Jacques has spent most of his career as an entrepreneur building and managing regional and rural Telecom and Internet businesses. An Honours graduate in physics from the University of Waterloo, Jacques' other interests include mentorship of technology companies, finance and investing. As a citizen and a Senator of the Metis Nation of Ontario, Jacques sits on the council and provides business advice to Indigenous entrepreneurs. Highlights include:

 

Chief Financial Officer - 8064555 Canada Corp Telacor -- Jan 2011 to Present

Finance and Management of multi-regional wireless and wireline IP, voice and TV providers.

 

Chief Financial Officer - 8064555 Canada Corp Telacor - Jan 2011 to Present: Finance and Management of multi-regional wireless and wireline IP, voice and TV providers.

 

Entrepreneur in Residence – Launch Lab: Business advisor and Mentor

 

President/Founder - Quinte Long Distance/Net Reach Corp: Startup to multi-million-dollar regional telecom and Internet provider

 

Director - Axxent (Optel) Corp.: Management of Competitive Local Exchange Carrier operating across Canada.

 

Principal - Telizon Inc: Management of regional telecom and Internet provider now part of Comwave.

 

Director - Trenval Business Development Corporation: FedDev business financing.

 

Director - Tiger Mortgage Corp.: Mortgages for un-bankable clients.