Violaine Cretin
About Violaine Cretin
Violaine Cretin serves as the Environment and Energy Manager at Cascades, where she has worked since 2010. With a background in engineering and a focus on environmental initiatives, she has led projects to reduce emissions and improve wastewater treatment.
Current Role as Environment and Energy Manager
Violaine Cretin has served as the Environment and Energy Manager at Cascades since 2010. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing environmental compliance and energy management initiatives. She leads projects aimed at reducing emissions and improving sustainability practices within the organization. Her work includes increasing the biological treatment capacity for wastewater, which enhances the facility's environmental impact. Cretin also acts as a liaison for communication between the government and the factory, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
Previous Experience at Cascades
Violaine Cretin began her career at Cascades as an Assistant Engineer in 2009. This position lasted for two months and took place in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada. Although her time at Cascades was brief, it marked the beginning of her professional journey in the environmental and energy management field.
Experience at CEA - Commissariat À L'énergie Atomique
In 2010, Violaine Cretin worked as an Engineer at CEA - Commissariat À L'énergie Atomique Et Aux Énergies Alternatives for five months. This role was based in Aquitaine, France, and contributed to her expertise in energy and environmental engineering. Her experience at CEA further developed her skills in managing energy-related projects.
Educational Background in Engineering and Chemistry
Violaine Cretin studied at Lycée Monge in France from 2003 to 2005. She then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry at Université Savoie Mont Blanc from 2005 to 2008. Following that, she attended Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I) from 2008 to 2010, where she earned a Master's degree in Energy Engineering. This educational background provided her with a solid foundation in both chemistry and engineering, essential for her current role.
Key Initiatives and Projects
Throughout her career, Violaine Cretin has led several key initiatives aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability. Notably, she has managed a project to substitute propane with natural gas, promoting more sustainable energy practices. Additionally, she has led initiatives to reduce NOx emissions, which has improved the company's environmental compliance and overall impact.