Leading the way

A trailblazer in the field of electric mobility in Canada, Louis co-founded FLO in 2009 while he was still a student at Laval University (Quebec). Over the years, he’s established himself as an influential and respected figure in the electric vehicle (EV) industry as he guides his company to become a leader in EV charging solutions and operator of a major North American charging network. Louis graduated from Laval University with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and graduate-level studies in Power Electronics.

As head of FLO's sales department, Alexandre leads a global team focused on growing premium revenue while driving sales strategy and market development. Alexandre has over fifteen years of sales and management experience in small, medium and large companies. He has led several projects focused on the Internet of Things while leveraging data and connectivity to bring to market comprehensive solutions to meet the complex needs of today's EV industry. Since joining FLO, he has played a pivotal role in building strong relationships with key clients, leading revenue growth and aligning sales objectives to business strategy.

Chris brings over 25 years of marketing expertise from the communications industry. Before joining FLO, he led product marketing for Poly where he was responsible for a US$2B portfolio of video, voice, software, and services offerings. Throughout his career, Chris has launched hundreds of new solutions across direct, indirect and e-commerce channels. Chris takes a multi-disciplinary approach to marketing having led product marketing, product management, alliances, competitive, operations, and channel marketing functions. Chris received his MBA from Santa Clara University and holds a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

Francis has more than fifteen years of financial management, strategic and transactional experience. He most recently spent five years as executive and Associate Vice President in the Corporate Development and Strategy group of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, where he led acquisitions, strategic partnerships and corporate investments. He was previously an investment banker specialized in mergers and acquisitions and financings for over 10 years in Toronto and New York, including 8 with Goldman Sachs. Francis holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Queen’s University.

Martin is based in Montreal, QC and leads the company’s charging network and customer service operations. Throughout his extensive experience, Martin has led several multi-site projects to optimize telecommunications networks while working at companies like Bell Canada, Eastlink, Telecon, and, most recently, at Iristel as Vice President of Wireless Network. He has also previously been a senior advisor at McKinsey. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Telecommunications from the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS).

Nathan Yang is FLO’s Vice-President and Chief Product Officer. He leads all product innovation activities of the company, including hardware and software. His unique blend of expertise in software, hardware, and cloud, combined with engineering, product and design experience is fundamental in accelerating the evolution of the FLO products. Nathan brings FLO rich experience in multiple sectors including test and automation, connected home, workplace collaboration, and connected cars. A Montreal native, Yang holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from McGill University.

Martine has more than 25 years of experience in supply chain and operations management. In her previous roles at Bombardier, Hershey Canada, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., or Abitibibowater Inc., she has successfully led and developed procurement, production planning, production transfer, production engineering, shipping and receiving logistics teams in Canada and internationally. Green Belt Six Sigma and LEAN certified, she has used her continuous improvement skills to manage growth intelligently and efficiently. Martine holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Operations and Production Management from HEC Montreal, and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management of Technology (M.Sc.A) from École Polytechnique de Montréal. Martine's management style is strongly influenced by her training as a business coach. Certified ACC with the International Coach Federation (ICF), she advocates a mobilizing coach-leaders approach.

Sébastien brings over 20 years of HR management experience in various industries and cultural settings. At L’Oréal Group, he developed and implemented projects on an international scale in Canada and in France. He was also in charge of human resources at the company’s Middle East subsidiary in Dubai and Russian subsidiary in Moscow. In 2017, he became executive director of human resources at Camso, a manufacturer of off-road tires and tracks. There, he led the development of international teams in three business units and oversaw their integration following their acquisition by Michelin Group in 2019. Sébastien has a master’s degree (M.Sc.) in human resources management from Université de Sherbrooke.

Travis Allan has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as one of the leading energy lawyers in Canada for his work and experience in EV policy and law. In his spare time, Travis is the co-chair of the government relations committee of Electric Mobility Canada and a member of the executive committee. He has served as a Governor at the Ontario Land Trust Alliance, Contributing Editor at the International Energy Law Review (Published by Sweet & Maxwell), Chair of the Board of Project Neutral and adjunct faculty at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.