Executive Management

A serial entrepreneur who has successfully raised over $625M in financing and completed several acquisitions and sales transactions, including two IPOs and one management leveraged buyout (MLBO), Charles has over 35 years of experience in senior management positions in several sectors, especially in the high-tech sector, with listed and private companies. He has been a key player in carrying out complex financial deals as well as international marketing and commercialization strategies and joint ventures.

Charles became LeddarTech’s CEO in 2014 after being acting CEO for two years. Since 2011, he has also been President of Moody Management Inc., a private investment firm. Prior to LeddarTech, he was the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Unipex SAS as of 2008. He was President of the Active Ingredients and Specialty Chemicals Division of Atrium Innovations (TSX: ATB) from 2004 to 2008. Before joining Atrium, he was the Founder and President of Quebec International following a partnership with Phénix Capital.

Furthermore, Charles is active in the investment and entrepreneurship sectors with a direct investment portfolio of about 15 companies and his participation as a sponsor/investor in three separate investment funds. He is currently on the Board of Chimie ParaChem, Pieridae Energy and LeddarTech.

A graduate of Université Laval in mechanical engineering, he also holds a degree from the International Centre for Research and Studies in Management.

Engineer, innovator and internationally recognized expert in advanced technologies, Frantz has over 21 years of experience in the electronics and automotive sector, with specialized knowledge in automotive, autonomous driving, AI, IoT and automation applications, in addition to business and product development, applications engineering, global sales and marketing. A dedicated entrepreneur and philanthropist, he is also co-founder of Groupe 3737, an incubator and innovation center that houses more than 30 companies and start-ups, in addition to offering a framework for ideation to revenue generation.

Frantz joined LeddarTech in September 2017, having previously served as VP and General Manager of the Automotive and Industrial Division of Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ: IDTI), a California-based company specializing in a broad array of complete mixed-signal solutions. Prior to IDT, Frantz was President and Executive VP of Global Sales and Marketing at ZMDI AG, a global supplier of MEMs-based sensor solutions for automotive and industrial applications, which was acquired by IDT in December 2015. Prior to ZMDI, Frantz was CTO and Corporate VP of Technical Marketing and Advanced Engineering Group at Future Electronics, a global distributor of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electromechanical components.

Throughout his career, Frantz has produced numerous patents and technical innovations. He also founded and co-founded many successful start-ups and corporations, the likes of which include SMGT Inc., Q-Links Home Automation, Groupe Reno-Metrix, Capital Plus and OMNI Global, and sits on several boards and advisory committees.

Frantz holds degrees in electrical engineering, business and marketing, and is also a graduate of the MIT Sloan Engineering Fellows Program on Innovations and Global Leadership. He was appointed chancellor of the University of Montreal in October 2021.

Carole has over 35 years of experience, including 19 years as Chief Financial Officer of Olymel L.P., a major player in the Canadian agri-food industry. Before joining Olymel, she was accounting director and internal audit director with Sollio Groupe Coopératif (formerly La Coop fédérée).

Carole is active in the community, and she participates on boards of directors of profit and non-profit organizations. A graduate of HEC Montréal and a CPA, CA, she also holds the title of Certified Corporate Director (ASC). Carole began with LeddarTech as interim Chief Financial Officer in April 2022.

Recognized for his technical expertise as well as his vision, Pierre has numerous years’ experience in the development of high-tech products.

Upon graduating from university in 1991, he joined CML Technologies, where very early on, his ability to manage projects in a pragmatic and efficient manner became clear. He quickly moved up the corporate ladder, while developing his management skills. Pierre has also designed a number of innovative, adaptable, practical and robust products that are used worldwide in strategic applications such as emergency dispatch and air traffic control, and he holds several patents for his work. He then continued his career at Adept Technology Canada and at DAP Technologies before joining the LeddarTech team in 2010.

Pierre holds a degree in electrical engineering from Université Laval and is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.

David is a seasoned legal executive with over 20 years of experience specializing in corporate and securities law, public and private M&A, litigation, risk management and corporate governance.

He joined LeddarTech in 2022, previously serving as Chief Legal Officer at Nouveau Monde Graphite. Prior to that, David served as Vice-President, CLO and member of the executive committee of Atrium Innovations Inc., a partner in the corporate group at Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, and earlier in his career, an associate in the London office of Clifford Chance.

Mr. Torralbo earned his Bachelor of Civil Law (LL.L.) and common law (LL.B.) at the University of Ottawa and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from McGill University.

With a passion for building great teams that build great products, Antonio joined LeddarTech as Vice-President, Engineering in June 2018, working closely with the entire engineering team to support LeddarTech’s growth and accelerate product development. Antonio brings a solid engineering career spanning over 25 years to his new position at LeddarTech. With more than ten years’ experience in key leadership positions, he has served as Head of Systems Engineering, VP of Engineering, and Head of Software Engineering, a position he held for more than eight years during an 18-year career at EXFO, where he played a key role in positioning EXFO as the worldwide optical test solutions market leader in the telecom industry.

