Talents
Jean Therrien retiring after 46 years at distribution centre
Everyone at the Sillery distribution centre knows Jean Therrien. He’s a senior operator and a pillar of his workplace. After 46 years of service at Sollio Agriculture, Jean is getting ready to retire, leaving behind a place he affectionately calls “my baby.”
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Christine Wiens
Christine Wiens is the financial manager of our feed subsidiary in Western Canada and describes herself as a “numbers girl.” But it’s the relationships with her colleagues and employees that motivate her on a daily basis.
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Mathieu Roberge
Mathieu Roberge joined Sollio Agriculture as a breeding farm foreperson and technical advisor two years ago, bringing with him 20 years of experience in poultry. Drawing on that background, he’s already achieving what he set out to do: improve flock performance.
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Avtar Singh
Avtar Singh is a quality assurance coordinator for Western Canada and the Maritimes. He works with procedures, certifications, and audits, but what drives him most is the purpose behind it all—putting food on our plates.
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Emily McKenna
Having grown up on a dairy farm, Emily McKenna knows what farmers need—and how important their work is. That’s why, as an animal nutrition advisor, she comes to work every day eager to do her part.
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Costanza Galeano
Even as a child, Costanza Galeano knew she wanted to be a veterinarian—and she made it happen, specializing in poultry production. When she moved from Colombia to Québec, she continued to pursue her passion by becoming an agribusiness strategy advisor for Sollio Agriculture.
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Jonathan Carmichael
As a customer service coordinator, Jonathan Carmichael’s main responsibility is ensuring customer satisfaction. But what really gets him out of bed in the morning is the chance to go beyond business as usual to build close, lasting relationships with our customers.
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Valérie Desjardins
Valérie Desjardins may work with numbers, but she’s definitely a people person. As an accounts payable supervisor, she works to foster a collaborative culture on her team every day.
Sollio Agriculture team: Meet Jeff LeBlanc
Jeff LeBlanc is an OHS prevention advisor for Western Canada and the Maritimes. With nearly 30 years of experience in occupational health and safety, he sees his job at Sollio Agriculture as a chance to learn new things in an industry he admittedly knew “absolutely nothing about” when starting out.