p>Maxime Dubois takes over management of the Lyon, France office.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Jeff Babuin, president of Erichson &#8211; an electrical engineering company, and 5 employees join LAPORTE Engineering.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>LAPORTE celebrates its 20-year anniversary in February with a big party at Club Soda in Montreal!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Scrivener, president of Cold Dynamics &#8211; a company specializing in industrial refrigeration, and 4 employees join LAPORTE Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>The engineering company IPSB, based in Fontainebleau (south of Paris) and specializing in industrial biotechnology, and its 40 employees join the group as a wholly owned subsidiary, becoming LAPORTE&#8217;s fifth engineering company. Jean-Manuel Morant, director of IPSB, becomes a member of the board of directors of LAPORTE &amp; Associates.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Today LAPORTE has more than 330 employees, including twenty shareholders, nearly 300 loyal clients and has worked more than 3,000 factory projects in North America and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Several projects were stopped or put on hold in the spring and summer due to COVID-19. This period was followed by a strong rebound of our activities in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>The engineering firm IPSB, based in France and specialized in agroindustry and bioindustry, joins the LAPORTE group.<\/p>\n<p>Opening of a new branch in Switzerland.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Opening of a new office in Belgium managed by C\u00e9dric Pronchery.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Strong recovery in our business sectors, which translates into an increase in our team: LAPORTE now has 475 employees.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Laporte continues to grow with the opening of offices in Mexico, Tunisia and Lethbridge, Canada.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"year-item\">\n              <div class=\"evolution-content wysiwyg\">\n                <p>LAPORTE celebrates its 25th anniversary! During this time, LAPORTE has continually grown, and today employs over 450 people in 26 branches across North America and Europe.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"conseil-dadministration\" class=\"block-team\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"container-wrapper\">\n          <h2 class=\"team-member--title\">Board of Directors<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"team-member-wrapper\">\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-908\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Daniel-Laporte-2023-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Daniel Laporte (TA)\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Daniel Laporte              <span>, Eng., M. Sc.<\/span>\n                          <div class=\"team-member-fonction\">\n            President-Founder          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-908\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-908-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-908\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Daniel-Laporte-2023-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Daniel Laporte (TA)\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Daniel Laporte                      <span>, Eng., M. Sc.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Daniel is from Montreal. He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in 1987 from \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Montr\u00e9al. After completing a solo round-the-world tour, he worked for 10 years in an engineering office while earning a Master\u2019s in Operations Management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in England. A formally fervent soccer player, Daniel enjoys long outdoor hikes and he is an avid skier (cross-country, downhill, and alpine touring).      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-910\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Pierre-Thibaud-portrait-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Pierre Thibaud                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-910\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-910-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-910\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Pierre-Thibaud-portrait-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Pierre Thibaud                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Pierre is from Ch\u00e2tellerault, France. He graduated as an engineer from the \u00c9cole des Mines d&#8217;Albi in 2002. \u00a0He worked for the firm Morel and then joined LAPORTE in 2010 and started LAPORTE Euro, which has around 50 employees today. Pierre has been a LAPORTE shareholder since 2013. He is always ready to party!      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-911\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JM-2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jean-Manuel Morant (TA)\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Jean-Manuel Morant                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-911\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-911-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-911\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JM-2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jean-Manuel Morant (TA)\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Jean-Manuel Morant                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Jean-Manuel is from the North of France. He graduated with a food process engineering degree in 1988 from the National Agronomic Institute of Paris-Grignon. He started as a project engineer in a food processing research &amp; development center. He then held various factory positions in the sugar industry from 1992 to 2003 in France and in the Eastern countries, before joining IPSB. He enjoys outdoor activities on the water and in the mountains.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-914\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Francois-Landry-06331-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Francois Landry\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Fran\u00e7ois Landry              <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-914\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-914-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-914\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Francois-Landry-06331-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Francois Landry\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Fran\u00e7ois Landry                      <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Fran\u00e7ois is from Hull, Quebec. He graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1989 from the \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Montr\u00e9al. After 10 years in consulting and factory engineering, Fran\u00e7ois joined LAPORTE in 2000 and became a shareholder in 2004. He is now the director of the Montreal office. Fran\u00e7ois is a SAAB car collector and a fan of long motorcycle rides.