Meet 
Our Team

Franca Messina, CPC

Executive Vice-President

With over 25 years of experience, Franca brings extensive expertise in headhunting and talent acquisition for renowned companies across various industries, with a strong emphasis on enhancing employer branding.

As the leader of the talent deRabane team, she applies her strategic vision and personalized approach to identify each client’s specific needs and recommend the most suitable solution, whether through a turnkey project, outsourcing, or another customized option. She oversees talent acquisition initiatives aimed at identifying high-potential candidates who can contribute to long-term company growth.

A mother of two and an outdoor enthusiast, Franca fosters a culture of excellence and collaboration within her team.

Carole Saroufim, CPC

Director

With nearly 15 years of experience in recruitment, Carole supports companies in their search for key team members and guides candidates through their professional journeys. Her ability to adapt strategies keeps her at the forefront of recruitment trends, enhancing her ability to effectively meet her clients’ needs.

Always exploring new technologies, Carole optimizes her productivity and works creatively to achieve fast, high-quality results. She is recognized for her attentive approach, strong understanding of talent needs, and ability to identify transferable skills that bring true added value.

Just as she does with her passion for running, Carole applies perseverance and thoroughness in her recruitment efforts.

Rosalie Côté

Senior Director

With over 15 years of experience in marketing and communications, Rosalie is a seasoned professional who guides her clients, partners and team towards positive and lasting results.

Her career path includes the retail, banking and public relations sectors. She has participated in several major projects regarding commercial marketing and human resources marketing, as well as brand image creation.

Rosalie stands out for her thoroughness, her unifying vision and the consistency she brings to complex mandates. Her vast expertise and undeniable passion enable companies to increase their visibility, clarify their positioning, and reinforce their B2B and B2C proposition.

Ardemis Mareshlian, CRHA

Senior Business Partner

With over 10 years of experience in recruiting and talent acquisition, Ardemis helps organizations identify key hires and guides candidates in advancing their careers. Passionate about business development, she builds lasting relationships and delivers an outstanding candidate experience to maximize the fit between needs and talent.

She leads end-to-end mandates, from needs analysis to tailored solutions. With strategic vision and a personalized approach, she aligns business objectives, capabilities, and growth potential.

On a personal note, she is passionate about fitness and healthy cooking: she loves cooking for others and recharging with her family, qualities of generosity, discipline, and team spirit that she brings to her practice every day.

Simon Lauzier

President, Founder and Partner

Having over 30 years of experience, Simon Lauzier is an outstanding leader, a proven innovator and an accomplished businessman. Passionate about the digital world in all its forms, he recognizes the importance of surrounding himself with teams composed of competent, high-performance experts.​

Simon has in-depth expertise in crisis management, particularly in the field of IT-based attacks. He has successfully led several cybersecurity incident response initiatives, demonstrating an exceptional ability to navigate complex situations and minimize their impact on operations. His strategic and pragmatic approach enables him to develop effective contingency plans and coordinate rapid, appropriate responses.

Through his creativity, pragmatic strategic approach, wide-ranging skills and unique entrepreneurial background, Simon is a leader renowned for his ability to bring his networks together in order to achieve objectives and generate significant results for his projects.