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Benjamin Gagnon

About us

Le Massif de Charlevoix is a 4-season recreation and tourism project representing an investment of $230 million (between now and 2013).

Starting from the Le Massif ski station, the project stretches between Charlevoix’s Baie-Saint-Paul and Petite-Rivière-Saint-François. Its major hubs include a new Destination Train and rail shuttle, a 500-person, multifunctional conference space and close to 400 lodging units.

The project lays the groundwork for a living laboratory for experiments in tourism, technology and environmental sustainability.


  • Portrait Daniel Gauthier

    Daniel Gauthier, OC

    President & General Manager

    Daniel Gauthier is President & General Manager of Groupe Le Massif Inc. since its acquisition in 2002. He is a co-Founder of Le Cirque du Soleil, where he served as President for 11 years, after serving as VP Finance and Director of Administration & IT Services. He has also held VP positions for the Admission network, a Ticketmaster company, and for Scéno-Plus, and served as Administrator for the ADISQ (Association québecoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video). He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2004, one of the highest honours in the country, and was named “Builder of the Century” by Commerce magazine in 1999.

  • Portrait Claude Choquette

    Claude Choquette, FCA

    Vice President

    Claude Choquette is also President of GDG Placements Privés, the Quebec region’s first private investment fund. A Fellow within Quebec’s Order of Chartered Accountants, he was awarded Honour Emeritus in 1996 and received the Hermès prize in 2005, one of the highest distinctions awarded by Laval University’s Faculty of Administration Sciences. He is also an active Board member for a number of organisations and societies, including the Quebec Railway Corporation, Groupe Germain, Pratte & Morissette, Neurocité and the Enfant-Jésus – Saint Sacrement Hospital Foundation. He is a Fellow with the Quebec Order of Chartered Accountants and a member of the Chair in Financial Innovation at the University of Laval.

  • Benoit Milord

    Vice President, Development

    For over 18 years, Benoit Milord has dedicated his management and design skills to an international roster of artistic productions and shows, including 5 major events in Asia. He has produced and directed a number of projects (including the Asian Television Awards, broadcast in 14 countries to over 300 million viewers), served as Executive Producer and Artistic Director for many others (including Marina Bay New Year’s Eve in Singapore) and served as Project Manager for a variety of projects (most notably the Closing Ceremonies for the Francophonie Games in Ottawa-Hull, featuring 52 participating countries and broadcast internationally). Benoit is also an accomplished cellist, having studied at McGill University in Montreal.

  • Portrait Frédéric Gonzalo

    Frédéric Gonzalo, MBA

    Vice President, Marketing & Communications

    Prior to joining Groupe Le Massif in 2008, Frédéric Gonzalo worked in marketing for Fido Solutions and Via Rail. His 10 years of international experience stem from his positions as Director for International Market Development at ViaRail, and as International Sales Representative for Mont-Tremblant Ski Station as well as a number of resorts across the US, Caribbean, Chile and Japan. He is the recipient of the 2008 MS Leadership award from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and is Board Vice President for the LOJIQ Foundation (Fondation des Offices jeunesse internationaux du québec). He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the John-Molson School of Business at Concordia University.

  • Portrait Bernard Sansour

    Bernard Sansour, CA

    Vice President, Finance

    Prior to accepting the VP, Finance position, Bernard Sansour was Director of Finance for 4 years. During this time, he also served as interim General Manager for the Le Massif Ski Station for a year. Before joining the Le Massif group, he gained 13 years of experience with chartered accounting firm Choquette Corriveau. He currently sits on the GDG Placements Privés committee and holds Member status within the Quebec Order of Chartered Accountants.

  • Portrait Jacques Levesque

    Jacques Lévesque

    Vice President, Public Affairs and Special Projects

    Aside from his VP position with Groupe Le Massif Inc, Jacques Lévesque serves as General Manager for the Société de gestion des équipements publics de Charlevoix. Prior to joining Le Massif, he was General Manager for Charlevoix Tourism and worked as a consultant for developing tourism companies throughout Quebec for over 15 years. Jacques remains active within the community as Vice President of Charlevoix Tourism and as Administrator for the Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce. He also presides over the Comité sur la mise en valeur et la protection des paysages de la Côte-de-Beaupré et de Charlevoix (a committee dedicated to the protection and preservation of Charlevoix landscapes).

  • Portrait Pierre Raymond

    Pierre Raymond

    Mountain General Manager

    Before taking the reigns as General Manager for the Le Massif Ski Station in 2005, Pierre Raymond worked in industrial photography for over 20 years. He was Factory General Manager for Quebec-based Les Pros de la Photo for 12 years and also held positions as Director of Administration and Human Resources. Pierre was Regional VP, Eastern Canada for the Photo Marketing Association for a number of years, sat on the Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix Board and served as Board President over the last decade. He is also on the Board for the Association des Stations de Ski du Québec since 2008.

  • Portrait Nancy Belley

    Nancy Belley

    Train General Manager

    With close to 14 years of experience within the railway industry, including 3 years as General Manager for the Charlevoix Railway, Nancy Belley joined the Le Massif group in 2007 to oversee planning and operations for the Destination Train and rail shuttle. She sits on the Board for the Société de gestion des infrastructures de transport de Charlevoix (a society for the management of Charlevoix’s infrastructure and transportation) and is Co-President of the Centre de service de main d’œuvre (a human resources centre) for the rail industry. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Laval and teaches railway communications at the university level since 2002.

With a global perspective, international scale and authentic approach, the vision for Le Massif de Charlevoix is a reinvention of the very notion of tourism through principles of cultural inclusion and sustainable development.

Its mission is to place humanity at the heart of a territory replete with creativity, originality, wonder and freedom, allowing nature to provide sensorial stimulation and an experience of total wellbeing through relaxed contemplation, pure enjoyment and personal challenge.

The values that guide the creation of Le Massif de Charlevoix are three and enduring: respect, enjoyment and challenge.

Le Massif de Charlevoix is the brainchild of Daniel Gaulthier, rising star in the community development field and best known for having founded one of Quebec and Canada’s greatest cultural exports: the worldwide phenomenon known as Le Cirque du Soleil.

By virtue of a symbiotic combination of creativity, authenticity, cultural and social sensitivity, Le Massif de Charlevoix allows its bucolic backdrops, inimitable experiences, gorgeous gastronomy and storied service to shine.

The goal of this tremendous project is to develop sustainable tourism through profoundly personal, visceral, original and environmental experiences within one of Quebec’s most beloved regions, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1989.