OUR TEAM
Our team is made up of more than 20 employees working year-round at the head office and our workshop, as well as more than 300 employees working seasonally at all of our sites throughout summer and winter.
Here are the members of the head office and workshop team.
MANAGEMENT
Marc Cudia
Co-owner
After buying the quadricycle rental business in the Old Port of Montreal at the age of 23, Marc Cudia has been in the business world since 1998. He then founded Écorécréo to consolidate his various activities in the recreational tourism sector. Since 2009, he has chaired the board of directors of Service d'hébergement Saint-Denis, an Auberge du cœur that helps homeless youth aged 15 to 21. He himself was a former beneficiary of this organization. In 2014, Marc was nominated Person of the Year by Tourisme Montréal. Marc is the father of two children. Marc has easy happiness, it is not for nothing that he bears the title of Responsible for happiness.
Jean-Philippe Duchesneau
Co-owner
A lawyer by training, Jean-Philippe practiced law in a large company in Montreal, then served as a political advisor to the office of the Minister of Justice and the Deputy Premier of Quebec. He then worked as a federal Crown prosecutor before becoming a United Nations prosecutor in The Hague, Netherlands. In 2010, he founded an online agency specializing in Internet marketing. Jean-Philippe won the Young Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year Award in 2008 and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. In addition to being very involved with Leucan, he sits on the board of directors of the Fondation Procure, La Grande Journée des Petits Entrepreneurs and Service d'hébergement Saint Denis. He is also the father of two young daughters. JP knows how to seize every opportunity to play tricks, so that no one dares to leave his cell phone unattended.
OPERATIONS
Marc-Antoine Bouthillier
Project Manager - Operations
Marc-Antoine's course of study is certainly not common. After studying at Cégep de Maisonneuve in Human Sciences, profil administration, then individual profile, he began a bachelor's degree in psychology and then a bachelor's degree in environmental geography, a human profile he completed in 2018. In 2019, he began a minor in law at the Université de Montréal, all while accumulating several summer jobs. He joined our organization in May 2016 as an attendant. He climbed several steps to obtain the position of Project Manager – Operations in 2022. Marc-Antoine also has a very interesting sporting background: baseball, soccer, bowling, football, then speed skating where he gets the 8th place at the Canadian junior championship and 17th place at the Canadian open championship in 2014! A real dynamo that is much needed in operations.
Lorie Hébert
Project Manager - Operations
It was while backpacking around the world that Lorie discovered her passion for tourism. Subsequently, she obtained her DEC diploma in tourism management at the ITHQ and landed an internship with us in February 2022 with the operations team. During this internship, she brilliantly created a thank you event for our suppliers. She integrated so well into the team thanks to her interpersonal skills, availability and desire to learn more and more that we offered her a contract in May 2022 in the human resources team, an area she wanted to deepen. In September 2022, Lorie was awarded a second contract, this time as Operations Coordinator and HR Coordinator. An amazing fact about Lorie? A little country tune and she takes the floor, with her hat and line dances!
Yan Chouinard
Project Manager - Operations
In June 2020, Yan joined the team as Project Manager – Technical Team. He then took up the challenge of preparing in a few weeks for the opening of several of our sites. In March 2021, wishing to put his management studies to work, he became project manager – operations for our Aquazilla product. His previous working experiences as a dealer and floor manager at the Snakes Poker Club, then at the Poker Palace Club, combined with his HEC studies in business management and financial management allowed him to manage with a beautiful entrepreneurial spirit our two inflatable sites on the water, Aquazilla. Yan is in high demand at our parties, because he is an excellent dancer of Latin dances.
TECHNICAL TEAM
Jonathan Bélisle-Léveillé
Team Leader - Technical and Safety
Jonathan's skills in production planning, combined with his impressive expertise in operations management, made him the ideal candidate for the position of Team Leader – Technical and Safety. From forklift operator to Director of Operations, Jonathan has climbed the ranks with unwavering determination. He leads teams, coordinates inventories, and keeps the machines running like clockwork. His secret? Continuous improvement and his motto: "Make it happen." With a sharp sense of humor, he often surprises his colleagues with his quick and witty comebacks. Jonathan is always ready to take on challenges, as long as he’s had at least four coffees!
Oualid Mellouk
IT Coordinator
After studying computer technician, Oualid acquired solid experience in large companies such as Pratt & Whitney Canada and WSP. It is his qualities as a trainer, problem solving specialist and tireless technological curiosity that allowed him to join the Groupe Écorécréo team. As coordinator, Oualid participates in the development and implementation of information technology strategies. He also oversees the installation of our networks and numerous electronic components on all of our 19 seasonal sites. We also rely on him to solve our big and small computer problems. Oualid is passionate about football and Real Madrid. And he lets us know when his team wins!
MARKETING AND SALES
Vanessa Juliano
Marketing and sales director
A graduate of Concordia University with a major in marketing, Vanessa holds several positions in her field. She finally found her way when she accepted a position at the Carat media agency in 2005 as a digital media project manager. Over the next 12 years, Vanessa surrounded herself with experts in the field of digital marketing, allowing her to gain the required skills that elevated her to the rank of supervisor of the digital activation team. Brands that have benefited from its expertise include Desjardins, RONA/Réno-Dépôt, Disney Studios, Subway, Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec and Sobeys. After welcoming her third child, Vanessa wanted a position that would allow her to better balance work and family. In 2018, she made the leap and joined the Groupe Écorécréo team as Director of Marketing and Sales. Of a foolproof positivism, Vanessa always has the right word to put us back on the path of finding a solution.
Alexandra Poudrette-Joyal
Membership coordinator
After her studies in tourism management, Alexandra worked in several spheres of the field and finally turned to recreational tourism. With Groupe Écorécréo, she is responsible for developing various initiatives to ensure the loyalty of our many customers. She brilliantly manages communications with seasonal pass holders and develops a monthly subscription program allowing active families to enjoy the multitude of activities we offer. Passionate about travel, the outdoors and good food, she enjoys going on adventures or trying new restaurants in her spare time. In addition, Alexandra is known for having homemade lunches worthy of the greatest restaurants!
Déborah Joly
Group Sales and Booking Consultant
Passionate about horseback riding and travel, Déborah studied in the marketing of equine products in France before flying to Australia for a period of two years. She travelled extensively and was, among other things, a rider on a cattle farm. The passion for travel then led her to Quebec where she is now settled. After several years in the retail trade, his desire for new challenges led him to discover and work in local Montreal tourism. She joined the Écorécréo group as a group sales and reservations advisor in 2021. Her outstanding sense of customer service and attention to detail make Déborah a highly valued colleague. Moreover, its adorable accent charms employees and customers.
ADMINISTRATION
Amélie Bélanger
Talent Management Coordinator
Passionate about human resources, communication and mutual aid, Amélie is the perfect person for this position. A graduate of the Cégep de Chicoutimi, in human resources, she has evolved in all spheres of this field. Her know-how in recruitment and training, as well as her involvement with young people, has also earned her the award of Collège Montmorency's Regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative for her concrete actions as a committed employer. Since June 2020, Amélie has been our Talent Management Coordinator, working closely with operations. Through her judicious interventions, she ensures that our seasonal employees can grow and achieve their professional potential. Amélie is a new mother of a little girl. Do not invite Amélie to a dinner, but rather to a good breakfast, she will be delighted!