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-915\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dave-Lalancette-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dave Lalancette\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Dave Lalancette              <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-915\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-915-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-915\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dave-Lalancette-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dave Lalancette\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Dave Lalancette                      <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Dave is from Alma, Quebec. He graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1996 from the University of Sherbrooke. He worked for four years in the pharmaceutical industry (Pharmascience and Formulex). He joined LAPORTE in 2000 and became a shareholder in 2004. Dave has greatly contributed to the development of our food business and is now president of LAPORTE Experts Conseils, the Canadian branch of LAPORTE.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-916\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Samuel-Hillman-2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Samuel Hillman\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Samuel Hillman              <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-916\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-916-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-916\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Samuel-Hillman-2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Samuel Hillman\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Samuel Hillman                      <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Samuel is from Sherbrooke, Quebec. He graduated as a biotechnology engineer in 2007 from the University of Sherbrooke. He immediately joined LAPORTE and became a shareholder in 2011. Samuel is a project manager with strong expertise in processes and automation. Samuel loves biking and downhill skiing when he is not renovating his house.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-907\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ken-Bilodeau-2025-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Ken Bilodeau              <span>, PE<\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-907\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-907-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-907\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ken-Bilodeau-2025-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Ken Bilodeau                      <span>, PE<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Ken is from Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. He graduated as a chemical engineer in 2005 from the University of Laval in Quebec and worked for four years as a process engineer in petrochemicals before joining LAPORTE in 2009. He worked on several pharmaceutical projects in Canada and the United States. Ken assumed the presidency of LAPORTE Consultants Corp in the USA in 2018, at which time he also became a shareholder. He is a big fan of video games, always ready for a challenge!      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-11434\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Emmanuelle-Sibert-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Emmanuelle Sibert                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-11434\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-11434-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-11434\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Emmanuelle-Sibert-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Emmanuelle Sibert                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Originally from Reims, France, Emmanuelle holds a degree in Civil Engineering and began her career in Building Engineering.\u00a0In 1999, she joined an engineering firm specializing in the pharmaceutical industry. Since 2011, she has been a part of LAPORTE Euro\u2019s journey, starting as a project manager and later advancing to branch\u00a0manager in Paris. A shareholder since 2020, Emmanuelle enjoys visiting museums and attending the theater.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-11864\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Etienne-Pedneault-Dartois_v2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      \u00c9tienne Pedneault-Dartois              <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-11864\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-11864-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-11864\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Etienne-Pedneault-Dartois_v2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        \u00c9tienne Pedneault-Dartois                      <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        \u00c9tienne obtained his degree in food engineering from Laval University in 2008. He joined LAPORTE in 2009 and is currently a partner specialising in the US food and beverage sector. \u00c9tienne plays a key role in the management and development of the company&#8217;s projects in addition to managing a team of food engineering experts. His dedication to innovation and continuous improvement makes him a valuable asset to LAPORTE.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-13537\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Francois-Mckinnon-Nadeau-portrait-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Fran\u00e7ois McKinnon-Nadeau                      <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-13537\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-13537-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-13537\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Francois-Mckinnon-Nadeau-portrait-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Fran\u00e7ois McKinnon-Nadeau                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Fran\u00e7ois McKinnon\u2011Nadeau\u00a0is a Mechanical Engineer with 15 years of experience at LAPORTE, where he oversees the Mechanical and Process Utilities team in the United States. He plays a key role in the training and development of his team\u00a0and in the delivery of large\u2011scale projects\u00a0in controlled environments, including cleanrooms\u00a0and industrial utilities\u00a0such as steam, chilled water, and plumbing systems. He also actively contributes to business development\u00a0initiatives supporting LAPORTE\u2019s growth in the U.S. market. Outside of work, Fran\u00e7ois enjoys basketball and cycling.