Broad expertise,
a precise direction
The Olymel executive team brings together skills in a variety of areas. Its expertise covers all aspects of the functioning of a modern food processing company of Olymel's size.
From management, food safety, human resources, financial administration, procurement and operations, to production, sales, marketing, logistics and the environment, the members of the executive are responsible for fulfilling Olymel's mission, while complying with the company's values.
In each of their areas of responsibility, the members of the executive work to ensure the quality and integrity of Olymel products and bring continuous improvement to its manufacturing processes. They require that the human resources for which they are responsible regularly take training to update their skills.
They are open to innovation in all aspects of their activities, and always prepared to question the way things are done. They pay close attention to their employees and customers and keep abreast of the latest consumer trends in order to better adapt to change.
These are Olymel's executive officers, a team
bound by a common desire to successfully
produce the best possible food in order to
feed the world.
Daniel Rivest began his career at Olymel in 2016 as Vice-President, Sales, Fresh Meats. He is currently Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Daniel has over 20 years of experience in the food processing industry in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Throughout his career, Daniel Rivest has worked in the retail, food service, sales and marketing sectors, developing an intimate knowledge of all the industry's workings. He also gained valuable expertise in sales team management and strategic development, always focusing on achieving business objectives in terms of results. Until 2015, Daniel Rivest held the position of Vice President, Industrial Sales and Vice President, Sales, Food Service at Agropur Operations Canada. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Director, Strategy and Key Accounts at Molson Coors Canada, and served in management positions at Parmalat Canada and Kraft Canada. He holds an Executive MBA for managers from University of Sherbrooke and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Marketing from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
