Who We Are

Henry Vega, PhD
Trade | Market Access Lead

With more than two decades assisting governments and the private sector, Dr. Henry Vega has accumulated a broad range of trade and agricultural marketing experience to help new-to-market companies identify supply chains appropriate to their needs. 

Based in Montreal, Henry serves as Canada Trade & Market Access Lead. Day-to-day, he and his team gather market intelligence, organize trade missions and events, and develop other B2B opportunities. 

With decades of accumulated experience with the Western US Agricultural Trade Association, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, the World Bank and the IDB, Henry has a record of assisting small and medium-sized agribusinesses from across the Americas make inroads internationally through market development and promotion, business intelligence, and regulatory compliance. 

 He is a graduate of Clemson University in South Carolina and Virginia's George Mason University.

Royal Lévesque
Government Relations Lead

Since 2020, Royal Lévesque has played a key role at Congressum Business Advisory, which manages, among other things, business development projects in Québec for American and international clients. Thanks to his understanding of the province’s business realities, he serves as a bridge between local institutions and foreign companies, facilitating their interactions.

Having grown up on a dairy and hog farm in Kamouraska, he has deep roots in Québec’s rural life and agri-food sector. This experience fuels his ability to turn complex issues into pragmatic, culturally relevant, and technically sound solutions.

A researcher in linguistics, Royal holds a bachelor’s degree in Literary Studies (UQAM) and a master’s in Education (Université de Montréal). His academic background strengthens Congressum’s work in professional and efficient communication. 

Béatrice (Béa) Parc
BusDev | Communications Lead

As a communications consultant, Béa helps companies and organizations improve the way they connect with their audience through strategic communications and brand development. 

With more than 20 years of experience in advertising, marketing, and publishing for the travel and tourism industry, she excels at adapting her work effortlessly to French and English audiences, as well as evolving technological platforms.