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n              \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>     \n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"president\" class=\"block-team\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"container-wrapper\">\n          <h2 class=\"team-member--title\">Presidents<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"team-member-wrapper\">\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-910\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Pierre-Thibaud-portrait-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Pierre Thibaud                              <div class=\"team-member-fonction\">\n            President LAPORTE Euro          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-910\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-910-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-910\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Pierre-Thibaud-portrait-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Pierre Thibaud                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"team-member-back__information\">\n                  <div class=\"team-member-back--mail\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mail\"><\/i><a class=\"underline-link\" href=\"mailto:pthibaud@laporte-euro.com\">pthibaud@laporte-euro.com<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"team-member-back--phone\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mobile\"><\/i>+33 (0)6.10.03.11.96          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Pierre is from Ch\u00e2tellerault, France. He graduated as an engineer from the \u00c9cole des Mines d&#8217;Albi in 2002. \u00a0He worked for the firm Morel and then joined LAPORTE in 2010 and started LAPORTE Euro, which has around 50 employees today. Pierre has been a LAPORTE shareholder since 2013. He is always ready to party!      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-911\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JM-2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jean-Manuel Morant (TA)\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Jean-Manuel Morant                              <div class=\"team-member-fonction\">\n            President IPSB           <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-911\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-911-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-911\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JM-2-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jean-Manuel Morant (TA)\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Jean-Manuel Morant                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"team-member-back__information\">\n                  <div class=\"team-member-back--mail\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mail\"><\/i><a class=\"underline-link\" href=\"mailto:jm.morant@ipsb.fr\t\">jm.morant@ipsb.fr\t<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"team-member-back--phone\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mobile\"><\/i>+33 (0)6.70.40.41.75           <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Jean-Manuel is from the North of France. He graduated with a food process engineering degree in 1988 from the National Agronomic Institute of Paris-Grignon. He started as a project engineer in a food processing research &amp; development center. He then held various factory positions in the sugar industry from 1992 to 2003 in France and in the Eastern countries, before joining IPSB. He enjoys outdoor activities on the water and in the mountains.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-915\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dave-Lalancette-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dave Lalancette\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Dave Lalancette              <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                              <div class=\"team-member-fonction\">\n            President LAPORTE Consultants inc.          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-915\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-915-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-915\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dave-Lalancette-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dave Lalancette\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Dave Lalancette                      <span>, Eng.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"team-member-back__information\">\n                  <div class=\"team-member-back--mail\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mail\"><\/i><a class=\"underline-link\" href=\"mailto:dlalancette@laporteconsultants.com\">dlalancette@laporteconsultants.com<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"team-member-back--phone\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mobile\"><\/i>+1.514.602.8537          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Dave is from Alma, Quebec. He graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1996 from the University of Sherbrooke. He worked for four years in the pharmaceutical industry (Pharmascience and Formulex). He joined LAPORTE in 2000 and became a shareholder in 2004. Dave has greatly contributed to the development of our food business and is now president of LAPORTE Experts Conseils, the Canadian branch of LAPORTE.      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                            \n<div class=\"team-member-item\">\n\n  <button class=\"front\" data-opens=\"modal-907\" data-modal-open>\n    <div class=\"team-member-item--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ken-Bilodeau-2025-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-card-info\">\n      Ken Bilodeau              <span>, PE<\/span>\n                              <div class=\"team-member-fonction\">\n            President LAPORTE Consultants Corp.          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"back team-member-back\" id=\"modal-907\" data-modal role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-907-label\">\n  <div class=\"team-member-back__wrapper modal\">\n    <button class=\"close\" data-closes=\"modal-907\" data-modal-close><i class=\"icon icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back--picture\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/laporteconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ken-Bilodeau-2025-248x310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team_feature size-team_feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__content\">\n    <div class=\"team-member-back__header\">\n      <div class=\"team-member-back--title\">\n        Ken Bilodeau                      <span>, PE<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"team-member-back__information\">\n                  <div class=\"team-member-back--mail\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mail\"><\/i><a class=\"underline-link\" href=\"mailto:kbilodeau@laporteconsultants.com\">kbilodeau@laporteconsultants.com<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"team-member-back--phone\">\n            <i class=\"icon icon-mobile\"><\/i>+1.514.757.0587          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-member-back-content\">\n        Ken is from Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. 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