OUR TEAM
Meet our founders and experts.
Passionate people, driven
by a will to contribute to the
well-being of Quebecers at work.
OUR TEAM
Meet our founders and experts. Passionate people, driven by a will to contribute to
the well-being of Quebecers at work.
With extensive experience in training design in occupational health and
safety responding to the regulatory framework, the founders of headfirst offer
a new innovative offer focused on prevention and management awareness
of psychosocial risks in the workplace.
With extensive experience in training design in occupational health and
safety responding to the regulatory framework, the founders of headfirst offer a new innovative offer focused
on prevention and management awareness of psychosocial risks
in the workplace.
With extensive experience in
training design in occupational health
and safety responding to the regulatory framework, the founders of headfirst offer a new innovative offer focused on prevention and management awareness of psychosocial risks in the workplace.
OUR FOUNDERS
Frédéric Lambert
Vision | Execution
Frédéric is a pioneer in the field of online training for businesses.
In 2003, he founded Panache Studios, an online training creation firm. A few years later, he co-founded Novo Studio, specializing in online training for occupational health and safety. Over the years, Novo Studio has become a leader in its industry, reaching more than 3,500 organizations across Quebec.
Recognizing the importance of psychosocial risks in the workplace, Frédéric founded header with a clear mission: to offer effective tools to individuals, organizations and professionals. Under his direction, headfirst develops engaging and relevant content, meeting the current needs of the world of work. His vision and expertise are the driving forces behind the company's business development.
Anne-Catherine Bleau
Production | Distribution
Co-founder of Panache Studios, specialized in the creation of
online training for businesses, Anne-Catherine is an essential creative force. She excels at orchestrating the design and organization of engaging educational content. With the production of hundreds of training courses to her credit, she has mastered the art of making learning unforgettable for a varied clientele.
At the head of her team, she transforms content into concrete and memorable experiences. Anne-Catherine supervises the production
and distribution of headfirst training, guaranteeing impeccable quality
and lasting relevance.
Étienne Boulay
Animation | Promotion
Étienne is a facilitator and speaker recognized for dealing with topics surrounding addiction and psychological health disorders. An outstanding popularizer, he is the spokesperson for headfirst and participates in our training, notably by leading certain segments.
A former star player in professional football, Étienne knew how to transpose his determination and team spirit in the business world. His commitment and support for psychological health led him to contribute to the creation of headfirst. His motivation to transform every challenge into an opportunity leads him to travel across Quebec to present his conference « Le parcours d'un battant » in businesses.
Eric Girard, Ph.D.
Validation | Intervention
Eric has collaborated in the development of numerous public and private sector organizations for over 20 years. Passionate about optimizing human and organizational potential, he puts his expertise
at the service of individuals, teams and companies.
Doctor in psychology, Eric heads our committee of experts and supervises the content of our training. In addition, it develops and manages intervention services for businesses.
OUR FOUNDERS
Frédéric Lambert
Vision | Execution
Frédéric is a pioneer in the field of online training for businesses. In 2003, he founded Panache Studios, an online training creation firm. A few years later, he co-founded Novo Studio, specializing in online training for occupational health and safety. Over
the years, Novo Studio has become a leader
in its industry, reaching more than
3,500 organizations across Quebec.
Recognizing the importance of psychosocial risks in the workplace, Frédéric founded header with a clear mission: to offer effective tools to individuals, organizations and professionals. Under his direction, headfirst develops engaging and relevant content, meeting
the current needs of the world of work.
His vision and expertise are the driving forces behind the company's business development.
Anne-Catherine Bleau
Production | Distribution
Co-founder of Panache Studios,
specialized in the creation of online
training for businesses, Anne-Catherine is an essential creative force. She excels at orchestrating the design and organization of engaging educational content. With the production of hundreds of training courses to her credit, she has mastered the art of making learning unforgettable for a
varied clientele.
At the head of her team, she
transforms content into concrete and memorable experiences. Anne-Catherine supervises the production and distribution of headfirst training, guaranteeing impeccable quality and lasting relevance.
Étienne Boulay
Animation | Promotion
Étienne is a facilitator and speaker recognized for dealing with topics surrounding addiction and psychological health disorders. An outstanding popularizer, he is the spokesperson for headfirst and participates in our training, notably by leading certain segments.
A former star player in professional
football, Étienne knew how to transpose
his determination and team spirit
in the business world. His commitment
and support for psychological health led him
to contribute to the creation of headfirst. His motivation to transform every challenge into an opportunity leads him to travel across Quebec to present his conference « Le parcours d'un battant » in businesses.
Eric Girard, Ph.D.
Validation | Intervention
Eric has collaborated in the development
of numerous public and private sector organizations for over 20 years. Passionate about optimizing human and organizational potential, he puts his expertise at the service of individuals, teams and companies.
Doctor in psychology, Eric heads our committee of experts and supervises the content of our training. In addition, it develops and manages intervention services for businesses.
