Leadership team
Louis Frenette |
Pierre Blanchette |
Mathieu Dumulong |
Élisabeth Tremblay |
Daniel Valiquette |
Michel Delisle |
Bernard Carrier |
Jean-Roch Thiffault |
Board of Directors
Warren White Warren J. White is an experimented executive with an impressive track record in the information technology field. Mr. White notably held the position of Senior Vice President, Global Commercial Engineering at CGI from 2003 to 2012. He had previously served as Vice President, Information Technology and Procurement for Alcan Aluminum, as well as the position of Vice President, Strategic Planning and CIO for Dominion Textile. Additionally, over the past decade, he has served on the boards of four publicly traded companies. He is a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec and holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and a MBA from Concordia University, where he currently teaches Information Technology and Digital Strategy in the EMBA program. |
Jean Gattuso Jean Gattuso is an experimented corporate director, Mr. Gattuso sits on several boards of directors including Investissement Québec, La Tablée des Chefs and Le Cercle des Présidents du Québec, as well as on the advisory boards of two privately held companies. Mr. Gattuso joined Lassonde in 1987 where he held various senior executive positions within the subsidiary A. Lassonde inc. between 1995 and 2009. Mr. Gattuso was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Lassonde Industries Inc. in 2009 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2021, in addition to serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of several subsidiaries and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary of Industries Lassonde inc. Under his leadership, the company has become the largest manufacturer of fruit juices and drinks in Canada and has carved out a leadership position in North America. Mr. Gattuso holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Quebec in Montreal. He has earned numerous distinctions during his career, including “Personality of the Year” in the food industry in 2003, “Entrepreneur of the Year 2008” from Ernst & Young in Quebec, the “MBA of the year” in 2014, as well as the Golden Pencil Award in 2015. |
Robert B. Johnston Robert B. Johnston is Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer of The InterTech Group, Inc. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of The Hudson’s Bay Company. Mr. Johnston is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Supremex, Inc., and is a Director of Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation, Circa Enterprises Inc., Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee inc. and FIH Group PLC. In addition, Mr. Johnston also serves on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund. Mr. Johnston holds an MBA Degree from the John Molson School of Business, a Master’s Degree in Public Policy & Public Administration, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Concordia University and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He also completed the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Program |
J. Michael Horgan Mr. Horgan is a corporate director. From 2010 until 2013, Mr. Horgan was Chairman of Eurest Services Division for Compass Group Canada. Mr. Horgan also served as co-chief executive officer and president of the Hurley Group of Companies until 2010. Until 2016, Mr. Horgan was a managing partner for the National Service Alliance (NSA). Mr. Horgan served as director of the Building Service Contractors Association International (“BSCAI”) from 1997 to 2000 and was a member of the executive committee of BSCAI between 2007 and 2011. He services as a director of Varsity Facility Services and on the board of advisors for 4 M Facility Solutions. Mr. Horgan graduated from University of Montreal, Loyola College, with an Honours Degree in History. |
François R. Roy François R. Roy has been a corporate director since 2010. He was Vice Principal (Administration and Finance) of McGill University from 2007 until 2010. From 2000 until 2003, he was Chief Financial Officer of Telemedia Corporation, a private portfolio company. Prior thereto, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Quebecor Inc., an organization in telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, from 1998 until 2000, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Avenor Inc., a producer of newsprint and wood products, from 1997 until 1998. |
Denis Mathieu Mr. Denis Mathieu has a vast experience in the distribution sector. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Novexco Inc., a Canadian leader in the distribution of office supplies and products. From 2007 to 2015, Mr. Mathieu worked for Uni-Select Inc. the largest distributor of auto parts in Canada, notably as Executive Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer. He had previously held various management and executive positions with Transcontinental Inc. and the Laurentian Group Corporation. Denis Mathieu is a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agrées du Québec and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Université Laval and a MBA from Université de Sherbrooke. |
Danièle Bergeron Danièle Bergeron is Partner of Société des Leaders de Marques since 2019. She was also President and Chief Executive Officer of Mayrand Ltd., a food retailer operating in Montreal and part of the AOF-Alimplus-Mayrand group, from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, she held various management positions in leading Québec retailers, including Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Sail Plein Air Inc. from 2015 to 2017 and President of Mobilia from 2011 to 2014. Over the course of her career, Ms. Bergeron has successfully executed the repositioning of several brands as well as digital transformations in highly competitive environments. Ms. Bergeron has been a member of the Board of Directors of the SAQ, CAA Québec and the IRCM Foundation. Ms. Bergeron holds a MBA from McGill – HEC and a ASC certification from the College des administrateurs de sociétés. |
Marc Beauchamp Marc Beauchamp has more than 42 years of experience in the private equity and venture capital industry. In 1981, M. Beauchamp founded Novacap, a Private Equity Investment firm, now one of the most prominent buyout and growth equity firms. Under his leadership, Novacap has helped various companies accelerate their growth and achieve the status of worldwide player in their respective markets. M. Beauchamp is an experienced director who has been on a number of boards of directors, including Novacap, several companies in its portfolio, and the endowment fund of McGill University. He is a board member of the Fraser Institute and is also involved in the “school perseverance program” of the St-Vincent Paul Society. M. Beauchamp holds an HBA of the Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario, and an MBA of the Columbia University in New York. He was awarded several honors during his career including “Outstanding Entrepreneur” by Les Nouveaux Performants, “Builder of the Year” by the Commerce magazine, and « Capital bâtisseur » by Réseau Capital. |
