François Robichaud

François Robichaud is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in stakeholder engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the mining and oil & gas industries. As the Director at Boréalis since January 2009, François has focused on building trusted relationships among stakeholders and implementing integrated CSR solutions for prominent clients such as Chinalco and Barrick Gold. Expertise includes guiding industry managers on change management, risk and stakeholder analysis, and program management. Prior roles include GIS Analyst at OVSICORI-UNA, where François contributed to volcanic risk mapping, and Scientific Researcher at the Canada Center for Remote Sensing, specializing in radar images. François holds a Bachelor's degree in Geomatics Applied to Environment from Université de Sherbrooke, and has completed executive education in CSR at McGill University.