School BeauceSchool is offering an immersion program with Mr. Martin Deschênes from October 31 to November 1, 2024, as part of the Élite Program.

Mr. Deschênes joined the family business in June 1981 and held various positions before taking over management of Plomberium’s subsidiaries in Montreal and then Desco’s in Toronto for three years. Upon returning to Montreal, he earned his MBA from HEC Montréal in 1998. At the very end of 2000, Mr. Jacques Deschênes passed the torch to his eldest son, Martin, when he was appointed president of Groupe Deschênes Inc. He led the company for 17 years, and in 2017, at the age of 55, he in turn passed the title of president to his brother François.

Mr. Deschênes also serves as president ofSchool de Beauce. Convinced of theEEB great value and necessityEEB today’s economic landscape, he has served entrepreneur-coach the very first cohorts. It is worth noting that Groupe Deschênes was involved in theSchool foundingSchool 2010.

In the past, he has served as chairman of the board of directors for the Canadian Plumbing and Heating Institute and for the Quebec chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). He also serves on the boards of directors and advisory committees of Canadian and American companies. Since 2005, Mr. Deschênes has served as honorary chair for the Montreal Association for Intellectual Disabilities (AMDI) benefit gala and, for the past few years, has served as jury chair for the “Les Médaillés de la relève” competition.

Included in the course:

Meal & 1 night's stay atEEB

This course will give course a taste of our Élite Program, as you’ll join our place cohort of entrepreneur-athletes.