Gérard Perron specializes in local, cooperative and organizational development as a Consultant. A certified “Project Management Professional” he regularly provides training on topics such as leadership, communication, participatory management, corporate governance, and project management.
Named twice as Economic Development Professional of the Year for the province of Québec, Gérard’s expertise is recognized in both economic and organizational development. Gérard is the author of two books on participative management and co-operative management and he has collaborated on many other publications on these subjects.
Gérard Perron has sat on numerous boards and been a consultant for many boards and committees including:
Club Toasmaster Alegria-FSA-Laval
President, 2011-2012
SAGE, Mentorat d’affaires.
Mentor, since 2012
Commission consultative économie et environnement (Quebec City)
Member, 2006 to 2010
Project Management Institute, Section Lévis-Québec.
Board member, 2006-2007
Fondation de l’entrepreneurship
Board member, 1993-1997 and 2000-2004
Commission consultative sur le développement économique of Quebec City.
Member, 2003-2005
Association des professionnels en développement économique du Québec
Vice-president, 1999-2003
Conseil régional de concertation et de développement de Québec from 1992 to 1994.
Vice-president, 1992-1994
Fédération des coopératives de développement régional du Québec
President, 1992-1996
Board Member, 1989-1999
Conseil de la coopération du Québec
President of permanent committee on co-operative development, 1995-2003,
Board member, 1992-1996
Executive Committee, 1994-1996
Conseil régional de l’économie sociale de Québec (Chaudière-Appalaches)
Member, 1998-1999
CENTRAIDE Comité d’actions contre la pauvreté.
Member, 1998-1999
Published works
- “La gestion participative” (1997)
- “Démarrer et gérer une entreprise cooperative” (1999)
- “Evaluating co-operative life” (2005)