Francois Émond
Executive Director, CPPC
François Émond is the Executive Director of the Canadian Public Procurement Council. He was nominated on a part time basis in March 2013. He then accepted the role on a full time basis in January 2024. He will continue the development of our organization in making it the Canadian reference in public procurement while continuously providing greater value for our members and establishing strategic partnerships.
His knowledge but also his leadership contributed to build a solid experience in the field of procurement in both the private and public sector first as a professional but also in leadership positions over the last 28 years. His broad experience in different sectors and his constant desire to elevate the role of procurement in all organizations where he has worked have allowed him to fully understand the reality and the challenges that public procurement professionals face on a daily basis.
François also enjoys transferring his knowledge to others by teaching different business related subjects at both university and college level. He is finally a graduate from the University of Sherbrooke where he earned an MBA degree and he is also certified as a CPPO.
Majid Charania
Director of Compliance and Outreach, Competition Bureau Canada
Majid is Director of Compliance and Outreach with the Competition Bureau of Canada. He is responsible for promoting compliance by businesses of all sizes with the Competition Act and other labelling statutes that fall under the responsibility of the Bureau. Prior to assuming this role, Majid was Special Advisor to the Commissioner of Competition, the head of the Competition Bureau. He has significant enforcement experience leading or participating in complex merger reviews and abuse of dominance cases, both at the Bureau and at the European Commission as a visiting case handler. He also has experience litigating on behalf of the Commissioner and providing legal advice to the Bureau as counsel with Competition Bureau Legal Services, a unit within the Canadian Department of Justice. Prior to joining the Competition Bureau, he worked for a national law firm and in sales and marketing for a major integrated oil and gas company. Majid holds a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (International) designation from the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics, as well as a JD from the University of Ottawa and an international bachelor of business administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Tim Reeve
President, Reeve Consulting
Tim Reeve brings 25 years of sustainability consulting experience and is recognized nationally and internationally as a thought leader in sustainable procurement and supply chain management. As President of Reeve Consulting, a firm based in the Gastown neighborhood of Vancouver, Tim leads a team that designs Sustainability Strategies, Policies, and Engagement Programs for Post-Secondary Institutions, local governments, Crown corporations, and private sector clients across industries such as retail, energy, mining, finance, and transportation.
Tim is widely respected for his ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups, empowering organizations to leverage their purchasing power and sourcing influence to address critical environmental and social issues. His mission is to drive a profound transformation in Canadian institutional procurement, ensuring that sustainability is a core decision factor alongside price, quality, and service while pushing suppliers to exceed basic standards for human rights and fair labor practices.
Outside of the office, he is an avid traveller, and recently returned from the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan where he was learning about their Gross National Happiness Index and policy frameworks. Tim originally grew up in Vancouver and is a proud father, as well as a keen trekker, open water swimmer and downhill skier.
