About Us
Today’s photographers are struggling to realize the full potential of the digital
revolution. They lack the software tools necessary to streamline their post-production
processes and efficiently present and sell their products. PicSphere provides a
comprehensive workflow solution to manage every aspect of their business, from image
capture to assessment, sales and distribution. Photographers can now maximize their
in-studio, onsite and online sales, while at the same time reduce their production
time and costs.
The Team
Aurélien Leftick
Chief Executive Officer
Aurélien leads PicSphere’s commercialization efforts and is committed to making
MetaFlow the industry standard workflow solution for professional photographers.
Prior to joining PicSphere, he was a business analyst at Sumalytics, a new Healthcare
Performance Management solution pioneered at the MIT Sloan School of Management
and the University of Ottawa. He was responsible for evaluating and articulating
the commercialization opportunities of this new case-costing methodology. In 2006,
Aurélien was awarded Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Ottawa Center
of Research and Innovation (OCRI).
Charles (Chuck) Norris, B.Sc., C.A.
Chief Financial Officer
Chuck brings over 30 years experience in corporate finance to the PicSphere team
with specific experience in running early-stage technology companies. He serves
as the Chief Financial Officer of several early-stage technology companies and has
led many successful venture capital financing rounds and acquisitions. Previously,
Chuck was the Chief Financial Officer of Corel Corporation where he led the finance
team through a highly successful registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and the subsequent listing of Corel’s stock on NASDAQ. Mr. Norris is
a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and l'Ordre des Comptables
Agrées du Québec.
Pascal St-Jean
Founder & Chief Technical Officer
Pascal co-founded PicSphere Technologies and played a key role in raising PicSphere’s
first seed investment round. He is the lead technologist, architecting and implementing
an innovative technology called MetaImage. He is also responsible for building and
leading the development team which completed PicSphere’s first product, MetaFlow,
now in commercial Beta. Pascal graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor in Computer Engineering
from the University of Ottawa.
Joel Chrétien
Lead Developper
Joel is responsible for PicSphere’s user experience and many of its most popular
features. After working a few years in Japan, Joel joined PicSphere to lead the
engineering team. Early in the development cycle, Joel got involved with interacting
with users, which provided him with a unique perspective of photographers’ needs.
So if you call our support line, don’t be surprised if Joel answers.