Seems Simon has taken on the GM Position since Apr 2023 ( General Motors · Contract Full-time )

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-thibault/?originalSubdomain=ca

Simon Thibault

EV Critical Materials Leader at GM

Québec, Quebec, Canada

About

GENERAL MOTORS (2023-today)
- Support the developement of projects in Quebec, Canada, including most importantly the Ultium CAM facility in Bécancour.
- Support GM's North American sourcing strategy for EV critical minerals.

INVESTISSEMENT QUÉBEC (2021-2023)
- Elaborate and implement a strategy to attract foreign direct investments in Quebec in the battery sector.
- Support project proponents and investors as they develop battery-related projects in Quebec.
- Maintain tight relations and ensure collaboration with key stakeholders active along Quebec’s battery value chain (governments, industrials, academics).

PROPULSION QUÉBEC (2020-2021)
- In close collaboration with the CEO, in charge of all government, regulatory and public policy affairs.
- Promote and facilitate the growth of Quebec’s battery ecosystem in collaboration with government departments and agencies (federal, provincial, and international), public and private research centers, academics, and industrials (mining/refining, pCAM, CAM, cell, modules/packs, EV manufacturing, recycling).
- Regional director for the Quebec (Capitale-Nationale) region.

NEMASKA LITHIUM (2015-2020)
- In charge of environmental and social responsibility, community relations (native and non-native) and government affairs.
- Environmental permitting and monitoring of all mining (Whabouchi Mine) and refining (Shawinigan Plant) operations.
- In charge of ESG-related investor relations and due diligence.

ROCHE LTD, CONSULTING GROUP (2006-2015)
- Project manager/director in mining environment
- In charge of environmental and social studies/permitting and collaboration to multiple technical-economic studies (ex. NI43-101 Feasibility studies) for mining projects in Canada (mostly in Quebec).
- Specialized in environmental and social management of mining projects as well as ESG due diligence for mining and industrial projects.