Management team

Bio

A graduate in Agricultural Business Management and Operation, Michel St-Germain is also the owner of Ferme St-Germain et fils, a field crop production company located in Centre-du-Québec. He has been involved in the field of agricultural recycling of fertilising residual materials (MRF) since the beginning of his professional career 20 years ago. During all these years, he has hired and trained dozens of professionals on the particularities of this sector. Responsible for the growth of Viridis Environnement, he participated with his partners in the acquisitions of several competing MRF recycling firms. Today, he leads a multidisciplinary team made up of agronomists, biologists, engineers and technicians specialized in fertilization, agri-environment and project management. Its teams recycle nearly 700,000 tons per year of various residual materials and annually file nearly 500 project notices and applications for ministerial agricultural authorizations with the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change.

Michel St-Germain, DTA

CEO and founder, Viridis Environnement

Bio

An agronomist and holder of a master's degree in biological sciences, Simon Naylor has worked in agriculture and the environment for over twenty years. His entrepreneurial spirit quickly led him to acquire his own business in the horticultural sector, a business that he has since sold to the next generation. Thanks to his skills as a negotiator and manager, he has developed numerous MRF recycling projects. A great communicator, he regularly acts as a speaker, panelist and presenter at conferences in the field of the environment. Always involved, he currently sits on the boards of directors of the Conseil des Entreprises en Technologies Environnementales du Québec (CETEQ) and Réseau Environnement, for which he was elected Vice President of the Residual Materials sector. He was also a director of Écotech Québec, an industrial cluster for the development of green technologies. Anxious to transmit his knowledge, he mentors entrepreneurs for 2 degrees, an incubator for environmental and clean technologies businesses, and for Cycle Momentum, an innovation accelerator and platform.

Simon Naylor, agr., M.Sc.

Chairman and CEO and founder of the affiliated companies Keridis BioÉnergie and CRTMO

Bio

Julie has over 20 years of experience as an agri-environment consultant and manager of MRF recycling projects. With solid experience in the field in the analysis and diagnosis of production problems, she leads a team that recycles approximately 700,000 tons of MRF annually for more than 500 agricultural customers.

Julie Belzile, agr.

Senior Director, Operations | Residual Materials Management

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Sophie has over 20 years of experience in project management and regulatory and professional compliance, a dozen of which are directly related to MRF management. At Viridis, she provides provincial and federal regulatory support to the operations and business development teams and ensures the development and deployment of management tools for MRF agricultural recycling projects.

Sophie St‐Louis, agr., M.Sc.

Senior Director, Regulatory Framework and Quality Control | Residual Materials Management

Bio

François has extensive experience representing the agri-food and agricultural sector at the provincial level, developing partnerships and transferring technological innovations. At Viridis, he is responsible, among other things, for the development and marketing of an innovative technology for extracting and treating organic matter found in household waste collections.

François Léveillée

Senior Director, Technology-Structuring Projects | Development

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For more than 20 years, Sébastien has been designing and managing projects related to the treatment and recycling of MRF. At Viridis, he uses his expertise in the rehabilitation of degraded sites, in the fertilization of forest plots, in composting, in the management of wetlands, in the treatment of wastewater, in the management of air quality and in the resolution of industrial environmental problems.

Sébastien Hue, M.Sc.

Senior Director, Innovation-Structuring Projects | Development

Bio

A graduate of the ITA in St-Hyacinthe, Gilles has an impressive track record, particularly in transport logistics, in market development for aggregates and liming products, in BNQ certification and in the operation and optimization of agricultural machinery, among others. At Viridis, he combines his experience with his creativity to ensure the development of the Transport and Dredging division.

Gilles Lemaire, director

Senior Director, Transportation and Dredging | Transportation Services

Bio

With his background in accounting, administration and computer science, Richard oversees the accounting team and ensures the planning of Viridis's IT department. He participates in the financial and administrative decisions of the company and controls all its accounting, financial and fiscal aspects.

Richard St‐Amand

Senior Director, Finance and Administration | Corporate Services

Bio

With a bachelor's degree in industrial relations, Marie-Josée has more than 30 years of experience in managing human resources and operating activities in industries operating in various sectors. Since 2013, as a private consultant in industrial relations and management, she has managed various mandates with small and medium-sized businesses. She has also acted as an expert resource on various executive committees. At Viridis since 2017, she has served on the executive committee and has been one of the leaders in driving the company's growth. Appropriate by the board of directors, she contributed in particular to the implementation of a succession plan for general management. Marie-Josée also participated in the formation of the current management team, a team that she herself officially joined since January 2025.

Marie-Josée Beaulieu, CRIA

Senior Director, Human Resources and OHS | Corporate Services

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