Finance Strategist
Ag-business I Aquaculture I Agriculture I Agri-food
Curriculum vitae Robert Savage
Passionate about agriculture, entrepreneurship and finance. Member of the Order of Agronomists of QUEBEC since 1985 and MBA graduate.
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I work with ag-business and entrepreneurs needing strategic guidance. My university education in science combined with my master's degree in administration and my experience in the operations of an agricultural business allow me to analyze, quantify and solve with confidence various problems related to the agri-food industry.
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I have extensive expertise in finance, agricultural insurance, negotiation, mediation and agricultural legislation. My contacts with various Canadian, American and European companies and organizations bring an international perspective to my interventions.
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Strategic advisor and financial expert
Solutions Affaires Experts-Conseils Inc.
2001 to present
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Financial expert
Farm Debt Mediation Service,Agriculture Agrifood Canada
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2009 to 2017
Director of funding agricultural
Desjardins
1996 to 2001
Financing Advisor
Farm Credit Canada FAC-FCC
1995 to 1996
Farm business management trainer
Sherbrooke College
1995 to 1996
Agricultural finance advisor
Desjardins
1988 to 1995
Agricultural finance advisor
Financière Agricole du Québec (Office du credit agricole)
1986 to 1988
Assessing Officer
Financière Agricole du Québec (Office du credit agricole)
1985 to 1986
STUDIES
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EMBA, University of Sherbrooke, 2002
Bachelor's degree in bio-agronomy, Laval University, 1985
Other Implications and Boards of Directors
Center for agricultural initiatives in the COATICOOK region 1990-2000 (founding member)
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Health and Social Services Center of the MRC de COATICOOK 2011-2015 (vice-president)
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COATICOOK Milk Festival 1988-1993 (board member)
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QUÉBEC Order of Agronomists 1987-2016 (Admissions-Examiner Committee)
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Local development center of the MRC de COATICOOK 1990-1995 (Board member)
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DESJARDINS 1990-2001 (member of several advisory committees)
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Owner of a family farming business since 1986.