Jean Charles Labrecque
President
Canadian investment banker and international business executive with distinguished experience in high-level private sector advisory work and successful corporate leadership spanning multiple decades.
President
Canadian investment banker and international business executive with distinguished experience in high-level private sector advisory work and successful corporate leadership spanning multiple decades.
Position
President
Experience
30+ Years in International Business
Specialties
Investment Banking, Mining, International Relations
Education
MBA - HEC Lausanne, Switzerland
Notable Exit
Pershimco Resources - $95M
Jean Charles Labrecque is a Canadian investment banker and international business executive with distinguished experience in high-level private sector advisory work. His most significant achievements include serving as investment banker with his partner, Bill Johnson, former Director of the World Bank Procurement Division for Southeast Asia. Their company was amongst a few key players assisting the Jakarta business establishment to funding large real estate projects from 1991 to 1993.
Co-founder of Pershimco Resources (2001) which was sold to Orla Mining for $95M CDN in 2016, and leading Glen Eagle Resources as CEO (2004-2021), a publicly traded company on the TSX Venture Exchange. Currently serving as President of Digital Landia, Jean Charles works alongside CEO Karim Quazzani in developing AgenticPet.ai, bringing his extensive experience in corporate leadership and international business development to the revolutionary AI ecosystem for comprehensive pet care.
Served as investment banker and strategic consultant alongside partner Bill Johnson, former Director of the World Bank Procurement Division for Southeast Asia. Their company was amongst a few key players assisting the Jakarta business establishment in funding large-scale real estate development projects, demonstrating expertise in navigating complex international business environments at the highest levels of government and private sector collaboration.
Co-founded Pershimco Resources in 2001, building it into a successful publicly traded mining company. Under his leadership, the company developed valuable mineral assets and strategic partnerships, culminating in a successful exit through acquisition by Orla Mining in 2016 for $95M CDN dollars. This achievement demonstrates his ability to build, scale, and successfully exit resource-focused enterprises.
Led Glen Eagle Resources as Chief Executive Officer for 17 years, overseeing mining operations and strategic development on the TSX Venture Exchange. His long tenure demonstrates consistent leadership capabilities and deep understanding of public company management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder relations in the Canadian capital markets.
Currently serves as President of Digital Landia, working alongside CEO Karim Quazzani in developing AgenticPet.ai, a revolutionary autonomous multi-agent AI ecosystem for comprehensive pet care. Brings decades of corporate leadership experience and international business acumen to guide the company's strategic development and growth initiatives.
Highly involved in the cryptocurrency market since 2017 while building a platform to transact smart contracts on Hyperledger Fabric before developing a fully functional crypto exchange. This early adoption of blockchain technology demonstrates his ability to identify and engage with emerging technologies, bringing valuable perspective to Digital Landia's current AI and blockchain initiatives.
MBA graduate from École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Lausanne, Switzerland (1987-1988). This prestigious European business education provided the foundation for his international business career, work ethics and sophisticated understanding of global markets and cross-cultural business practices.
Jean Charles's approach combines high-level relationship building with practical project execution, demonstrated through his work at the highest levels of international business and government partnerships. His experience spans multiple industries and geographies, bringing a unique perspective on global business development, strategic partnerships, and corporate governance to Digital Landia's mission of revolutionizing AI-powered pet care solutions.