Alain Pouliot has just been appointed Vice President, North American Operations, at energy company Boralex.
He assumes this position on June 1, 2021, and joins the company’s management committee.
Alain Pouliot: mechanical engineer at Boralex
Boralex is a major player in renewable energies, specializing in four business segments: wind, solar, hydroelectric and thermal.
Alain Pouliot began his professional career at Boralex in 2001.
At the time, he was a mechanical engineer with a degree from theUniversité de Sherbrooke, working in the hydro and natural gas division in Québec.
The company develops and operates renewable energy production sites in Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the company is one of the leaders in the Canadian market.
It is also the leading independent producer of onshore wind power in France.
An exemplary career at Boralex
Alain Pouliot then became Operations Supervisor in the Hydro and Natural Gas Division in Quebec.
In 2006, he was appointed Director of Operations for the Hydro & Wind division in Quebec and Ontario.
He then progressed to General Manager of Operations.
He combines technical skills in engineering with human and interpersonal qualities that have enabled him to evolve.
His team now numbers over 180 employees in Canada and the United States.
Alain Pouliot’s appointment is intended to bring greater efficiency to decision-making regarding operations in this territory.
Boralex is therefore appointing a person with significant knowledge of this territory.
His expertise as an engineer should also enable the company to make more effective decisions.
