OUR TEAM
JEAN-RENE BERNIER
Founder & Head of Outreach
Founder of Nourrir La Rue, Jean-René has been taking to the streets for years in the hope of helping the homeless communities of which he was once a part. Most evenings, you can find him riding his bike in the Villeray / Little Italy area, handing out meals to the hungry and connecting them to essential social services if needed.
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RICHARD JANDA
Founding Partner
Richard Janda is one of the founding partners of Nourrir La Rue and has helped Jean-René and take the project to the next level, supporting it in several ways in an advisory role and creating valuable links. Richard is a professor at McGill University and founder of Myko.
PATRICK GRENIER
Strategic Business Advisor
Patrick is a Strategic Business Advisor, trusted mentor, manager, entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, investor, focused on results and growth. He collaborates closely with Jean-René and the team in different endeavours.
JAMESON JONES-DOYLE
Chief Financial Officer
Jameson manages the finances for Nourrir La Rue, as ensuring sound financial management of grassroots initiatives like this is crucial to their success. He is a serial entrepreneur with ventures spanning multiple sectors, and is the CFO for the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law as well as CFO and Director of Operations for Myko.
ADRIAN PALIDIS
Web Developer & Volunteer
Adrian is a web developer who created and manages the Nourrir La Rue website. In addition, he often accompanies Jean-René on his bike distributing food and participating in larger events in his free time.