GENEVIEVE GUERTIN
Director of Operations
Montreal
Profil professionnel
Senior hospitality executive and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience building, scaling, and operating high-volume restaurant concepts. Proven track record of driving profitability through disciplined cost control, operational excellence, and strong financial management. Recognized for hands-on leadership, high-performance team building, and consistent execution across multi-unit operations. Successfully founded, scaled, and exited multiple restaurant businesses.
Vue d'ensemble
23
23
years of professional experience
Expérience
Founder & Director of Operations
El Gordo Taqueria & Cocktails
2016.01 - 2026.04
- Built and scaled a multi-unit Mexican restaurant concept.
- Montreal: $1.3M | Saint-Lambert: $1.7M | Beloeil: Opened 2025
- Strong profitability through disciplined cost control
- Built scalable operational systems
- Led brand development and marketing
- Recruited and managed high-performing teams
Founder & General Manager
Sunny's Dinette
2022.01 - 2025.01
- Revenue: $700K
- Successfully sold in 2025
- Brunch concept
Founder & General Manager
Le Bon Vivant
2014.01 - 2021.01
- Revenue: $1.1M
- Full operational and financial management
- Successfully sold in 2021
- Seasonal seafood concept
Founder & General Manager
Pizzeria Geppetto Group
2009.01 - 2019.01
- Opened and operated four high-volume pizzerias.
- Revenues up to $1.6M per location
- Full P&L ownership
- Standardized operations for scale
- Led large multi-location teams
Founder & Director of Operations
Limon Restaurant
2005.01 - 2008.01
- Managed all operations
- Successfully sold business
- Opened Mexican concept
Actuarial Analyst
Morneau Sobeco
2003.01 - 2005.01
- Pension analysis for RCMP
- Complex financial case management
- Work with U.S. PBGC systems
Formation
Bachelor's Degree - Mathematics
University of Montreal
Montreal, Quebec 2001.08 - 2005.05
Exams - Exams P, FM, IFM
Society of Actuaries
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Management
Mc Gill University
Montreal, Quebec 2026.07 -
Certificat - Artificial Intelligence
Mila (Quebec AI institute)
Montreal 2026.04 -
Compétences
- Multi-Unit Operations
- General Management
- Full P&L Ownership
- Financial Performance
- Cost Control
- Operational Systems
- Process Standardization
- Team Building
- Leadership
- Training
- Concept Development
- New Openings
- Brand Development
- Digital Strategy
- Payroll
- Scheduling
- Compliance
- Financial Analysis
- Advanced Excel
- Operational Reporting
Informations complémentaires
Gastronomy | Travel | Health & Wellness | Entrepreneurship
Langues
Français
Langue maternelle
Anglais
Bilingue
Espagnol
Intermédiaire
Chronologie
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Management
Mc Gill University
2026.07 -
Certificat - Artificial Intelligence
Mila (Quebec AI institute)
2026.04 -
Founder & General Manager
Sunny's Dinette
2022.01 - 2025.01
Founder & Director of Operations
El Gordo Taqueria & Cocktails
2016.01 - 2026.04
Founder & General Manager
Le Bon Vivant
2014.01 - 2021.01
Founder & General Manager
Pizzeria Geppetto Group
2009.01 - 2019.01
Founder & Director of Operations
Limon Restaurant
2005.01 - 2008.01
Actuarial Analyst
Morneau Sobeco
2003.01 - 2005.01
Bachelor's Degree - Mathematics
University of Montreal
2001.08 - 2005.05
Exams - Exams P, FM, IFM
Society of Actuaries