Montreal, Quebec, Canada
An Executive with a vast business and consulting experience, whose interest lies in risk and change management, financial management, innovation, good governance and value-added financial solutions. His exceptional communications and leadership skills have led Marc to work in close contact with his clients to accurately assess their business needs. Sustainable development, treasury management, project management and financing, market expansion strategies lie at the core of his service offer. Determined to giving back to his community, Marc has been active in municipal politics since 2010 (three times a candidate in the Town of Mount Royal in 2010, 2017 and 2021) and is currently serving on a community board and a school board, and is contributing to the livelihood of charitable organizations of his choice. His interest in mission-specific foundations and involvement in vocational community associations goes back many years. Marc and his family live in the Town of Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada. Marc resettled in Antibes-Juan-les-Pins, France, in 2024.
In 2014, Wexford Communications Inc. gave rise to Wexford Nora Group with four divisions focusing on four distinct fields: management consulting with Wexcom, financial consulting with Wexhill, project analysis with Wexstar, and media marketing strategies with Wexsun.
Top executive supervising all aspects of the business (internal and external), from management consulting to marketing, sales and localized distribution of products. The general supervision encompassed many other aspects of the business such as financial advice, procedural and operational management, ERP, technical writing and translating, client and supplier relations, high level negotiating, market channeling of high-tech HSE products (health, safety, environment) and the promotion of other cutting edge technology products (respiratory protection, gas detection, decontamination, fire protection, personal protection equipment, instrumentation, first aid products, etc.); implementing business development policies, building partnerships, niche market penetration plans, multilingual media projects related to localization strategies, and brand recognition techniques. Strategic advisor in project management including feasibility studies, negotiation, team building, client relationship management, enterprise resource planning, e-commerce solutions, financial analysis and select financing. Read below the MSA story, Wexford's longest-running client encompassing a 25 year business relationship.
High-end events (business and corporate meetings/events/forums; economic and political events; exclusive events - high ranking mariages, private business gatherings; private parties and commercial shows; high profile philanthropic events; private auctions; high-level management of exclusive events for high net worth individuals and families).
Municipal candidate for counsel in District 4, as a member of Team Peter Malouf (current mayor of Mount Royal: 2021-2025). Team Peter Malouf's platform is detailed in an 8 point program: 1) Building the new Sports and Recreational Center within the allocated budget, and without compromising any more existing green space; 2) Opposing residential housing in the mega-commercial and entertainment Royalmount Centre; re-evaluating all current PPU's; 3) Preserving the financial health of the Town, in particular municipal revenues, while maintaining a low level of taxes benefitting the residents; 4) Revamping the Town's website and improving access to municipal services; 5) Addressing safety and security concerns, especially residential security and road traffic; 6) Offering a variety of recreational activities and community programs to encourage healthy lifestyles; 7) Giving priority to residents' opinions and perspectives as regards the current status of Mount Royal's quality of life and its future status; 8) Optimizing its viable population density to limit Mount Royal's real footprint on Montreal.
Responsible for all financial aspects of the company, including project financing, treasury management and optimization, financial planning, financial analysis and export strategies. Implemented also a major managerial restructuring of the company aimed at streamlining accounting processes and operational activities. Participating in all executive strategic decisions.
Executive management of the entire Quebec Presbytery (70 congregations, more than 100 churches), the largest Eastern Canadian division of the United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant Church with over 1/2 million members. Responsible for all administrative and executive duties, corresponding board member and secretary of the Executive committee, the Quebec Presbytery General Meeting and several other committees and sub-committees such as the Administration & Finance committee, the Finance & Investment sub-committees, the Finance & Extension Board and the Education & Students committee.