THE EXPERT COMMITTEE
Eric Girard, Ph.D.
in psychology
Mariève Pelletier, Ph.D. C.O.
Professor at the University's School of Counseling and Guidance Laval since 2022, Mariève Pelletier has an interdisciplinary academic background combining psychology, orientation, industrial relations and occupational health. Her expertise in psychological health at work and organizational interventions has been built by combining, for nearly 20 years, research work and intervention work within different organizational sectors.
Research member of the Intervention Research Center and life at work (CRIEVAT), Mariève continues her research on interventions to prevent psychosocial risks at work, violence and psychological harassment, as well as the steps to support recovery and return to work following an absence linked to psychological health issues.
Renée Ouimet
Renée Ouimet, director of the Mouvement Santé Mentale Québec, holds a master's degree in psychosociology of communication and training as a psychotherapist. With more than 35 years of experience in the development and implementation of mental health promotion, prevention and education projects, she is a leader in her field.
Renée has been able to forge numerous partnerships with various sectors, thus strengthening her skills in analysis, psychosocial intervention, mediation, training and communication. Her passion for social issues related to health is at the heart of her professional commitment.
Mélanie Charette, M.Sc. CRHA
For several years, Mélanie has excelled as a manager of human resources, placing the creation of a healthy and fulfilling work environment at the heart of her priorities. Her commitment to promote health and well-being within the company, as well as the continuous development of talents guides each of her decisions and professional actions.
Her objective is to actively contribute to prosperity and organizational growth, while ensuring that employees feel
supported, valued and encouraged in their progress.
Eric Gosselin, Ph.D.
Full professor in work and organizational psychology at
the University of Quebec in Outaouais, Eric is also a researcher
at the Psychoneuroendocrinological Analysis of Stress and Health Laboratory (LAPS2-UQO) where he conducts work on the links between stress and and job performance. He completed a doctorate in industrial relations at the University of Montreal as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at within the Psychosocial Health Analysis Group (Gap-Santé) from the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.
He has published numerous scientific articles and is co-author
of the books Organizational Behavior (Chenelière Education)
and Stress, health and performance at work (PUQ).
Its main research and intervention interests focus on psychological health and stress management at work, work attendance (presenteeism/absenteeism), the interface between work attitudes and the personal sphere and intersubjective
dynamics underlying conflict episodes.
THE EXPERT COMMITTEE
Eric Girard, Ph.D.
in psychology
Mariève Pelletier, Ph.D. C.O.
Professor at the University's School of Counseling and Guidance Laval since 2022, Mariève Pelletier has an interdisciplinary academic background combining psychology, orientation, industrial relations and occupational health. Her expertise in psychological health at work and organizational interventions has been built by combining, for nearly 20 years, research work and intervention work within different organizational sectors.
Research member of the Intervention Research Center and life at work (CRIEVAT), Mariève continues her research on interventions to prevent psychosocial risks at work, violence and psychological harassment, as well as the steps to support recovery and return to work following an absence linked to psychological health issues.
Renée Ouimet
Renée Ouimet, director of the
Mouvement Santé Mentale Québec,
holds a master's degree in psychosociology of communication and training as a psychotherapist. With more than 35
years of experience in the development
and implementation of mental health promotion, prevention and education projects, she is a leader in her field.
Renée has been able to forge numerous partnerships with various sectors, thus strengthening her skills in analysis, psychosocial intervention, mediation, training and communication. Her passion for social issues related to health is at the heart of her professional commitment.
Mélanie Charette, M.Sc. CRHA
For several years, Mélanie has excelled as a manager of human resources, placing the creation of a healthy and fulfilling work environment at the heart of her priorities. Her commitment to promote health and well-being within the company, as well as the continuous development of talents guides each of her decisions and professional actions.
Her objective is to actively contribute
to prosperity and organizational
growth, while ensuring that employees
feel supported, valued and encouraged
in their progress.
Eric Gosselin, Ph.D.
Full professor in work and organizational psychology at the University of Quebec in Outaouais, Eric is also a researcher at the Psychoneuroendocrinological Analysis of Stress and Health Laboratory (LAPS2-UQO) where he conducts work on the links between stress and and job performance. He completed a doctorate in industrial relations at the University of Montreal as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at the Psychosocial Health Analysis Group
(Gap-Santé) from the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.
He has published numerous scientific articles and is co-author of the books Organizational Behavior (Chenelière Education) and Stress, health and performance at work (PUQ).
His main research and intervention
interests focus on psychological health
and stress management at work, work attendance (presenteeism/absenteeism), the interface between work attitudes and the personal sphere and intersubjective dynamics underlying conflict episodes.
Our team is a collective force for development
of services and the distribution of training content
intended psychological well-being at work.
Our team is a collective force for
the development of services and the dissemination of training content intended for psychological
well-being at work.
