Our team

Elodie holds a Masters in Marketing, Management and Project management. She cofounded the Festival Zéro Déchet as well as the Association québécoise Zéro Déchet (AQZD). She aims to ignite change on both individual and collective levels. In order to dedicate herself fully to the environmental cause, she took classes in residual materials management and circular economy at University of Sherbrooke. She is now tackling all sorts of challenges related to her position as executive director of CRE de Laval while also being the person responsible for circular economy in the organization. Involved in several regional committees, she doesn't miss an occasion to work in collaboration with various actors to ensure a green transition for Laval and the province.

Audrey has a Bachelor’s degree in political science (honours program) from the University of Montreal. She specialized during her academic journey through a selection of environmental courses and seminars. Passionate about fauna and more specifically cetaceans, she was involved with the Marine Mammal Research and Education Group in Tadoussac, QC, as a research volunteer working on photo-identification, as well as an interpreter and editor. She was also employed as an interpreter at the Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove, on Vancouver Island (B.C.). Having years of experience in journalism, Audrey joined the team of CRE de Laval as a Communication and Events manager in February 2020.

Mathilde studied a degree in commmunication at the Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (Belgium). She combines her skills in marketing and communication project management with her commitment for environmental causes. She notably worked as a communication counselor and communication officer in the Office de la Naissance et de l’Enfance (ONE) in Brussels, in the eco-council and Research and development services. This role gave her the opportunity to pilot an awareness campaign which was aiming to highlight environmental topics and to make a connection between nature's benefits and the importance to invest it in a responsible way.

After a computer science career, Nathalie decided to go back to school to get a bachelor degree as well as a Masters in biology. Her passion for ornithology enabled her to achieve several avian fauna inventories, also collaborating with many organizations, and she was also a member of the board of directors of QuébecOiseaux. Thanks to her study path, she worked as a coordinator for a project that aimed to raise awareness among municipalities regarding the protection of birds. She now discovers the fascinating world of plants in the context of her position as project manager in natural environments at CRE de Laval.

Diane gratuated in an Ecology Master at Sherbrooke University. She studied consequences of climate changes on vegetal species migration. She then developped her skills in conservation and scientific mediation while working in the SEPAQ Network. She also gained experience in natural environments inventory, rare plants inventory and terrotiry analysis in the private industry. Driven by her love for natural environments and her passion for conservation of species, she integrate Laval CRE team as Natural Environment Projects Manager in 2024. 

Pierre-Luc studied history and he completed a Master's degree in political science at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). His research focused on the use of public policy instruments regarding the ecological transition by municipalities of Quebec. He is particularly interested in social consultation and community development. Within CRE de Laval, he is in charge of Laval ZéN, a social dialogue approach aimed at the implementation of the socio-ecological transition at the territorial level.

Raphaël holds a bachelor's degree in environmental geography from the University of Montreal - he is currently in the process of completing his M. A. in environmental science (with an internship in the professional field) from the University of Quebec in Montreal. During his studies, he contributed to a research project and a scientific paper dedicated to the post-pandemic city issues, with a focus on inequalities associated with the immobility imposed by the sanitary measures. His keen interest for the study of climate change as wel as mobility, land use planning and the environment of urban spaces allowed him to undergo a first internship during the summer of 2021 regarding sustainable mobility in a +2°C world. With his passion for the socioecological transition, Raphaël joined CRE de Laval's team in 2022 as an environment and sustainable mobility project manager.

Photo credit: ©Marianna Georgiadis

Mégane Lavallée-Trubiano holds a bachelor's degree in marketing communication from the University of Quebec in Montreal as well as a Master's in environment from the University of Sherbrooke. She has a keen interest in issues regarding natural habitats, green spaces, urban agriculture and environmental justice. She worked for over a year with the Réseau de milieux naturels protégés where she was responsible for liaising in conservation. She joined CRE de Laval's team in January 2024 as an environmental education facilitator, as part of the Carbone Scol'ERE program, before getting the title of Environmental education project manager in May 2024.

Eduardo holds a Master’s degree in Management and Sustainable Development from HEC Montréal. Before transitioning to the environmental sector, he gained significant experience in sourcing and procurement, as well as in culinary management within the restaurant industry. His commitment to sustainable development was driven by his experience of food waste issues during his years in the restaurant sector. Passionate about effective waste management and the development of innovative projects, he has a particular interest in applying the 12 strategies of the circular economy. Eduardo joins the CRE de Laval in September 2024 to leverage his expertise with enthusiasm.