Our Teams

Larbi Bennouna started as a project management and procurement consultant more than 25 years ago at SETYM International, then became Director and since 2014 he is the Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Bennouna holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), a Master’s Degree in Project Management and has completed his Ph.D. education in Information Systems at the School of Management Sciences (ESG) of The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM).
Since 1993 Mr. Bennouna has conducted numerous technical assistance and training mandates in project management and procurement for governments and development projects in Africa, Europe and Asia funded by international donors such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, IDB, etc. Mr. Bennouna is also a Lecturer and Public Procurement Expert, in the Master of Project Management (MGP) Programme at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He has published several papers on the professionalisation of public procurement and animated numerous international conferences on project management and procurement.

An agile and results-oriented manager, Jean-Michel Delagrave is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has been working for over 20 years in the field of capacity building for adults, both as a consultant/trainer and as Director of Professional Services since 2010. In this capacity, he oversees the design, delivery, and evaluation of training courses according to the principles of adult education, while ensuring the design, planning and successful completion of consulting mandates in more than 65 countries throughout Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Mr. Delagrave provides leadership to three departments (technical support, training and information technology) and coordinates the work of more than fifty (50) internal and external consultants from around the world.

With his extensive knowledge of international development issues, Mr. Delagrave has conducted more than 150 training sessions and trained more than 2,000 government and private sector officials on topics related to project planning, monitoring and evaluation, results-based management (RBM), procurement, communication, and participatory approaches in Africa and Asia for projects financed by international donors (World Bank, AfDB, ADB, UNDP, EU, GIZ). Bilingual, Mr. Delagrave is particularly comfortable working in an intercultural context and has carried out more than fifty (50) field sales missions (prospecting, sales) throughout the world.

Before joining SETYM International more than 20 years ago, Mr. Delagrave held several positions at the University of Quebec in Montreal: project manager, teaching assistant and ambassador of the University. Mr. Delagrave holds a bachelor’s degree in psychosociology of communication and a master’s degree in project management in international development from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

Dedicated and passionate professional for more than 25 years, Ingrid Martin has always evolved in customer service and administrative management, fields in which she takes great interest. Her superior studies in tourism have allowed her to work in companies where she could highlight her social and organisation skills, with, among others, 10 years of experience at Paris Aéroport (ADP) and 15 years at SETYM International in Montreal. Attentiveness, communication, loyalty and respect are important values that she carries even further afield in order to contribute to SETYM International’s longevity.

After finishing her specialised trilingual assistant and International trade studies (French, English and Spanish), Véronique Brissonnaud began career in 2000 as a sales representative in France. Her desire to travel led her to Montreal in 2008, where she joined SETYM International for a new fulfilling professional journey. Starting as customer care assistant, she has been working as a coordinator for Central Africa, Madagascar and Haiti since 2013. Nurturing great relationships with customers, discovering new cultures, along with contributing to the expansion of a human-sized company and developing countries are the key elements that allow her to collaborate with competence and passion.

Hassan Azrour has been working as a consultant for SETYM International Inc. since 2011. He specializes in human resource management and change management. Since 1990, he has been a teaching and research fellow at the Department of Administrative Sciences and the Department of Sciences at ESG UQAM in Montreal. His areas of expertise include knowledge work and work-life management, human resource management, and change management. Additionally, Mr. Azrour holds the position of director of educational services for four private schools.

Mr. Azrour holds a Ph.D. in Education Sciences and a Master’s degree in Education Sciences from the University of Montreal. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in French Literature from the University of Mohamed V in Morocco, a teaching certification for secondary education from the École Normale Supérieure in Morocco, and a certificate of advanced studies in pedagogy in Morocco.

Mr. Azrour has authored several publications.

A visionary and concept-to-execution driver, Hussein M. Baalbaki holds and carries on a mission of transferring the traditional Management sklls and Human Resources (HR) to Happiness & Development (H&D). Equipped with extensive experience of over two decades, during which he has been highly adept and versatile in full life cycle of Management and Administration in general, with specific concentration on human resources and organizational development from initial conception all the way through to completion.
Well-versed in developing innovative solutions and project plans through planning, prioritization and goal setting to effect dramatic improvements for the overall performance of employees.

