OUR PEOPLE
Working to achieve a more sustainable world
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CEO and Founder

Stewart Bain

Driver of NorthStar from idea to enterprise.

Commercializing disruptive technologies for aerospace applications. 

Seasoned aerospace industry executive, international business development specialist. 

Chief Scientist for Space Situational Awareness

Frédéric Pelletier

Advising on the direction to be taken for future scientific and technical development. 

Aerospace, Astrodynamics, Spacecraft Navigation, Science and Technology. 

Navigation Chief, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 

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photo-official-2023-05-Fred-Pelletier

Chief Scientist for Space Situational Awareness

Frédéric Pelletier

Advising on the direction to take for future scientific & technical development.

Aerospace, Astrodynamics, Spacecraft Navigation, Science & Technology

Navigation Chief, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Chief Operating Officer

David Saint-Germain

Enabling our international product and engineering operations. 

Growth, alignment, efficiency, transparency and simplification from sales to product delivery. 

Scaled a series of highly innovative sustainability-focused companies. 

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Chief Operating Officer

David Saint-Germain

Enabling our international product and engineering operations. 

Growth, alignment, efficiency, transparency and simplification from sales to product delivery. 

Scaled a series of highly innovative sustainability-focused companies. 

Chief Financial Officer

Marc Godin

Managing NorthStar’s financial plan.

Track record in large scale investments.

Rhodes Scholar, Oxford.

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Chief Financial Officer

Marc Godin

Managing NorthStar’s financial plan.

Track record in large scale investments.

Rhodes Scholar, Oxford.

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Technical Director – ​Ei2 Products ​

Nadia Rochdi

Overseeing the development, launch and ongoing success of our Earth Information and Intelligence department. 

Driven by the application of science for environmental impact and management. 

PHD, Institut National Agronomique, Paris Grignon 

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Technical Director – ​Ei2 Products ​

Nadia Rochdi

Overseeing the development, launch and ongoing success of our Earth Information and Intelligence department. 

Driven by the application of science for environmental impact and management. 

PHD, Institut National Agronomique, Paris Grignon 

Executive VP People & Culture

Isabelle Paris

Responsible for NorthStar’s workforce and culture. 

Leadership, emotional intelligence and strategic planning.

HEC Montreal, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke 

 

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Executive VP Talent & Culture

Isabelle Paris

Responsible for NorthStar’s workforce and culture. 

Leadership, emotional intelligence and strategic planning.

HEC Montreal, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke.

Board of Directors
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Chairman of the Board

Charles Sirois

Entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Innovation specialist.

Board Members

Giuseppe Aridon, Stewart Bain, Candace Johnson, Beth Michelson, Paul Pizzani,
Bob Reeves, Graham Schmidt, Denis M. Sirois, François-Charles Sirois,
Kamilia Sofia, Kjell Stakkestad.

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