Yves is a veteran marketing and sales professional with more than 25 years in the healthcare industry and extensive experience negotiating licensing and collaboration agreements with large pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and institutions. Prior to joining Alethia, Yves was Senior Vice President, Business Development for LAB International Inc. since October 2003, subsequent to the acquisition of Seyvika Pharmaceuticals for which he was the founder. Prior, he held the position of Vice-President, Business Development and Commercialization at Theratechnologies, and also held the position of Director of Business Development and Senior Marketing Manager, Pharmaceuticals Product Division, for Abbott Laboratories Ltd. He also had the opportunity to work for Glaxo Canada and Miles Laboratories Canada in management positions of increasing responsibility including sales management, marketing, business unit management and strategic development. Yves has been and still is a member of the Board of Directors of several organizations.