Effective at managing group dynamics and leading multidisciplinary teams of professionals toward the successful attainment of project milestone. Articulate communicator with multilingual fluency in English, French, Arabic and fair Spanish.
He worked for more than a decade in international hotels where he played various leadership roles, acting as a business partner and active member of the executive committee, involved in the development of the global strategy of the company, workforce planning, with a continuous modification to meet the constantly changing and challenging environment.

He has operated in an intercultural context with dozens of different nationalities which polished his career and international experiences, coordinating and adapting between local laws and international standards. He worked on several business consultant projects in different countries: Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, United Arab Emirate, Jordan, Syria, Singapore, Canada and the United States.

His continuous development and thriving for excellence are fueled with the non-ending learning and studying journey. Hence his pursuit for a DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) with “Leadership and HAW (Hapiness At Work) as a thesis subject.

Beside his contribution to top management development, he shares his passion with students of new generations, as assistant professor. His customers and students’ satisfaction are reflected in his classes and courses evaluations that always exceeds 90 %.

Mr. Bonneville is a project management, IT professional, procurement, results-based management and monitoring and evaluation professional with over 15 years of experience as a consultant. He holds a Master’s Degree in project management from the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). He possesses advanced knowledge in public sector capacity building and public procurement of goods and services with an understanding of World Bank, African Development Bank, and Asian Development Bank standards. Mr. Bonneville has developed and delivered various short and long terms courses on Public Procurement Best Practices, Project Management and Results-Based Management to public sector officers from around the world. He has managed large, complex projects in the IT, pharmaceutical and petrochemical sectors for various consulting companies and was the lead of an IT development project within SETYM International and has also delivered several seminars to IT program managers.

Murielle Boucher holds a master’s degree in Accounting Science and a university certificate in Management Information Systems (MIS). She has an extensive background in financial management, information systems design, development, implementation and maintenance, performance measurement and reporting, information management and project management. Mrs. Boucher has spent more than 20 years in the Government of Canada, managing capital investment projects, from both the “corporate finance” and the “responsible manager” perspectives. This experience has allowed her to gain significant insight into what is required to manage, monitor and report efficiently on the status of capital investment projects to all levels of management. Throughout her career, Mrs. Boucher has led project teams through the design, development and implementation of various information systems to support decision makers, including capital investment management systems. She is skilled in defining requirements, analyzing options and developing solutions that integrate well with systems and applications that are already in place. She also puts a lot of emphasis on managing the impacts of changes on the organization and its employees. As part of the SETYM’s team for more than 10 years, Mrs. Boucher has designed and delivered seminars related to capital investment decisions and financial management, integrated financial management information systems (IFMIS), internal control, cost control and project management.

Abderrazzek Chaabani is a consultant in operational excellence and strategic organizational development.

He specializes in business process transformation and quality improvement, resource optimization, and the development of strategic operational plans for international institutions. Abderrazzek developed the Strategic Operational Plan for the implementation of ECOWAS sustainable development projects and programs. He has assisted more than a hundred executives at the African Development Bank on the deployment and piloting of continuous improvement.

His dedication to environmental protection, in view of his training as an engineer in Food Industry Engineering, has led him to promote his expertise in Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment of sustainable development projects and programs by carrying out Environmental and Social Due Diligence for credit projects of financial institutions, as well as stakeholder engagement missions with AFD and the African Development Bank.

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Frédéric Choquette is a Public-Private Partnerships Consultant (PPP) at SETYM International Inc. since 2010. He was Director of Policies and Procedures at the Quebec Public-Private Partnerships Agency. A lawyer and member of the Barreau du Québec since 1994, he was appointed counsel in charge of coordinating investigations at the Commission of Inquiry into cost overruns and deadlines for the Papiers Gaspésia project. From 1997 to 2003, he led the commercial and corporate law activities of Acker Choquette Advocates & Legal Consultants based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mr. Choquette has expertise in the PPP adjudication process, business law, private international law, commercial arbitration and the implementation of administrative processes in both public and private organizations.

