Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining.
This month, we feature Eric Desaulniers, president and CEO of Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; NYSE: NMG).
Q: What was your first job?
A: If I exclude that I grew up on a dairy farm with all the associated fun and infinite work, my first “paid” job was at the Pépinière Brown in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu growing and selling plants, trees and flowers.
Q: If you weren’t in mining, where would you be?
A: Architecture, I love beautiful buildings and cities.
Q: What is the most used app on your phone?
A: Sadly, Stockwatch.
Q: What’s your favourite reading?
A: Alexandre Dumas’ Comte de Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers saga.
Q: What do you drive?
A: Tesla x2.
Q: Favourite band?
A: U2, Coldplay.
Q: Marvel or Scorsese?
A: Scorsese.
Q: Window or aisle seat?
A: Aisle seat when sleep isn’t needed. Window when I need to sleep.
Q: Favourite sports team?
A: Stade Toulousain (Rugby).
Q: What are you really into these days?
A: Preparing my family trip to Argentina.
Q: What are you avoiding?
A: Stressful situations and people.
Q: What’s your biggest fear?
A: My kids’ well-being being compromised.
Q: Who is your mentor, guide or guru?
A: André Gaumont and Jacques Bonneau gave me the drive and guidance to be a mining entrepreneur.
Q: What have you learned along the way?
A: ‘Keep it simple stupid’ — while understanding what’s wrong in the establishment and how to fix it.
Q: What’s your next task?
A: Growing exponentially this essential graphite anode business until the Western world has enough to transition to sustainable energy. Then I’d like to go back to school to do a PhD in something meaningful.
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