“As former Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director for Rio Tinto Aluminium, I worked closely with Gilles in the area of working capital management.  As an international expert, he implemented best practices in N.A., EMEA and APAC that minimized the working capital requirements. His approach for assessing creditworthiness of customers and suppliers was very effective for business decision-making.”

Gervais Jacques, Former Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director, Rio Tinto Aluminium

“I have known Gilles for over 25 years. I worked with him when he was in the pulp and paper industry.  During that time he consistently demonstrated exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving.  I have followed Gilles career as he developed significant expertise in the area of working capital management. He has demonstrated to me at my current company the unique cloud computing technology he has created that assesses the creditworthiness of private customers and suppliers.  I highly recommend Gilles and his proven abilities to deliver.”

William G. Harvey, Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, AbitibiBowater, Inc.

“I have known Gilles for more than 25 years, and worked with him in the past with two public Canadian companies. In my view, he has developed over time a very unique and world class expertise in the critical area of working capital management. I would not hesitate to highly recommend him.”

Michael S. Hanley, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Alcan Inc.

“I worked with Gilles at Rio Tinto Aluminium where I was the CFO of the Product Group from 2007-2014. He is a global expert in working capital management. He performed work to improve Rio Tinto Aluminium’s working capital. He implemented best practices, set the right KPI’s and made appropriate organizational changes. His impact on Rio Tinto Aluminium’s working capital was significant during this time. I highly recommend him.”

Received BRAVO Award winner in 2013 and 2015 for working capital improvement.

Phillip Strachan, Former Chief Financial Officer, Rio Tinto Aluminium

“Mr. Blais has demonstrated the ability to quickly grasp complex situations, identify problems and propose appropriate and creative solutions. He was the Vice-President of Net Working Capital Management Processes for the ABB Group in Switzerland. Due to his proven skills, I believe that he has the necessary expertise to undertake challenging senior positions in his areas of expertise. His international experience would enable him to make an effective contribution to multinational companies.”

Received ABB Management Performance Award in 1998, 1999 and 2000 for working capital improvement.

Paul T. Kefalas, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, ABB in Canada

“As an expert in working capital, Gilles F. recommended a global approach for Rio Tinto’s credit and collection activities, and implemented best practices that supported reduction in working capital requirements.”

Sanjay Patel, Former Global Head of Business Services & Support, Rio Tinto