Professor Gilles Cloutier has built an impressive career spanning over four decades as both a leader and an academic. He has earned international recognition for his roles as an entrepreneur and manager in the fields of scientific and technological innovation, particularly in digital and information technologies. He serves as a board member on numerous governing bodies, and his ability to address strategic and organizational challenges is a hallmark of his expertise.

His valuable insights are frequently sought after as a strategic advisor to international financial institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the African Development Bank (AfDB), among others. He also advises public and private enterprises, including small and large corporations, as well as various governments, including those of the USA, Canada, the European Union, ECOWAS, MERCOSUR, and ASEAN.

As an internationally recognized expert in financial engineering, Professor Cloutier has played pivotal roles as a project director and expert consultant for institutions like BCEAO and various Ministries of Finance in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, China, Vietnam, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Jordan, Lebanon, and more. Notably, he served as a representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on the Board of Governors of BCEAO from 1995 to 1997.

Pierre Comtois has been a consultant for SETYM International Inc. since 1997. He is a retired professor from the School of Management Sciences at UQAM, where he taught from 1978 to 2001. He mainly taught graduate students, particularly in the Master’s programs in Project Management (MGP) and Business Administration (MBA). His specific interests lie in the effects of individual characteristics on managerial roles, leadership, team management, and personal and organizational development.

Mr. Comtois has also been involved in various international missions, taking him to Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Egypt, and the United States. For over 45 years, he has served as a professor, trainer, and consultant for various public and private organizations. He designs and delivers courses in leadership and supervision, organizational behavior, project team management, personal development for project managers, applied research, and consultancy. Mr. Comtois holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) and a doctorate in Management Sciences from the University of Aix-Marseille, France.

Steve Forget has been a consultant at SETYM International Inc. since 2008 where he directed training programs in project management, public procurement, project preparation, project monitoring and evaluation, environmental and social assessment of projects and programs. He is also a trainer for PMP exam preparation seminars and Specialist Manager for International Development (MPDI). President of Sherpa International since 2012. Mr. Forget is an agronomist by training and has a Master’s in Project Management from the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), in addition to being certified Project Management Professional (PMP) issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI). He is a lecturer in project management at the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières for the Master’s programs in project management and for the MBA programs offered in Quebec and Madagascar. Mr. Forget also participates in technical assistance mandates in these areas. He has worked in the following countries: Azerbaijan, Benin, Cameroon, Canada, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malaysia, Morocco, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, to the design and execution of training. Mr. Forget has also held several mandates with private, public and para-public organizations in Canada, France and the United States.

Senior Project and Program Manager with twenty-two years of experience in managing humanitarian and international development projects across 29 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and the English-speaking Caribbean.

He currently holds the position of Program Officer at Oxfam Quebec, where he is responsible for projects in Haiti and Nigeria. Before joining Oxfam Quebec, he worked for the IDEA International Institute, where he held positions such as Technical Director and Project Director for Capacity Building Support to the Public Administration in Niger. Similarly, he worked for GIZ (German Development Agency) as Provincial Coordinator for a Local Governance Program in Cameroon, as well as for the West and Central Africa Office of SOS Children’s Villages International, where he served as Regional Coordinator for Institutional Partnerships. Furthermore, he has worked as a Program Assistant at the Heinz Kuehn Foundation in Germany and as a Research Assistant for a Decentralization Support Project at GIZ in Benin. In addition to coordinating medium- and large-scale projects in the short, medium, and long term, he has trained hundreds of public administration officials and international organizations, led technical assistance missions, and delivered lectures.

Mr. Guézodjè holds a Master’s degree in International Development and Humanitarian Action from the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany, a postgraduate diploma in International Management from the National School of Public Administration (ENAP) of Quebec, a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the National University of Benin, and a Diploma in Public Administration from the National School of Administration of Benin. He also specializes in Training Engineering. In addition to French, he is fluent in English and German and has a functional knowledge of Spanish.

