Québec Government Offices - Los Angeles and Silicon Valley

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Philippe P. Huneault

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Québec Government Office in Los Angeles

10940 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 720
Los Angeles CA 90024
United States of America

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+1 310 824 4173

qc.losangeles@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley

1 Market Street
36th Floor
San Francisco CA 94105
United States of America

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+1 310 824 4173

qc.siliconvalley@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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The Québec Government Office in Los Angeles promotes the interests of Québec in the following sectors: business, investment, government institutions, education, culture and public affairs. Inaugurated in 1970, the Office serves the Western America, which includes 13 States.

The Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley was opened to provide support to small and medium-sized Québec companies, notably technology companies, wishing to expand their business in the Silicon Valley region and Northern California.

Québec and the United States: Prospering together

Bilateral Trade

$66 billion

Québec is the
United States’ 10^th largest trading partner

Tourism

$3.4 billion

Spent each year by
Quebeckers traveling to the U. S.

Québec Presence
in the U. S

More than 12 000 Québec
companies do business
in the United States

Job Creation

255k jobs

Over 250 000 Americans
work for Québec-owned businesses
in the United States

Covered territories

Québec Government Office in Los Angeles

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaï, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley and North California.

Québec Government Offices - Los Angeles and Silicon Valley > Services

Services

Public Affairs

To ensure relations with political institutions and regional organizations.
To provide linkage between Québec and American officials during trade and political missions
To provide information on Québec to the general public, businesses, government and the media.
To provide liaison with local, regional and specialized media.
To monitor regional issues of interest to Québec.
To promote Québec culture and the Francophonie to the American public.
To promote Québec studies in U.S. universities and develop relations between these institutions and potential Québec partners.
To organize and promote appearances and exhibitions by Québec artists on the territory.

Economic Affairs

to provide information and assistance to Québec businesses seeking buyers, distributors and potential partners;
to foster partnerships and strategic alliances between Québec and American businesses;
to provide strategic information on the West America market to Québec companies;
to monitor regional economic and market trends;
to attend the major trade shows and economic events on the territory;
to provide guidance and information on Québec's business environment (taxation, regulations, etc.) and on government assistance for investment to businesses and investors from the Western United States;
to organize seminars and conferences on trade between Québec and the U.S.

Investissement Québec

Helps companies planning to expand operations in key sectors of the modern economy locate in Québec by providing information, support, financing and access to customized tax measures.
Provides a wide range of services to international corporations with Québec-based subsidiaries.

Immigration

The Québec Immigration Office in Los Angeles is responsible for prospecting potential students, workers and business people residing in the United-States and to promote Québec as an immigration alternative with respect to the Québec regional needs. It also supports the recruitment efforts of Québec companies in the United States.

Québec Government Offices - Los Angeles and Silicon Valley > Staff

Staff

Philippe P. Huneault Delegate +1 310 824 4173 philippe.huneault@mri.gouv.qc.ca Biography

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Philippe P. Huneault has been Québec’s delegate in Los Angeles since July 1, 2019.

He was previously chief Officer for the representative office in Canada of B&C Plc (Bank and Clients), a London-based bank.

A manager, entrepreneur and seasoned administrator, Mr. Huneault boasts nearly 30 years of experience in public and private corporate financing, business development and innovation.

From 1996 to 2004, he held several positions, including Vice-president, Strategic Opportunities, at Telesystem International Wireless (TIW), a leader in the field of cellular operators in Central and Eastern Europe.

In 2006, he co-founded Echo Capital, a private investment fund manager that supports the development of small and medium-sized businesses. He served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the company. He was also a Managing Partner at Mayfair Strategic Consulting, a firm specialized in providing strategic consulting services for tech companies as well as for municipalities to implement digital strategies and develop Smart City initiatives. In this capacity, he participated in the feasibility analyses of Montreal Digital Metropolis and Gatineau Intelligent et Numérique.

In late 2007, Mr. Huneault was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Medical Intelligence Technologies, a publicly listed company that provides mobile teleassistance solutions for the health and safety sectors.
Before joining TIW, he held management positions at a number of companies, including Cantel, Ericsson, Telezone, Vidéotron, YRH and Bell Canada International.

He has served on a number of boards of directors, including those of Montréal’s Quartier de l’innovation and the Cancer Research Society. He is also a founding member of Capital Intelligent Mtl.

Philippe P. Huneault holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a certificate in technological innovation from École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Office of the Delegate

Rouzan Papasian Executive Assistant to the Delegate and Administrative Manager +1 310 824 4173 #59615

rouzan.papasian@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Public Affairs

Anne-Catherine Briand-Fortin Public and Government Affairs Attachée +1 310 824 4173

anne-catherine.briand-fortin@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Mélanie Lepage Director of Cultural, Educational and Francophone Affairs +1 310 824 4173 #59616

melanie.lepage@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

Jerome Alton Carney Business Development Manager (Silicon Valley) +1 310 824 4173 #59211

jerome.alton.carney@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Guy Berthiaume Director of Economic Affairs and Innovation (Silicon Valley) +1 310 824 4173 #59212

guy.berthiaume@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Aurélie Brown Economic Technician +1 310 824 4173 #59612

aurelie.brown@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Melissa Isom Business Development Manager +1 310 824 4173 #59613

melissa.isom@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Étienne Paquette Consultant, Economic Affairs and Innovation (Silicon Valley) 514 969 8244

etienne.paquette@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Investissement Québec

Nathalie Rivard Business Development Manager +1 310 209 3332 #59623

nathalie.rivard@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Satik Stepanyan Administrative assistant +1 310 824 4173 #59625

satik.stepanyan@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Immigration

Darijo Bosnjak Talent Acquisition Advisor +1 310 824 4173 #59626

darijo.bosnjak@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Terri Gans Administrative assistant +1 310 824 4173

terri.gans@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Marc Ozgoli Director +1 310 824 4173 #59632

marc.ozgoli@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Annick Soumare Talent Acquisition Advisor +1 310 824 4173 #59631

annick.soumare@mri.gouv.qc.ca