ROUGEMONT, QC, May 15, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Chairman of the Board
of Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) ("Lassonde"), Mr.
Pierre-Paul Lassonde, is pleased to
announce that Mrs. Geneviève Fortier has been appointed as director
of Lassonde's Board of Directors.
Well-known in the business world for her passion and leadership,
Mrs. Fortier is currently CEO of Promutual Insurance. She
previously held key senior management positions at large firms,
including SSQ Insurance, McKesson
Canada and Reitmans Canada, where she led human resources,
government affairs and corporate communications.
Geneviève Fortier is also a seasoned corporate director. She
serves on the board of directors of Germain Hotels, where she
chairs the Governance and Human Resources Committee, and Sanimax,
where she chairs the Governance, Human Resources and Environment
Committee. She chaired the board of directors of the Centre
hospitalier universitaire de Montréal (CHUM) from 2015 to 2019, and
the Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine from 2011 to 2018. She
holds bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial relations from
Université Laval. In 2014, Mrs.
Fortier was named Fellow CRHA by the Ordre des conseillers en
ressources humaines agréés du Québec.
After 16 years of loyal service, Mr. Jocelyn Tremblay has chosen not to serve another
term on the Lassonde Industries Inc. Board of Directors. Mr.
Tremblay served on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
and the Audit Committee. His director colleagues, Pierre-Paul Lassonde, and the whole Lassonde
family would like to thank him for all his good counsel over the
years and wish him a happy retirement.
About Lassonde
Lassonde Industries Inc. is a North American leader in the
development, manufacture and sale of ready-to-drink juices and
drinks marketed under brands such as Apple & Eve, Everfresh,
Fairlee, Fruité, Graves, Oasis, Old Orchard, Rougemont and Sun-Rype. Lassonde is the
largest producer of fruit and vegetable juices and drinks in
Canada and one of the two largest
producers of store brand shelf-stable fruit juices and drinks in
the United States. It is also a
major producer of cranberry sauces. The Company also produces
fruit-based snacks in the form of bars and bites.
Lassonde also develops, manufactures and markets specialty food
products under brands such as Antico and Canton. The Company also
imports and markets selected wines from various countries and
manufactures apple ciders and cider-based beverages.
The Company produces superior quality products through the
expertise of approximately 2,600 people working in 18 plants across
Canada and the United States. To
learn more, visit www.lassonde.com.
SEDAR registration number: 00002099
SOURCE Lassonde Industries Inc.