Mark Hollingworth is the founder of 5i Strategic Affairs. Senior Consultant with extensive national and international experience, he has been teaching at SETYM International since 2002. Mr. Hollingworth holds an MBA Executive from the Université du Québec à Montréal, a Master’s Degree in mineral processing engineering from McGill University and a Bachelor’s Degree in metallurgy from Birmingham University (England). His expertise lies in facilitating strategic planning processes; Help in decision-making of management; Construction “Great” project teams; Leadership development of the project team; One-on-One Executive Coaching; Corporate training in strategy and leadership. Mr. Hollingworth has developed and delivered successful training abroad training and consulting projects in Abu Dhabi, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia , Spain, US, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

Throughout his 41-year career in diversified management and advisory roles, including 32 years in human resources and workflow management, Denis Julien has developed his expertise by participating in the development and execution of master plans in electricity distribution, as well as designing and implementing numerous business plans in network management and electricity marketing. Mr. Julien has proven experience in process management (planning, target and competency management, employee development plans) and continuous improvement in emergency team management, knowledge transfer, and workshop facilitation. He has also contributed to executive competency management and development plans, collective bargaining negotiations, as well as management of electricity transmission and distribution networks and equipment. His international experiences include the establishment and commercial turnaround of the semi-autonomous Electricity Center in Les Cayes, Haiti, economic analysis including technical and non-technical losses reduction for Nawec Company in The Gambia, as well as the development of various international utilities through Hydro Quebec’s expertise, such as account recovery (EDF Guadeloupe), account recovery (EDF France), customer service in Burundi, and energy efficiency program (EDF St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands).

Patricia Lapointe has been a staff trainer and consultant for SETYM International Inc. since 2009. Her areas of expertise are public governance, project and program management, and results-based management. She has given numerous seminars in Morocco, Senegal, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Canada, the United States and Malaysia. She is responsible for the development of educational content and teaching materials for the MPDI accreditation (project manager in international development) and several training courses in the Public Governance Pole of SETYM. Ms. Lapointe was the manager of the Virtual Development Project in the Service of French-Speaking Africa for 3 years, based in Kenya and Senegal, financed by the Canadian Development Agency for 2.1 million Canadians. She was the legislative assistant to the Honorable Paul J. Massicotte from 2003 to 2004. She worked for the International Development Research Center (IDRC) and did research work for the Organization for Cooperation and Development. Economic Development (OECD) and the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LES). A Certified Project Management Professional, Ms. Lapointe also holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Public Policy Management (MAP) from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE), England, from a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from the Institute of Political Studies in Paris and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Geography from the University of Ottawa.

Harald Modis has been a consultant for SETYM International since 2004. He has worked for almost all his professional career in the field of project management and has extensive experience in project management in the public sector (Inter-American Development Bank, German Trade Commission) and private sector (BAT, Circo Craft, Recochem). He acquired vast expertise and mastery of tools dedicated to obtaining results and optimizing resources. His areas of interest are all focused around the sound management of investment programs and projects: design, feasibility studies and investment decisions; multiannual and annual programming and budgeting; management and communication of risk indicators and monitoring, evaluation, performance reporting and evidence-based management systems. Over the last 15 years, he has been heavily involved in strengthening public sector institutions in developing countries. He designed and delivered training workshops for more than 2000 ministry, donor and executing agency staff.

Mr. Modis has a diverse academic background. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, an MBA with specialization in International Management from Concordia University, Canada, a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from University of Montreal, Canada, professional certificates in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from Stanford University, USA, and in Agile Project Management from the University of Maryland, USA, as well as a Scrum Master accreditation. Since 2004, he has been certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute, USA.

In addition to his field experience in more than 30 countries, his proficiency of four languages and his ability to communicate effectively with actors from very different institutional levels; Mr. Modis likes and excels in complex international missions. His colleagues generally appreciate his structured curiosity, his ability to find creative solutions and his results-oriented team spirit.

