Daniel Rivest

Daniel Rivest began his career at Olymel in 2016 as Vice President, Sales, Fresh Meats. He then held the position of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, before being appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2025 and, ultimately, to take on the role of CEO in 2026. Daniel has over 20 years of experience in the food processing industry in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. 

Throughout his career, Daniel Rivest has worked in the retail, food service, sales and marketing sectors, developing an intimate knowledge of all the industry's workings. He also gained valuable expertise in sales team management and strategic development, always focusing on achieving business objectives in terms of results. Until 2015, Daniel Rivest held the position of Vice President, Industrial Sales and Vice President, Sales, Food Service at Agropur Operations Canada. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Director, Strategy and Key Accounts at Molson Coors Canada, and served in management positions at Parmalat Canada and Kraft Canada. He holds an Executive MBA for managers from University of Sherbrooke and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Marketing from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.