John
Vincent
Vincent
“The subtle secret of TEC groups is diversity – being surrounded by people that don’t think like you – it brings the richness of different perspectives and creates a virtuous circle of interactive inquiry and rapid idea stimulation.”
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TEC Small Business Chair
Montreal, QC
Hello!
A Little Bit About Me
I have enjoyed a diverse career journey through roles such as CEO, financial advisor, and private equity investor from start-ups to larger enterprises..
After graduating from McGill, I began my career with General Electric as a Product Line Manager. A little wanderlust lead to a year as a ski instructor at the University of Grenoble in France, and later pursued an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleu. A move into merchant banking marked a pivitoal point, allowing me to participate in the dreams and successes of dozens of businesses. This experience lead to a transition into more operational roles, eventually leading me to become the CEO of an electronics company and a construction contracting companies. Fluent in both English and French, I have successfully steered companies through a wide range of business environments, from periods of decline and reinvention to turnarounds and high-growth phases.
As the founder of CEO911 Inc., I provide business advisory services and coaching to CEOs, helping them connect the dots into a clearer, more coherent “big picture”. Additionally, I am also an Associate with the entrepreneur-driven consultancy, Les Entrepreneurs Associés, and a mentor at Founder Fuel, a start-up accelerator.
As a TEC Chair, I view the TEC CEO Private Advisory Group experience akin to a case-method MBA, with 16 real-time cases evolving every month. The core values of fairness, transparency, coherence, and mutual respect form the foundation of my TEC groups, creating an environment where members can freely think and be inspired. My group members take on the mission of developing personally and professionally by being “carefrontational”- confronting each other in a caring way to get out of the comfort zone and into the growth zone.
On a personal note, I hold a Master of Business of Administration from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from McGill University.
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My TEC
Group Vision
My TEC groups are built on the core values of fairness, transparency, coherence and mutual respect. They are a place to think freely and be inspired. My group members take on the mission of developing personally and professionally by being “carefrontational”, by confronting each other in a caring way to get out of the comfort zone and into the growth zone.
John
Vincent
Vincent
“The subtle secret of TEC groups is diversity – being surrounded by people that don’t think like you – it brings the richness of different perspectives and creates a virtuous circle of interactive inquiry and rapid idea stimulation.”
__________
TEC Small Business Chair
Montreal,QC
Hello!
A Little Bit About Me
I have enjoyed a diverse career journey through roles such as CEO, financial advisor, and private equity investor from start-ups to larger enterprises.
After graduating from McGill, I began my career with General Electric as a Product Line Manager. A little wanderlust lead to a year as a ski instructor at the University of Grenoble in France, and later pursued an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleu. A move into merchant banking marked a pivitoal point, allowing me to participate in the dreams and successes of dozens of businesses. This experience lead to a transition into more operational roles, eventually leading me to become the CEO of an electronics company and a construction contracting companies. Fluent in both English and French, I have successfully steered companies through a wide range of business environments, from periods of decline and reinvention to turnarounds and high-growth phases.
As the founder of CEO911 Inc., I provide business advisory services and coaching to CEOs, helping them connect the dots into a clearer, more coherent “big picture”. Additionally, I am also an Associate with the entrepreneur-driven consultancy, Les Entrepreneurs Associés, and a mentor at Founder Fuel, a start-up accelerator.
As a TEC Chair, I view the TEC CEO Private Advisory Group experience akin to a case-method MBA, with 16 real-time cases evolving every month. The core values of fairness, transparency, coherence, and mutual respect form the foundation of my TEC groups, creating an environment where members can freely think and be inspired. My group members take on the mission of developing personally and professionally by being “carefrontational”- confronting each other in a caring way to get out of the comfort zone and into the growth zone.
On a personal note, I hold a Master of Business of Administration from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from McGill University.
