Administrative team
The clinique ovo is proud to build on the expertise of its team of over 150 employees passionate about their respective fields. They combine expertise, experience and leadership to work together a
round a common goal: to provide the best possible service to patients.
Executive management
Nicolas Robert
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nicolas Robert
Nicolas Robert was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of clinique ovo on February 1, 2019 and is a member of the Board of Directors. Clinique ovo is the largest fertility and prenatal care clinic in Canada and the third largest in North America.
Prior to his appointment, M. Robert was Vice President Strategy, Bids, and Marketing at Bombardier Transport (2017), which saw its sales more than double under his vice presidency. Previously, M. Robert was nominated executive director within the transformation office at Bombardier Inc. (2015) and held at Bombardier Transportation (2001-2015) several executive and leadership roles with increasing responsibilities, including megaprojects management, bids, customer service, product introduction, and operations. Prior to joining Bombardier, M. Robert held roles in project management, operations, and equipment maintenance at LafargeHolcim (1992-2001).
Nicolas Robert holds a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal. He is a volunteer in the community as hockey head coach and as an assessor for minor hockey, and is a volunteer at a summer camp for boys in Ontario.
Jeffrey l. Friedman
Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey l. Friedman
Jeffrey Friedman is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years of corporate CFO experience. He started his career and worked as a public accountant for 6 years before he made his way towards industry. He is an experienced entrepreneur and a financial leader who drives corporate initiatives to enhance productivity and profitability. He has had a diversified career including owner and CFO of Marimac, a licensed bedding manufacturer, VP Finance in the clothing industry at Corwik Clothing (Dahlia ladies wear) and more recently Parasuco Jeans. Jeff started at clinique ovo in 2008 as President Director General. In 2019, he became the Chief Financial Officer of the ovo group.
Jeffrey Friedman graduated from the University of Western Ontario in Finances in 1980. He completed his Diploma of Chartered Accounting at the McGill University in 1983 and his C.A. degree with the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec in 1984.
Jeffrey Friedman has been a co-chairman for Maccabi Canada Fundraising, an active board member for School and Community Committees and served as president for the Montreal and Lakeshore Interclub Tennis League for many years. He has made presentations at Vanier College Career Fairs and Montreal and Cornwall Chamber of Commerce Fairs. He served on the board of the Apparel Manufacturing Institute of Quebec. Jeffrey most recently was the assistant coach for the 2013 Maccabi Canadian men’s and ladies under 18 tennis team competing in Israel in July.
Jeffrey Friedman is a member of the Quebec Order of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Professional Accountants and the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) where he is currently Treasurer of the ASIG (Administrative Special Interest Group).
Maryse Bégin
Director of Human Resources
Chloé Plénet
Director of Communications
Chloé Plénet
Chloé Plénet studied marketing and communications in France. Over the next 5 years, she worked for different medical companies in France as a marketing and project manager.
Upon arriving in Quebec, she worked for 5 years in the service industry as a marketing director before joining the Clinique ovo in July 2018. Chloé is in charge of the image of the clinic as well as internal and external communications.
Jimmy Munyemana
Manager, Financial Planning and Performance Management