In addition to his leadership positions, Antonio has held various engineering-related management positions, including Project Manager, Engineering Project Lead, and Lead Software Engineer, a role he held for over six years at Cubanacan S.A.

Antonio holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Software Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) from Université Laval. He also undertook studies in the Executive Entrepreneurship Program at Babson College.

With 25 years of experience as Manufacturing Vice-President and multi-site manager across North America, Stéphane has proven project management abilities having led small to major scopes of CapEx and continuous improvement initiatives. He worked early in his career in process automation related to biotechnology and pharmaceutical and spent his last 15 years at two major North American paper companies (Kruger and Cascades).

Stéphane holds degrees from École Polytechnique de Montréal in chemical engineering and a Master’s degree in process control and is a graduate from Queen’s University management program. He also sat on multiple boards including Liquid Air process control division (Alizent), PRIMA, a nanotechnology/nanomaterials consortium, and is presently on board of BELT, an environmentally friendly bio-energy project.

Ronny has 30 years of experience in the hi-tech industry, possesses a B.Sc. with honors in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and holds 12 patents. In 1995 Ronny co-founded Comsys, a wireless communication start-up. Then in 2015, with Youval Nehmadi, he co-founded VayaVision, a sensor fusion and perception software company concentrating on the autonomous driving market monitoring the driving environment with 3D sensing and cognition.

VayaVision developed an innovative patented technology that enables best-in-class sensing, with added value cognition abilities at an affordable price. In July of 2020 VayaVision was acquired by LeddarTech, a leader in ADAS and AD technology. VayaVision’s VAYADrive sensor fusion and perception technology, combined with LeddarTech’s LeddarSense technology, enabled LeddarVision, an agnostic sensor fusion and perception stack for the automotive, mobility, and industrial vehicle markets.

With more than 25 years’ experience in the technology industry, including strategic business development, marketing, communications as well as mergers and acquisitions. Daniel is responsible for the development and execution of the corporate marketing and communications plan and for sustaining corporate brand and strategic initiatives. In addition, Daniel manages the Investor Relations portfolio of LeddarTech working closely with the Executive Management team.

Daniel began his marketing career in 1994 and transitioned into the technology industry in 1996, eventually becoming the Director of the Strategic Business Development unit of Future Electronics. As president of his own marketing agency, Daniel relocated to Los Angeles in 2008, where he provided consultancy services to various corporations. In 2012 he joined the German-based tech company ZMDI, where he successfully held the position of Director of Global Marketing and Communications. He later relocated in 2016 to Silicon Valley to lead the marketing efforts of Integrated Device Technology as Senior Director of the division. Daniel’s efforts at both ZMDI and IDT contributed significantly to their eventual individual acquisitions.

Daniel joined LeddarTech in 2018 as Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications. In 2020 the role of interim VP of Product Line Management was added to his portfolio until 2022. In January of 2022 he was promoted to the position of Vice-President of Global Marketing, Communications and Investor Relations.

Michael has over 20 years of experience in software-centric technology companies, having held various positions in fast-growing start-up environments in the telecommunications, medical devices and ADAS/AD markets.

Since joining LeddarTech, Michael has held several key roles, including executive leadership positions in product development, product management, business development, sales, strategic partnerships and corporate development. He played an instrumental role in developing the LeddarEngine™, the Leddar™ Ecosystem and partnerships with leading technology companies, automotive Tier-1s/Tier-2s and semiconductor suppliers. In addition, Michael has experience leading acquisitions that have strengthened LeddarTech’s position as a leader in environmental sensing, including sensor fusion and perception software.

Michael holds a degree in electrical engineering from Université Laval and is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.

Marie-Pier is a leader in human resource management with experience in fast-growth global companies. She spent the first years of her HR career in London, England, prior to joining a leading American videogame publishing company headquartered in California. In 2017 she transitioned to the role of Director of Human Resources at LeddarTech. Since joining the company, Marie-Pier has contributed significantly, an example of this is when LeddarTech expanded within Canada and entered the U.S., Europe, and Asia markets beginning in 2019. During this rapid expansion, Marie-Pier launched a successful global employee recruitment strategy that led within two years to a 400+% staffing, resulting in an impressive augmentation of LeddarTech’s wealth of technical expertise.

Marie-Pier holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Industrial Relations and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Management with a major in Human Resources and has expertise in team development and process management, including the implementation of effective recruitment, resource management, and human capital program development.

Marie-Pier plays a vital role in the successful growth of the organization and possesses a proven record of commitment to employees, customers, and shareholders.