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Eric R. La Flèche

Corporate director

 

Independent Director since: 2012 

Brings strong executive management skills including chief executive officer experience, as well as deep knowledge of the food retailing and pharmacy industries in Canada.

 

Residence: Montréal, Québec, Canada 

 

Board Committees

Member of Human Resources Committee

 

Business experience

  • President and Chief Executive Officer of Metro Inc. since April 2008, a leading Canadian food and pharmacy retailer and distributor 
  • Joined Metro in 1991 and held a number of roles with increasing responsibility 
  • Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2008

Areas of expertise

Executive leadership / Human resources / Strategic planning / Retail

 

Other public company boards (last five years)

Metro Inc. (since 2008)

 

Service and recognition

  • Named Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year (2020) 
  • Long-time volunteer with Centraide of Greater Montréal and served as the 2015 Campaign Co-Chair 
  • Major Campaign Co-Chair, The Montreal Neurological Institute 
  • Member of the advisory board of Tel-Jeunes, the leading kids help phone service in Quebéc

Education

  • LL.L. (civil law) (cum laude), University of Ottawa 
  • M.B.A., Harvard Business School 
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