Mr. Mosashvili is expert in procurement and contract management. He is responsible for the procurement, coordination and project management of all International Financial Institutions’ infrastructure projects implemented by the Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia – namely: The World Bank (WB), European Investment Bank (EIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) with total annual portfolio budget of 300 million USD. He brings experience in project planning, day-to-day implementation and contract management activities, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. He has experience in procurement and implementation of high value construction contracts – up to 120 million USD per contract based on FIDIC conditions of contract. In addition, he has supported piloting and introduction of Design and Build type contracts and Performance Based Contracts in Georgia including performance indicator development. Mr. Mosashvili has started his education with a Bachelor of Law degree from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University further advancing to Master of Law from Caucasian International University and currently being a Ph.D. student.

Me Ouellet served as a prosecutor in Quebec (Canada) for over 30 years, including nearly 20 years as a manager and chief prosecutor. He also served as the President of the International Association of Prosecutors and Prosecuting Attorneys (IAPPA) from 2009 to 2018, an association of which he was a founding member. He was a member of the executive committee of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) for 10 years. As a trainer and invited speaker on the international stage, he has addressed cutting-edge topics related to both the organization of work in the field of justice and recent developments in international criminal law.

Over 30 years of practice as a management consultant specializing in strategic planning and organizational change, Salahdine Ourzik has developed extensive experience leading cross-functional teams to successfully translate strategy into operations for large business transformations or public reforms.

Based on strategic and design thinking, management, and operational expertise developed over more than 30 years, Mr. Ourzik is committed to helping public and private organizations strengthen their capacity to adapt and manage strategic organizational change.

His inclusive leadership and expertise have developed in various sectors, domains of activity and geographical areas that have strengthened his ability to:

Understand the “drivers” of organizational transformation and develop an action plan to support the transformation
Apply in-depth expertise in the provision of services to meet transformation requirements
Design, implement and manage business transformation by coordinating multiple workflows to deliver customer value.
Strengthen institutional capacity and organizational alignment from strategic, political and cultural perspectives

M. Ourzik provided consulting services to support client efforts to design strategy management approaches and achieve organizational transformation/reform for multi-million and multi-stakeholder’s programs. He is consulted by clients across various industries and sectors (manufacturing, mining, chemicals, banking, utilities, judicial/legal systems, telecommunications, aeronautics, territory management, and public administration) and geographic regions (Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa).

He Graduated as Commercial Engineer from HEC Liège (Belgium) with an MBA in Strategic Planning (Liège University, Belgium). To mention some key certifications like “Disruptive Strategy “(Harvard Business School) holder, ” Leading strategic organizational change” (MIT), “Change management practitioner” (PROSCI), Project management professional (PMI),

Former Minister of State for Finance of the Government of Quebec (2005-2007), Canada, Alain Paquet is an economist specializing in monetary and fiscal policy, business cycles and growth, econometrics and financial economics. He is a full professor of economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where he joined in 1988. Mr. Paquet has a diversified experience as an academic, researcher and consultant to several public and private organizations in Canada and around the world as a politician. He has been a consultant and visiting researcher at the Bank of Canada, the federal Department of Finance, the Department of Human Resources Development Canada, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the Central Bank of Madagascar and Malaysia Institute for Economic Research. His work has focused on fiscal and monetary policies, macroeconomic public finances (spending, taxation and public debt), interest rate and exchange rate determinants, economic forecasts and economic cycles. Mr. Paquet holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester, NY, a Master’s degree in Economics from Queen’s University in Ontario, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Laval University. He has published numerous articles in professional journals and has been regularly called as a speaker at national and international meetings.

Jean-Claude Pieri has shared his expertise within SETYM International for more than 13 years where he led the development of their training programs in, training of Trainers, public procurement, contract management, disbursement monitoring and operational project planning, financial and administrative management. Mr. Pieri has over 25 years of experience as an instructor and facilitator of training workshops. He was a science professor at the Montreal School Board.

