Founder and president of the firm Beaupré & Associés Experts Conseils inc., Louis Beaupré, senior landscape architect, has acquired more than 35 years of experience in landscape architecture, urban design, and land-use planning. Recognized as a member of the Quebec Association of Landscape Architects, he was named a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in 2001.
Throughout his career, he has worked with municipalities, private developers, and government institutions, providing a wide range of professional services in urban planning and the enhancement of urban green spaces. He now acts as an independent professional consultant for his business clientele in the public and commercial sectors.
His professional experience as a manager and administrator has been put to use in several organizations and companies related to landscape architecture. Highly involved in the social sphere, he has actively served as a board member for several organizations such as the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Foundation, the Marcel Vaillancourt Foundation, and the Laval Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In fact, his firm was a finalist in the Investor category at the 2009 Dunamis Gala.
He also served as president of the Centre d’interprétation de l’eau (CIEAU), of Société Laval en fleurs, and collaborated in the creation of the national Communities in Bloom beautification program as a national judge and jury trainer. In addition, he worked with the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) on the Villes, Villages et Campagnes fleuries contest, which helped bring recognition to the profession of landscape architecture in the municipal and governmental sectors. He co-chaired the prestigious ASLA–CSLA Congress in 2001 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. More recently, he also sat on the board of directors of the Laval business association Le Cercle St-Martin.
Mr. Beaupré is a man of integrity, respect, patience, leadership, understanding, and serenity. His professionalism and rigor are also recognized by his peers. Moreover, thanks to his ease in public speaking, he knows how to teach and share his knowledge with passion. Mr. Beaupré is a man of many talents, with a highly developed human and social side, and an extraordinary network of contacts. Creative in his profession, but also an artist at heart, he spends his free time practicing music, photography, and certain sports activities. With great maturity and personal confidence, he sees the future as an opportunity to build, grow, and flourish as a person deeply attuned to his environment.
