Simon St-Laurent, CPA, CFE, MBA

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Vice-Président et Chef de l'Audit Interne at Investissement Québec

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area, Canada

Overview

Simon is the Vice-President and Head of Internal Audit at Investissement Québec, leveraging extensive experience from senior audit roles in the manufacturing and forestry sectors. He specializes in business process optimization and has a history of managing large, diverse teams. He holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa.

Possessing a global perspective, Simon has worked across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He is a skilled multicultural communicator, fluent in French and English, with proficiency in Portuguese and a basic knowledge of Spanish, reflecting his broad international experience.

He was the recipient of the MBA Student Leadership Award, recognizing his outstanding extra-curricular contributions during his studies.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Demanding

ROI Conscious

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Quebec's Economy
He is passionate about contributing to the development and stimulation of Quebec's economy, a core mission of his current role at Investissement Québec.
Internal Audit
As a seasoned executive, he has led the internal audit functions at major corporations like Domtar and Resolute Forest Products, making it his core professional expertise.
Process Optimization
He holds a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma and his profile emphasizes his skill in optimizing business processes to create added value.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Vice-Président et Chef de l'Audit Interne at Investissement Québec
5-2023 - 5-2025
Vice President - Internal Audit at Domtar
6-2017 - 6-2023
Vice President - Internal Audit at Produits forestiers Résolu
2-2017 - 6-2017
Director, accounting shared services at Produits forestiers Résolu
7-2014 - 2-2017
Manager, Operational and IT audits at Produits forestiers Résolu

Education

2006 - 2007
Master in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Ottawa
Green Belt - Lean Six Sigma from Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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