He obtained a Masters in Project Management from the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) and is a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Mr. Pieri has worked in Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Malaysia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia to design and the execution of training. He has worked with governments and their procurement staff or executives on projects funded by international donors, improving their skills to meet international requirements and standards. It has likewise provided technical assistance for the markets of AGETIER, Mali; financial management and contract management with BCeCo, Kinshasa (DRC), development of a PPSD and procurement Plan for the PROMINES II project (DRC). Mr. Pieri has also been appointed conciliator in the World Bank-financed project (BCC with ATS / CSD), Kinshasa (DRC).

He has participated to the preparation of a certification programs in Procurement (MSPM) and training of trainers (MSFP) for the Public Procurement Regulatory Authorities (ARMP) in Senegal and Benin also for the ministries of interior and finances in Morocco.

Marie-Douce Primeau holds a Doctoral degree in Public Administration from the School of Public Health from the University of Montreal (Canada), a Doctoral Level diploma in Program and Project Evaluation and a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Political Sciences, University of Montréal (Canada). Furthermore, she holds a degree of Project Management from HEC Montréal as well as a degree in International Cooperation from the CFCI. Mrs Primeau is certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI). She has over 10 years of professional experience in project evaluation and in project management. Her areas of specialization include: impact evaluation with a utilization-focused approach, strategic planning, project and program management, and monitoring and evaluation systems implementation. Mrs. Primeau has been the lead evaluator for major evaluations for the different public institution and conducted many final evaluation consultant for NGOs. Over a period of five years, she led a provincial research for a pancanadian research on foreign trained nurses integration.

Highly qualified and experienced team leader and programme manager – has more than 50-year experiences in management of long and complex donor-funded macro economic analysis and capacity building programmes for national and regional government administrations in Europe, Asia, Africa and transitional economies.

Experienced leading teams on economic development programmes using sector wide approach methodology – preparation of sectoral master plan (agriculture, rural development, fisheries, transport, PFM, etc.) involving developing local administrative capacity in economic planning and implementation methodologies.

Has experience leading and implementing multi-year donor-funded projects on behalf of EU, EDF, TACIS, PHARE, EAR, MEDA, World Bank, ILO, UNIDO, AFDB; masters EU structural funds implementation policy & procedures; He is also a specialist of micro finance and mutual benefit banking institutions as applied in African and Eastern countries.

Skilled and experienced in all areas of macro and micro economics, government financial management information systems, programme administration including management of local staff, deployment of expert teams, financial and administrative procedures, works, services and goods procurements, monitoring and evaluation (PFM, Health, Education, Transport, Justice, Defence sectors) and project methodology development, budget supports identification & formulation, budget support tranche payment evaluation, preparation of PFM reform strategic plans, 11 PEFA assignments and 2016 methodology training, Public Expenditure Reviews (Défense, Home Affairs, Education). He masters PEFA, CPAR, CPIA, EC fiscal blueprint, TADAT, DemPA, OECD/DAC PIMA and CUSTOMS evaluation methodologies.

Jean-Luc Siruguet is an international consultant with SETYM International Inc. since 2003. He specializes in internal control in the banking sector, project/program management, procedure development, accounting verification, fraud and corruption detection, and risk management.

With a background as a former banker and bank regulator, Jean-Luc has been involved in numerous technical assistance and training missions since 1983. His expertise extends to accounting, internal control, and audit, risk management, and organizational development. He has worked with various clients including central banks, commercial banks, professional associations, microfinance institutions, businesses, governments, and development projects across Africa and Europe. These projects have been funded either directly by institutions or through multilateral donors such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank.

Jean-Luc Siruguet holds a degree from the École Militaire de Saint-Cyr and has a master’s degree in Econometrics from the ASSA Paris Faculty. He also holds a diploma in Advanced Accounting Studies from France and a certificate in Data Processing (Accounting Expertise). In addition, he serves as the Executive Secretary of the Association of Accountants, Controllers, and Internal Auditors of Banks and Financial Institutions in Africa (ACCABEFA) and is a speaker on accounting, regulatory, governance, and banking risk topics at the Club of Directors of Francophone African Banks. He is the author of several publications.

