Louis E. Romet serves as Business Development Executive for the Samuel Group of Companies and Policy Insights Forum. Louis is a fully bilingual (FR/EN) professional whose work focuses on articulating the Group’s business development strategy relating to the defence, security, and technology sectors, in addition to existing responsibilities within the PIF dealing with NATO, EU, and foreign government engagements. Louis joined the Samuel Group of Companies and Policy Insights Forum in 2023 as a Business Policy Analyst and Researcher and was the recipient of the Dr. Robert Spencer Transatlantic Award in Strategic Studies.

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Prior to joining the Samuel and PIF Teams, Louis held various positions in the consulting industry covering government relations and law. His experience has led him to work with numerous companies in the defence, aerospace, energy, mining, and healthcare sectors.During his career, Louis served as Project Manager at MERCURE Conseil, a Montreal-based firm specializing in public affairs and financial communications, where he developed and executed industry engagement strategies mapping issues and stakeholders, and their correlation with government activity.

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Louis completed a Master’s degree in Political Science (MSc) at the University of Montreal and wrote his Master’s essay on defence policy, procurement, and strategy in the Canadian Arctic.

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Louis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law with a Minor in Economics and Management from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University and a joint degree in U.S. Law from Emory University School of Law, Georgia State College of Law, and the University of Warsaw Center for American Law Studies.  He also completed a Certificate in Oil and Gas Operations and Markets from Duke University.