Senior Associates

Bettez, Pierre

With over 24 years as an air traffic controller in the Canadian Forces, Pierre Bettez is an acknowledged air traffic management expert with solid national and international experience. Cited for developing innovative re-organizational solutions, he possesses the proven executive and team building skills to confront difficult change issues with winning solutions. Completely bi-lingual, he is an accomplish negotiator with superb communication skills.

Butters, Lowell

Lowell Butters has over 35 years in the Canadian Forces as a strategic staff officer, modeling & simulation research analyst, intelligence analyst and arms control advisor, foreign liaison officer, executive assistant and fighter pilot. Through extensive skills in strategic analysis, operational management, team cooperation and coordination, verbal and written communications, he has distinguished himself at analyzing complex situations, planning and prioritizing requirements, coordinating group activities and directing effective and responsive actions to critical deadlines.

Caron, Marc

With 35 years in the Canadian Forces Marc, is an established and recognized strategic leader. Highly skilful and experienced, he has demonstrated his competencies at every level of management of human resources and complex projects, culminating at the highest appointment in the Department of National Defence. This experience has enabled Marc to develop a critical sense of analysis, and an ability to provide useful advice to top government officials, including the Office of the Minister of National Defence. A self-starter, he is just as comfortable in the corporate world as he is in austere mission environments. Marc also has a proven record in dealing with ambiguous, complex and stressful situations in Canada and abroad. He is a dedicated, loyal, and dependable team player who has effectively led numerous successful multi-disciplinary mixed civilian-military teams. An effective communicator, Marc is equally fluent in French and English.

Erlandson, Douglas

A former military officer, fighter pilot and test pilot in the Canadian Forces, Douglas Erlandson is an enthusiastic, highly motivated, results-oriented manager with over 25 years of progressive experience in aviation operations, flight testing, and flying training. He is a recognized leader with expertise in project management, problem solving, decision-making, personnel management, team organization, and budget management. He is an active commercial pilot with over 7500 hours flying time and is also serving as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian Forces Air Reserve.

Glenesk, Larry

Larry Glenesk has a proven track record of success in building, leading and profitably growing organizations in the aerospace and defence and commercial aviation sectors. He has assembled, coached and mentored entrepreneurial teams of up to 150 personnel, in dynamic businesses performing up to $60 million in annual Revenues, with customers across Canada, and in the US, UK, Switzerland, Turkey, Australia and Pakistan. A former Aeronautical Engineering officer in the Canadian Forces, Larry has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Military College and a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the US Air Force Institute of Technology. He has experience leading aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), aerospace R&D, aircraft manufacturing, defence electronics, ILS and technical support services organizations.

Hunt, Keith

With a background of over 30 years in military and civil aviation, Keith Hunt is a highly experienced and recognized expert in the field of live and virtual aerospace employment and training. His broad spectrum of experience including fighter operations, military and civil air transport and helicopter operations, complex strategic Project Management, and post-graduate level Human Resource Management, afford him the vision and expertise to successfully lead dynamic multi-lateral end-to-end product teams, focused upon mission accomplishment.

	Lacasse, Pierre
	A former Diplomat, Senior Military Officer and Air Traffic Management specialist, Pierre Lacasse is a skilful negotiator with recognized operational, human resources, administrative and international liaison experience. A creative, result oriented and committed executive, Pierre is a charismatic and skilled communicator, fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Lucas, Steve

Steve brings with him a host of skills and experiences after 38 years in the Canadian Forces in which he excelled in a full range of demanding executive positions. As head of Canada’s Air Force he led the transformation of that organization as it turned the corner and began to modernize and revitalize. He has worked closely with senior leaders in government and the private sector as well as those from allied countries around the world. An exceptional leader - he also has highly developed skills in strategic planning, human resources and change management and has been successful in even the most complex and difficult circumstances. Equally adept in team situations his analytical skills always contribute to useful solutions. Functionally bilingual he is an excellent communicator

Ouellet, Marc

A former military officer and pilot in the Canadian Forces, Marc Ouellet is an operational expert with proven executive skills. Commended for leading dynamic organizations involving thousands of personnel and multi-million dollar budgets in complex legal environments, he is accomplished at negotiation, strategic planning, setting business and operational goals, building and sustaining cohesive teams, maintaining corporate aims and achieving results.

	Rochefort, Pierre
	Executive with proven record of success and performance superior to the norm; demonstrated expertise in the resolution of complex issues; exhibited sound management techniques. Fluently bilingual, entrepreneurial, self-taught, motivated; acquired international work experience in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Trustworthy, honest, dedicated, loyal, and conscientious.