More than 30 years of experience in human resources management consulting, including 20 years as an international consultant.

With a degree in career counseling and business administration from the University of Sherbrooke, she joined the Quebec Health Network in 1990. As an HRM consultant, she explores and develops her expertise in all areas of activity. Her successes include restructuring HR services, improving customer satisfaction, reducing turnover, and overtime.
In 1998 she moved to the private sector in the information technology industry. As a trainer and speaker, she is driven by the same passion: “the HUMAN element”. Curious and daring, she willingly accepted a first mandate in Morocco in 2002 within the framework of the reform of the Ministry of Health. This was followed by a series of diversified mandates, such as strategic planning support, skill development, and intercultural management.

Aware of the challenges posed by talent management in a context where technology is increasingly shaking up our HR practices, she brought together professionals in the field to create a one-stop shop, the RHRE Consulting Firm, and to offer innovative solutions to business leaders, managers, and professionals in the public and private sectors. Ms. St-Onge has extensive experience at both the national and international levels. For example, among her most important mandates at the international level is the development of the national training strategy for public procurement actors in Tunisia and several others. Finally, Ms. Johanne St-Onge’s remarkable experience in training projects in Quebec and internationally (Maghreb, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso) allows her to have an overview of the project’s stages to effectively achieve the set objectives.

Mr. Umarov is a procurement expert with over 14 years of professional experience working in a number of countries such as Timor Leste (East Timor), USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan serving several agencies, projects and ministries. He has extensive practical experience in conducting procurement in the area of public education, public sanitation, good governance and poverty reduction, healthcare and uniformed services. Mr. Umarov has Master’s Degree in International Business from Tashkent State University of Economics and possesses advanced knowledge in public procurement of goods, works and services with an understanding of World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and United Nations procurement policies and guidelines. He has conducted number of trainings on procurement of goods, works and consulting services under WB and UNDP procurement guidelines as well as on e-procurement practices targeting dispersed level of audience, i.e. from procurement specialists to heads of ministry departments from around the world. Mr. Umarov is also continuously involved in developing, improving and updating training curricula considering the changes in procurement policies of IFIs.

Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato is a Lecturer, Researcher and an expert in Public Administration, Public Policy, Governance and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) at the University of Ghana, Legon. He holds a Doctorate in Public Administration (Ph.D.) from the University of Ottawa (Canada) and a Master’s (MA) Degree in Public Administration from Brock University (Canada).

He has extensive experience in research and teaching PPPs nationally in Canada and Internationally in Africa and Asia and has delivered several training seminars for SETYM International to participants from Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.

His areas of specialisation are Public-Private Partnerships, Administrative Reform, Governance and Accountability, Public Policy Development, Comparative Public Administration.

Dr Zaato is a member of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA); the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM); the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA); the Canadian Association for Studies in International Development (CASID); the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) and the Institute of Public Administration Canada (IPAC).

Media personality and academic, Félix Zogning is an Associate Professor of Financial Accounting at the University of Quebec in Outaouais. He is also an author and speaker, specializing in financial markets, entrepreneurship, and governance.

Mr. Zogning holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration, a Master’s degree in Accounting Sciences, a Master’s degree in Finance and Accounting, a Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance, and a certification in governance and strategy.

His research focuses, among other things, on the performance of listed companies, merger and acquisition operations, governance mechanisms of private and public organizations, and their impact on performance. He also examines financial reporting in extractive industries. Additionally, he assists OHADA space companies in transitioning their accounting information systems and implementing financial reporting tools.

Mr. Zogning is the author and co-author of works such as “Performance of Listed Companies and Economic Growth Prospects” (2010), “Advanced Financial Accounting” (2013), “Investment, Financing, and Accounting Standardization in the OHADA Space” (2014), “Financing SMEs and the Performance of the Public Sector” (2015), “Foundations of Financial Statements” (2017), “Informal Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Employment” (2017), and “Governance & Performance” (2018).