A leader with passion and conviction, Benoit Chotard is known for thinking strategically and delivering results successfully. Originally, from France, he has over 20 years of international business development, management, and financing expertise in British Columbia and Quebec. Benoit also has a Professional Engineering designation and Master of Business Administration degree, a background normally not associated, but greatly valued by top-performing Corporate Finance Executives. During his career, Benoit spent eight years as head of the Technology Investment Group of National Bank Financial (NBF). He also led or co-led multi-million-dollar, capital market equity, debt financings and, mergers and acquisitions for: Bombardier, C-MAC (now Flextronics USA), CAE, D-BOX, Opsens, and Victhom. For technology leaders such as 5N Plus, Day4 Energy, and Exfo, Benoit championed successful initial public offerings (IPOs). Benoit displays absolute integrity and trustworthiness in addition to his outstanding knowledge and experience. He is highly respected and counted on for his judgement in the most complex business challenges. A problem solver who recognizes what is needed to get from point A to point B, he focuses on ‘if’ and ‘why’ a company should head to point B in the first place. Management and key stakeholders rely on his analysis in making decisions for all pivotal initiatives. Being as detailed and focused as Benoit is, he has earned a reputation for getting the job done. At the same time, he has an approachable, collegial management style.