LEADERSHIP TEAM

Christian Sasseville, Ph.D. Geo.,
Director of Geology Christian Sasseville worked as a research geologist with CONSOREM, a research consortium financed by a group of companies in the mining sector. In carrying out this work, Mr. Sasseville developed relevant work methods involving the use of spectroscopy for characterizing minerals. Previously, Mr. Sasseville worked as exploration geologist for Goldcorp on its mineral exploration program in Red Lake, Ontario. He was also senior geologist with the Geological Survey of Canada and published a number of articles.  Mr. Sasseville holds a Bachelor of Earth Science from UQAM, a master’s in Earth and Planetary Science from McGill and a double Ph.D. in earth science from UQAM and Strasbourg’s Université Louis-Pasteur.


Rahul Paul-Chowdhury, VP Corporate Development
Rahul received a BBA, Finance from Bishop’s university and then went on to earn an MBA with Distinction from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.  His career has included 8 years in retail credit and 5 years as a management consultant focused on measureable performance improvement.   Since 2003 Rahul has worked in the private sector as an internal process and systems improvement expert where he continued to lead productivity growth and cost saving initiatives throughout all aspects of the operation.  Throughout his career, Rahul has collaborated with people at all levels in an organization, and proven to be as comfortable and effective in the Boardroom as in the field. As a consultant he led projects in a wide array of industries where he has delivered measurable results through the design and implementation of procedural methods, management systems and corporate governance.


Ariel Harlap, M.Sc.,
Director of R&D and production capacity Ariel Harlap first discovered his passion for hyperspectral geology during his B.Sc. in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Dept. at McGill University, where he lept at the opportunity to produce an alteration map of a gold-silver prospect in Guatemala. He continued the project into a Masters degree, during which time he developed innovative techniques for mapping short-wave infrared spectra and an novel geochemical model for the transport and deposition of gold under epithermal conditions.  Upon completing his Masters he found work as a geologist, but eventually decided to return to McGill as a research assistant to work on prototyping a reaction cell which would serve as a model for an industrial-scale carbon sequestration process.    His varied experience in economic and hyperspectral geology, programming, and mechanical design, served as the ideal combination in helping the team to develop the Core Mapper™ hyperspectral camera for industrial-scale production.  Ariel strives to bring innovation and reliable operations to Photonic Knowledge.

Eric Roberge, CMA, President
Eric Roberge served as Vice-President – Finance with Photon etc. Inc. from the time it was first established in 2002 until 2010. A certified management accountant and graduate of the HEC Montréal, he has more than 20 years of experience in corporate management, taxation and the financing of high-technology companies. An experienced entrepreneur, in 1991, Mr. Roberge launched his own firm providing finance, taxation and accounting services to SMEs.  In March 2002, he sold his 350-client list to concentrate on strategic consulting, taxation and corporate financing. Then in September 2010, he sold his strategic consulting firm to focus full time on his functions as President of Photonic Knowledge.  An astute businessman, Éric Roberge serves as investor, member of the board of directors and financial angel with several high-tech companies.  In 2001 and 2002, he was a member of the Order of CMA’s professional inspections committee. In addition, he collaborated on a book dealing with personal finances.


Daniel Déry, CHRP,
Executive Vice-President Holder of a Bachelor of Industrial Relations from Laval University, Daniel Dery started his first company in 1991.  A resource person in the areas of management and human resources, he  collaborates on organizational development, seeking to get to the heart of individuals and organizations in an effort to foster their development and that of their teams. Daniel Déry bases all of his interventions on authenticity and respect for individuals.  Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated creativity and simplicity, making it his mission to ensure that everyone is happy to come to work every morning.  In short, Daniel Déry has brought his enthusiasm and professionalism to bear in more than 300 companies, including several mining companies in Abitibi-Témiscaminque as well as outside the region.


Yves Jodoin, BAA Sales and Marketing Director.
With a degree in administration and a major in marketing from the Université du Québec à Montréal, Yves Jodoin specializes in the development and management of small and medium-size manufacturing and service companies.     With more than 20 years of experience in the field of business development and marketing, and 10 years as a corporate management consultant, Yes Jodoin is a resource person for the company, its clients and business relations.  Distinguished by his proactive approach and attuned to the needs of his clients, Yves Jodoin has traditionally based his business relations on respect and the ability to respond to his clients’ true needs.