Yann Robard
InvestorManaging Partner at Dawson Partners · Director of Operations at L-SPARK
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About
Co-founder of Dawson Partners (established 2015).
Experience
- L-SPARKDirector of Operationscurrent2025 — presentKanata, Ontario, Canada
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté CanadaSr Advisor, Government Relations2021 — 2025Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Shared Services Canada | Services partagés CanadaSr Advisor, Government Relations2021Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaSr Advisor, Government Relations2019 — 2021Ottawa, Canada Area
- Public Services and Procurement Canada | Services publics et Approvisionnement CanadaSr Advisor, Government Relations2018 — 2019Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- L-SPARKProgram Manager2016 — 2018Kanata, Ontario
- TvidiaChief Operating Officer2003 — 2016Ottawa, ON
- Solidum Systems CorporationVice President of Business Development2000 — 2003Ontatio, Canada
- Newbridge Networks (Now Nokia)Sr. Project Program Manager1995 — 2000Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Team Leadership4FacilitationConflict ResolutionCommunicationStrategic Planning8Leadership3Management1Emotional IntelligenceNegotiation4Government RelationsOperations ManagementBusiness Advisory Services
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Key Performance IndicatorsStakeholder ManagementStart-up VenturesAccount ManagementBudget ManagementProject RiskCorrective ActionsTechnical RequirementsStakeholder RelationsConfluenceVendor RelationsBudget ForecastingLanguages English
From Yann's professional profile.
Colleagues at Dawson Partners
Alex Castaldi
Principal, Asset Management at Dawson Partners
Alex Hong
Principal, Asset Management at Dawson Partners
Alexandra Stawecka-Lacina
Vice President, Treasury at Dawson Partners
Amanda Robinson
Vice President, Head of Communications and Chief of Staff at Dawson Partners
Andrew Brown
Director, Investment Finance at Dawson Partners
Andrew Chan
Vice President, Legal at Dawson Partners
Andrew Gillespie
Senior Principal, Capital Management at Dawson Partners
Andrew Howard
Senior Principal, Portfolio Management at Dawson Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yann Robard?
- Co-founder of Dawson Partners (established 2015).
- Where does Yann Robard work?
- Yann Robard is Managing Partner at Dawson Partners.
- Where did Yann Robard go to school?
- Yann Robard studied at University of Ottawa (Bachelor's degree, Honours).
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