Jacques Robichon joined Boardroom Metrics four years ago as an accomplished executive. He quickly found success securing consulting roles through Boardroom Metrics' network and online visibility. His first role was advising a company in Ottawa on a potential CEO transition. Over a year, he helped the company improve operations and ultimately assisted with its sale. Jacques then coached the leadership team of a technology company to resolve conflicts. Most recently, he was appointed COO of a photography company to help expand its global operations. Boardroom Metrics finds roles for experienced experts like Jacques through their online expertise database and strong client relationships.

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BOARDROOM
METRICS
SUCCESS
STORY
Jacques
Robichon
–
Chief
Operations
Executive
Jacques
Robichon
joined
Boardroom
Metrics
four
years
ago.
An
ex-­‐Bell
Canada
senior
sales
and
operations
executive
living
in
Ottawa,
Jacques
reached
out
to
Boardroom
Metrics
upon
his
return
to
Canada
from
Europe.
Jacques’
goal
was
to
find
consulting
and/or
interim
management
opportunities.
In
Jacques’s
case,
success
came
quickly.
The
day
after
he
signed
on
as
a
Boardroom
Metrics
Accomplished
Executive,
the
son
of
a
company
founder
in
Ottawa
reached
out
to
Boardroom
Metrics
seeking
advice
on
his
suitability
to
become
the
Company’s
CEO.
This
aspiring
CEO
had
discovered
Boardroom
Metrics
through
a
Google
search
that
lead
him
to
a
heavily
downloaded,
on-­‐line
CEO
evaluation
that
Boardroom
Metrics
had
posted.
With
both
parties
in
Ottawa,
Boardroom
Metrics
introduced
Jacques
to
the
son.
This
lead
to
a
meeting
with
the
founder/owner
–
and
a
consulting,
coaching
relationship
was
started
with
the
company.
That
relationship
lasted
over
a
year,
until
the
company
was
sold.
Over
that
time,
Jacques
worked
on
a
daily
basis
with
both
father
and
son
–
not
just
on
the
CEO
role
but
also
on
improving
the
overall
operation
of
the
company.
Ultimately,
Jacques
assisted
the
owner
in
selling
the
company.
Jacques’
next
role
with
Boardroom
Metrics
was
as
a
coach
to
the
leadership
team
of
a
TSX-­‐listed
technology
company.
In
this
case,
Boardroom
Metrics
executives
were
already
working
with
the
Company
on
corporate
strategy,
recruiting
and
CEO
coaching.
Through
this
work,
a
conflict
in
the
management
team
was
identified.
In
order
to
help
resolve
the
conflict,
the
client
approached
Boardroom
Metrics
about
providing
a
coach
with
senior
leadership,
international
and
business
development
experience.
Following
an
agreed
coaching
plan
prepared
by
Jacques
and
agreed
by
the
client,
Jacques
provided
weekly
coaching
until
the
conflict
was
resolved.
Most
recently,
Jacques
has
been
appointed
COO
of
a
very
unique
Boardroom
Metrics’
client
–
a
company
that
provides
live
experience
photography
services
to
leading
attractions
around
the
world.

2.
This
client
originally
found
Boardroom
Metrics
through
an
on-­‐line
search
they
conducted
for
proposal
writing
services.
Boardroom
Metrics
has
a
number
of
experts
who
provide
these
services
and
the
Company’s
on-­‐line
visibility
is
significant.
Responding
to
the
client’s
need,
Boardroom
Metrics
provided
a
senior
RFP
writer
to
help
them
with
a
critical
proposal.
With
senior
Boardroom
Metrics
management
providing
project
oversight,
a
strong
relationship
was
established
with
the
client’s
founder
and
CEO.
Working
closely
with
him,
other
needs
were
soon
identified.
An
initial
need
for
project
management
leadership
was
filled
from
through
the
Boardroom
Metrics
extended
network.
Then,
when
the
client
identified
the
need
for
senior
operations
assistance,
Jacques
was
introduced.
Working
with
the
Company’s
CEO
and
with
Jacques,
Boardroom
Metrics
management
helped
draft
the
role
description
and
terms
of
a
COO
agreement.
Now,
Jacques
has
assumed
the
role
and
is
helping
the
Company
expand
its
operations
in
Canada
and
around
the
world.
Summarizing
the
keys
to
Jacques
success
with
Boardroom
Metrics,
there
are
several.
1. Jacques
expertise
is
well
defined.
He
is
an
experienced
senior
operations
expert.
He
is
an
obvious
choice
for
those
roles.
2. Boardroom
Metrics
is
highly
visible
on
social
media
for
critical
issues
that
companies
face
–
like
measuring
the
CEO,
or
writing
an
important
RFP.
This
ensures
a
constant
flow
of
new
client
opportunities.
3. By
building
strong
relationships
with
client
management,
Boardroom
Metrics
develops
an
understanding
of
the
multiple
issues
a
client
is
facing.
So,
one
engagement
can
easily
lead
to
another.
4. Finally,
by
maintaining
a
strong
expert
team
and
an
active
expert
support
network,
Boardroom
Metrics
is
able
to
meet
multiple
expertise
requirements
that
a
client
might
have.
This
is
good
for
the
clients
and
for
Boardroom
Metrics
expert
who
can
find
their
expertise
is
required
in
even
the
most
unexpected
client
situations.
About
Boardroom
Metrics
The
workforce
is
rapidly
evolving.
A
growing
wave
of
work
is
now
being
handed
to
independent
experts
including
consultants,
contractors,
freelancers,
and
others.
In
the
future,
almost
everyone
will
work
for
themselves
at
some,
likely
substantial
point
in
their
careers.
Boardroom
Metrics
provides
programs
and
services
to
support
the
success
of
independent
experts.
Our
goal
is
to
reduce
the
stress
and
hassle
of
independent
contracting,
enabling
our
members
to
focus
on
what
they
do
best.
Our
core
services
include:
• Marketing
• Social
Media
Awareness
and
Visibility

3.
• Client
Leads
• Client
projects
• Training
• Team
members
with
additional
skills
• Networking
• Administrative
support
including
invoicing
and
collection
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Information
If
you
are
an
independent
expert,
contractor
or
freelancer
and
would
like
to
better
understand
how
Boardroom
Metrics
might
enable
you
to
more
successful
give
us
a
call
at
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or
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Karen
McElroy
at
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