Board of Directors

Martin Theriault
Chairman and CEO

Martin Thériault is Chairman and CEO of NDT Global. He also serves as Founder and Executive Chairman of Eddyfi Technologies, following the June 2025 separation of Previan into two independent entities. Martin founded Eddyfi, which evolved into Previan through significant organic growth and more than 15 acquisitions over the past nine years. NDT Global and Eddyfi Technologies are global industrial technology companies based in Quebec City, Canada. They are premium brands in their respective fields, specializing in advanced diagnostics for the safety and performance of critical infrastructure and assets. Together, both companies employ over 2,200 people, operate 35 offices worldwide, and serve clients in more than 110 countries.

Since founding Eddyfi in late 2009, Martin has been committed to building an exceptional company that goes beyond the norm. His passion for business revolves around technology, customer centricity, and entrepreneurship—defined as achieving what others fail to imagine. Martin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Duke University. He and the businesses he has built have received numerous awards and accolades, including nine consecutive FAST Company recognitions, EY Tech Entrepreneur of the Year, and AQT’s Quebec Tech CEO of the Year.

Alexandre Goulet
Director

Alex is a Vice President in the Technologies Group at Novacap, where he plays a key role in sourcing and executing new investments, partnering with portfolio companies, and supporting management teams in driving strategic initiatives.
Before joining Novacap, Alex was part of the Investment Banking team at BMO Capital Markets, where he was involved in numerous M&A and debt financing transactions across various sectors.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from McGill University and currently sits on the Board of Directors of Syntax and Cadent.

André Levesque
Director

For over 10 years, André Lévesque has held the position of Managing Director, Québec, at La Caisse (formerly CDPQ), where he manages and executes strategic investments in Québec companies. His mandate is to support their growth, both organically and through acquisitions.
Prior to this, he spent eight years as Regional Vice-President, Investment, at Desjardins Capital, after serving six years as Senior Director at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).
Throughout his career, André has sat on numerous Boards of Directors of successful Québec companies. He is currently involved with Previan, NDT Global, H2O Innovation and Solmax. He is a graduate of the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR).

Chad Niehaus
Director

Chad Niehaus has more than two decades of leadership experience in the pipeline inspection industry. He served as President/CEO and partner of Onstream Pipeline Inspection until 2020, where he helped guide the company’s growth and strategic development, including Onstream’s two successful sales processes: the 2015 partnership with Novacap’s Fund IV and the 2018 sale of Onstream to Mistras. Prior to that, he held operational, technology, and commercial leadership roles with GE PII from 1998 to 2007. Since retiring from Onstream, Mr. Niehaus has been an active partner in multiple business ventures and is a Limited Partner in four of Novacap’s funds. In addition to serving on the NDT Global board, Mr. Niehaus also sits on two non-profit boards and is a partner and board member on two private corporations.

Kristin Smith
Director

Kristin is a Partner at Novacap, having joined in 2019, and spearheads the firm’s efforts in Industrial Technology. Prior to Novacap, Kristin worked in investment banking focused on the communication technologies and IoT sectors and held senior roles at KPMG, Bank of Montreal and Green, Manning and Bunch.

In additional to NDT Global, Kristin currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Accurate and on the Board of Static Media. Previously, she was a member of the Board of Directors at Plusgrade and served as an observer on the Boards of Octasic and Dialogic.

Kristin holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University. She is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Martin Laflamme-Mayer
Director

Martin Laflamme-Mayer is Managing Director and Operating Partner, Private Equity – Quebec at La Caisse. He leads value creation strategies, due diligence efforts and operational improvements across portfolio companies, working closely with executive teams and boards.
Previously, he served as Investment Director, Public Equities at La Caisse, where he contributed to the development of a portfolio exceeding $4 billion. He also held a leadership role at Solitek and was a Senior Associate at McKinsey & Company, focusing on strategic and operational transformations, notably in the basic materials sector.
Martin holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal, and the Chartered Director designation. He also serves on Plusgrade’s board.

Samuel Nasso
Director

Samuel Nasso joined Novacap in 2012 as one of its first Analysts and became Partner in 2023. He has led numerous investments, M&As, IPOs, and take-private transactions, building deep expertise across technology sectors. Samuel played a pivotal role in growing Novacap’s presence in Ad-Tech and has expertise in non-destructive testing technologies. He is Chairman of the Board for Static Media and Cadent, and a board member for Previan. His previous board roles include Nuvei and Onstream.

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