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MICHAEL LAVERGNE
OBJECTIVE
To leverage more than 20
years of hands-on start-up
experience building teams
across global markets &
consumer product categories
from Food, Pharma Fashion
and Cannabis, in support of
early stage & growth oriented
teams.
SKILLS
Spanish Language Fluency
Multicultural Team leadership
Greenfield Start-ups
New Market Entry
Product Strategy
Labour & Environmental Risk
Commercial Operations
MICHAEL_LAVERGNE@ @THECANADIANMIKE
YAHOO.COM
CONSUMER & MEDICAL CANNABIS; MARKET ENTRY
SUPPLY CHAIN & PRODUCT STRATEGY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION
START UP / INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ROLES
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT: NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION /
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CLIENT FULFILLMENT
MEDICAL CANNABIS CLIENTS • JANUARY 2020 – CURRENT
Project Management consultant leading New Product Introduction
planning and client fulfillment efforts on behalf of Licensed
Providers of Medical Cannabis; full lifecycle management
DIRECTOR: CARE TEAM / SUPPLYCHAIN / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PURE GLOBAL CANNABIS INC • JANUARY 2018 – OCTOBER 2019
Hire #7 on the PURE GLOBAL Start-Up team; sleeves rolled up &
multiple hats worn as needed across Patient Care, Procurement &
Supply Chain systems, Operationalizing new BizDev initiatives
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: CLOSED LOOP & RECYCLING INNOVATION •
INNOVATION & RESEARCH OFFICE GB COLLEGE • 2017 ACADEMIC
Acted as industry liaison, provided project support to the Dean for
GBC’s Canada Foundation for Innovation grants, secured new
textile industry recycling innovations & technologies
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY •
WPP GLOBAL / MAXX MARKETING • 2016 CALENDAR YEAR
Successfully led Consumer Categories & Licensed Goods Supply
chain projects, relocating Asian sources of supply into certified
vendors for Danone, Nestle, Kellogg & FEMSA Coca-Cola
SR DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS: ASIA OPS & RISK MANAGEMENT
LOBLAW/JOE FRESH INTL (BARBADOS) • 2013 - 2014
Led Project management support on mitigating HSE supply chain
risks in Asia, Post Rana Plaza, including NGO & Civil Society
engagement, 3rd party audit controls & factory evaluations.
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VICE PRESIDENT: GLOBAL SOURCING & PROCUREMENT

SHOPPERS DRUG MART • 2010 - 2012
Developed & led departmental restructuring for SDM’s Private
Brand Sourcing & Procurement functions while implementing new
ERP, Risk Management & Product Lifecycle Systems / Processes.

ASIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BUREAU VERITAS CONSUMER PRODUCTS • 2007 - 2009
Led the Asia Regional BIZDEV teams responsible for growth &
profitability of Audits & Inspection programs across consumer
products industries for Hong Kong, South China & SE Asia region

ASIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR: PRODUCTION & COMPLIANCE

KELLWOOD BRANDS (HONG KONG) • 2005 - 2007
Led the operational restructuring of US merchandise sourcing
organization in Asia across 6 offices, reducing spend by 30% and
improving margins by 18% across Consumer Goods categories

LATAM REGIONAL DIRECTOR: SOURCING & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

SARA LEE CORP CANADA & USA (CONSUMER GOODS) • 1999 - 2005
Led the greenfield build-out of Global Sourcing & Product
Development teams for Sara Lee Consumer Goods Canada & USA:
Hanes Athletics, Champion Athletics, C9By Champion,Wonderbra

MEXICO COUNTRY MANAGER: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & SOURCING

WAL-MART USA / P.R.E.L.• 1995 - 1998
Led greenfield start-up & team build-out of product development,
procurement, audit & supply management functions in Mexico for
Wal-Mart Stores USA from 0 to $35 Million FOB end of Year 3.

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EDUCATION
QUALITY / COMPLIANCE / STANDARDS TRAINING

2017 - NFS Certifications GUELPH, Canada

HACCP & GPP For Medical Marijuana
2017 – Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver, Canada
PLANT PRODUCTION & FACILITY MANAGEMENT
2008 - TUV NORD, Hong Kong, SAR China
ISO14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

2014 – 2016 SOAS University of London, U.K.

MASTER OF ARTS studies, Global Diplomacy
1986 – 1989 TRINITY COLLEGE, University of Toronto, Canada
BACHELOR OF ARTS studies, Political Science