Jean Bériault is a Petroleum Engineer, B.Sc., P.Eng. (University of Calgary, Alberta Canada). She has worked on various small and substantial projects in business, marketing, and oil & gas companies. Jean’s specialized engineering & consultative approach has taken her to numerous plays in the U.S., Australia, Poland, Egypt, Mongolia (South Gobi Basin), Savannakhét, Laos, Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) & South America (Columbia).

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Jean embraces the opportunities for local community involvement in all its forms, Habitat for Humanity, church ministries, BNI, a mentor for Junior Achievement, a member of 100 Women Who Care and Women In Business, past VP and Past President for our local Filipino Association, a Director with Southeast Alberta Watershed Alliance (SEAWA) and a Member at Large with the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) local branch. ​In addition to engineering, Jean currently co-owns and partners with other companies and is an asset in the operations and administration of the Avance Creative & Marketing Strategies, who reports to Tana.

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Jean brings over 25 years of business intelligence to this marketing team and enjoys the outdoor life at the acreage with her Donkey Eeyore.

Luc Beriault is a senior C-level executive with special project experience, who also reports to our Brand & Marketing Director, Tana.

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Luc has started his career with the Canadian Forces and served 17 years. He then moved to the private sector through Citi Group Financials and Toshiba Canada for ten years before opening his first business in Human Resources consulting 20 years ago and still going strong with 4 locations. Luc went back to school in 2019 to finish his MBA in entrepreneurship.

Luc and Jean have been partners with Avance for over 5 years and also going strong. He qualifies himself as a “wannabe farmer” one day!

​Angie is originally from Medicine Hat; she has left a time or two but the beauty of this region and her connections to the people who live in it keep on drawing her back.
   

She brings a strong passion for entrepreneurship, business creativity & growth, business spirit and years of management experience to Avance Creative. 

Angie’s incessant curiosity and ability to execute flawlessly with her team and client’s alike, has fast tracked her career and made her an asset to the organization and large project to Avance Creative. 

In her spare time, you will find her cuddling her pet chickens, working in her gardens or soaking up knowledge from books and side courses about her passion for Natural and Holistic Wellness.

Born in Tabor Alberta, Drew is such a strong family man.  All of his time goes to nature and family time.  Drew has been working with the team at PLC for close to 10 years and is our IT, Digital Recruiter Technologist and every technology corporate authority. 

 

He is our local support and IT, database and data conversion, and computer expert.

Jay is a highly skilled IT specialist who has extensive experience in WordPress development, QA testing, and low code technology. He recently moved to Canada and is excited to take on new challenges in the tech industry.

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Jay has a passion for technology that goes beyond just a job. He is always searching for the latest tech trends and enjoys playing online games and learning about cryptocurrencies in his spare time. He also has a talent for streamlining processes using low-code software and applications, which allows him to give more to the table for the company.

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With his exceptional problem-solving skills and commitment to providing outstanding service, Jay is an asset to any team. Whether you need help with your WordPress website or IT systems, he is always ready to lend a hand and make your tech dreams a reality.

Melanie brings ten years of digital marketing experience to the avance team, with a particular focus on Graphic Design. She is passionate about helping businesses grow their brand and producing beautiful designs both in print and online.  

 

Melanie is a fast learner and is always striving to keep her finger on the pulse of the latest marketing and design trends. An avid artist and writer as well, she is able to draft projects from concept to completion that her clients love. 

 

In her spare time Melanie is a plant lover and can be seen tending to the jungle in her home, working on her novel, or creating illustrations for fun.