After holding a number of leadership roles at Sapient Nitro in Canada and US for over five years, Alex joined Havas Worldwide in 2013.

Alex has more than 25 years of technology solutions experience and has spent the last 15 years strategically integrating marketing, user experience, and application development.

With his combined tiers of experience, Alex firmly establishes Havas’ digital capability in Canada as a full service Digital Agency with Digital Strategy, User Experience, Creative, Development, Social, Mobile, Integration, and Analytics all delivered by an in-house team. In short, Alex ensures that his teams are prepared to meet and go beyond the multifaceted requirements of modern business.

Alex has worked with a wide range of clients over the course of his career, including Volvo, Chrysler, Honda, PCF, Rogers, TELUS, Shaw, Bell, RIM, Scotiabank, TD, RBC, BMO/Harris, CIBC, Manulife / JH, Key Bank, GWL, London Life, HBC, OLG, Enbridge, Royal Sun Alliance, Raymond James and Under Armour.

Anestis entered the industry in the late 90’s as a classically trained Graphic Designer. His early work included a microsite design for Wayne Gretzky’s induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame and a touchscreen kiosk for the Air Canada Centre to commemorate the Maple Leafs transition from the Gardens to the ACC.

Prior to joining the Havas Worldwide team, Anestis spent nearly 13 years building, managing and mentoring multidisciplinary teams for Organic (Omnicom), Sapient Nitro, and CGI. He has lead award-winning engagements for industry leading clients such as Chrysler, Honda, Acura, Jeep, Dodge, Bell, Seiko USA, Sony, President’s Choice, Benjamin Moore, Enbridge, Scotiabank, and RBC.

Jarek has bolstered his marketing degree with over 14 years of experience in digital on client, consulting, and agency side, with both B2B and B2C orientations. His focus has been, and continues to be, on delivering data-grounded, innovative digital solutions and enabling realization of business objectives across multiple verticals with heavy focus in Automotive, Financial, and Retail.

Jarek has provided valuable digital strategic insight on the Volkswagen account and was instrumental in the development of an integrated digital dashboard, the optimization of the channel planning, and the success of key campaigns such as “Who’d a Thought.”

As Senior VP, brand strategy, Stéphane Mailhiot is in charge of strategic planning for the Montreal office. With his team, he ensures the consumer remains at the heart of all we do, inspires creativity, and allows each of our clients, whether French-speaking or English-speaking, to achieve their objectives.

You can hear Stéphane on Bêtes de pub, a segment of Médium Large, broadcast on Ici Radio-Canada Première (French only). Along with Arnaud Granata, Vice-President and Editorial Director of Infopresse, Stéphane analyzes and comments on current events in the fields of communications and marketing. Together, they wrote “Tout ce que les publicitaires ne vous disent pas,” published by Éditions La Presse.

Prior to joining Havas Worldwide Canada, Stéphane was a strategic planner at lg2, where he led brands such as Desjardins, OKA Cheese and Lotto-Max. He also contributed to several campaigns honoured for both their creativity and performance.

Stéphane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from UQAM and a DESS in Communications-Marketing from HEC Montréal. Since 2008, he teaches a course titled “Savoir convaincre : confrontation et persuasion” at the Université de Sherbrooke.

Backed by 15 years of experience in advertising, Gaelle is a seasoned communicator and a leader who expertly mobilizes teams. She is also an active listener who takes what she’s learned to better motivate her team and deliver on client needs. Gaelle works closely with our clients, taking great care to develop long-lasting relationships based on open dialogue and respect.

In his 20+ years of experience, Carle Coppens has been creative director at BCP, Publicis, Brad and Ogilvy. His campaigns, as well as his work as an author, have garnered countless prizes, including honours from Cannes Lions, Epica, Act Responsible, Communication Arts, Marketing Awards and the Créa Awards, which he also helmed the jury of in 2016.