Alphonse is the executive director of FRAP, the Francophone Settlement Agency in Edmonton and Fort McMurray. PhD in Anthropology at the University of Alberta and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, his community involvement led Alphonse to becoming vice-president of the Graduate Students Association of the University of Alberta, Chair of the Board of Directors of the FRAP and Chair of the Francophone Immigration Network of Alberta (RIFA). Alphonse is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the Francophone Settlement. After a brief career with the Government of Alberta as an External Services Analyst with the Department of Education, Alphonse returned to his community involvement as Executive Director of FRAP. His commitment to the wellbeing of communities was recognized in December 2017 by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the ACFA which granted him the Dulari Pritipaul Award. Alphonse is married and has three children.