Practitioner-researcher in game studies, I have been active in Canadian video game communities since 2002.

A former officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, I redirected my career in 2015 to focus on the development and support of player communities. Over the years, I have founded or co-founded Boreal eSports, the Fédération québécoise de sports électroniques, the Fondation des Gardiens virtuels and UQAM Gaming.

Since 2020, my path has also been in academia. I hold a master’s degree in communication, with a concentration in video games and gamification, and since 2024 I have been pursuing an interdisciplinary PhD in health and society at Université du Québec à Montréal. I have also taught at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and at École supérieure de commerce et d’économie numérique.

My practitioner-researcher position is based on linking field experience and scientific research. My professional and community activities feed my academic thinking, while knowledge from research helps guide and evolve my practices. This approach lets me address issues in gaming and digital life from a dual perspective, both scientific and grounded in real communities.

My work and commitments focus on video game practices, esports, tabletop role-playing games, digital communities, mental health and intervention through play. My current research looks in particular at tabletop role-playing games as a community-based intervention tool.

I also take part in many conferences, symposiums and professional events around the world, including as an invited speaker. These talks let me share my expertise, contribute to exchanges between academic and professional communities, and help spread knowledge about games, esports and digital communities.