Concevoir et Mettre en place les stratégies d'affaires afin assurer la compétitivité de la firme dans les disciplines concernées tout en rencontrant efficacement les besoins des clients dans les domaines de la décarbonation, de l'énergie et des procédés chimiques.

Designing and implementing business strategies that will ensure the firm competitiveness within the relevant disciplines while meeting client needs efficiently.

Project Director for BBA's Biofuels, Oil and Gas business line. Also responsible for BBA's business development, M. Charest draws on his large expertise in refining, gas treating & processing, technology licensing and strategic commercial alliances.For over 30 years, BBA has been offering a wide range of consulting services and project management services, from project definition to commissioning. The firm's expertise is recognized in the fields of energy, mining & metals, biofuels, oil & gas, carbon capture and chemicals. BBA relies on a team of seasoned experts to transform complex problems into practical, innovative and sustainable solutions. BBA is supported by a network of offices across Canada to better serve its clients and carryout mandates at the local, national and international levels

Re-established Gas Processing licensing business performance by developing and implementing technology licensing strategic market development and business development plans globally.Developed and implemented Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies and authorized licensors strategic alliances globally; negotiated contracts and extended the business development reach.Defined and implemented the business models and commercialisation plans for new gas processing technologies destined in house and third parties’ applications; as a result, 2 new technologies were deployed to significant success.

Positioned Cansolv Technologies as post-combustion carbon capture market leader by establishing strategic alliance with know EPC company enabling full E2E solution with EPC delivery capabilities.Increased yearly licensing revenues by defining and implementing business development plans and strategies. - Identified areas of business developments in the Oil and Gas (Upstream and Downstream), power and industrial applications such as fertilizer, acid plant tail gas and smelting applications. - Defined, implemented and monitored marketing communications and public relations activities.Integrated Cansolv technologies into Shell Global Solutions in 2014, by ensuring buy-in and gaining acceptance from employees regarding the transition plans.

Reduced number of recordable incidents, improved refinery reliability, reduced operating and energy costs, increased refinery margins in 18 months by preparing and monitoring Montreal-East Refinery Business Improvement Plans.Delivered added refining margins in increased crude selection flexibility by improving Montreal-East refinery’s economic models.Developed and assessed refinery economic cases evaluations, project economic evaluations.Developed yearly and monthly production plans and monitored in month production re-optimisation.

Ensured refinery operation performance and engineering technical support for the major sectors of a refinery during normal operations and turnaroundsProvided technical process engineering coaching and training to unit operators and junior process engineers.

Re-started a project to utilize and improve an existing full on-line optimiser control system at the Fluidised Catalytic Cracker unit.Defined, implemented and monitored change management process, including operations culture change, in relations of the new ways of working with the on-line tool while managing risks. As a result, achieved highest number implemented optimized cases in 10 years.

Reduced Lube oil manufacturing complex off-spec production volume within 6 months by defining and implementing site operational recovery planMonitored Unit process performance