About Richard Martin
Richard Martin is the founder and president of Alcera Consulting Inc. He helps leaders and organizations to thrive in the face of rapid change, risk, and uncertainty. He is known for his intellectual breadth, communication skills, and the ability to discern patterns and trends with insight and discernment. He has led multicultural and multinational teams and projects on a number of continents. He consults for both public and private sector organizations. He also speaks, teaches and writes on a variety of topics such as crisis management, leadership, planning, adaptability, resilience, and performance.
Richard served for over 25 years as an infantry officer in the Canadian Army and has been an internal and external consultant for a number of years. His proudest moment in the military was successfully commanding a peacekeeping force in one of the worst flashpoints of Bosnia – Drvar. His resolve and diplomatic skills in dealing with local authorities, citizens, and representatives of the international community were instrumental in securing the safe return of over 2,000 displaced persons during a six-month period. At the time, this led historian David Bercuson to write in the National Post that Richard Martin and his company “can do no wrong”. Being bilingual and simultaneously English- and French-Canadian helped in such an environment, because he understands the advantages of cultural diversity and how it can benefit multinational organizations.
Richard also teaches in the Masters in Project Management at Université du Québec en Outaouais. He also developed and teaches the course in Crisis Leadership for Drummondville College’s emergency management program.
Richard is based in Montreal and works both nationally and internationally. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.
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