“As our transformation from a research-focused company to a production company progresses with its share of new challenges, we are privileged to be able to rely on the expertise of Mr. Julian Giacomelli, B Sc., MBA, to optimize the cohesion and performance of our team,” emphasizes Mr. Patrick Charest, B. Sc., Eng., mMBA, Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n
Julian’s relevant expertise on many fronts will help us optimize our performance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
An experienced entrepreneur with relevant roots in the natural products market that impacts health, he has, among other things, founded and served as CEO of RISE Kombucha over a period of 10 years. Julian is therefore well acquainted with the many challenges startups face and will guide our initiatives in this promising market. In addition, as the founder of a company that supports impact entrepreneurs and, in collaboration with several leading Quebec accelerators, he has helped the leaders of more than 100 companies successfully overcome their many challenges. Julian Giacomelli serves as a human capital valuation advisor for Aplantex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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