LION ELECTRIC CO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of Lion 's Board
Ann L. Payne has served as a member of Lion's Board since 2021. Ms. Payne served as an Audit Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"), a global accounting firm, from 1993 until her retirement in June 2019 and continued as a consultant until June 2020. At PwC, Ms. Payne provided professional services to domestic and international public and private corporations in the leisure, healthcare, and transportation sectors, led PwC's first U.S. based audit outsourcing center and provided support services for PwC's Audit Practice's National Quality Office. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Inspirato Incorporated, a subscription-based luxury travel company listed on the NASDAQ, where she serves as the Audit Committee Chair and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Payne currently holds leadership roles on several non-profit boards. Since September 2020, Ms. Payne has served as Chairman of the Foundation Board for St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Since September 1980, Ms. Payne has been involved with and currently serves as the Treasurer and Board Member for Jack & Jill Children's Center. Since January 1981, Ms. Payne has been a member of the Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale where she held numerous positions including President. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Payne holds a B.S., summa cum laude, from Barry University. She also attended Yale University's Women on Boards Program and earned a Scholar Certificate from the Kellogg School of Management's Executive Education Program. She earned a Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon University and a Certificate from the University of South Florida's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Program, and she completed the National Association of Corporate Directors' Virtual Director Professionalism Program.
Dane L. Parker is the former Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President, Sustainable Workplaces at General Motors, where he served in such role from 2015 to 2021. In such a role, Mr. Parker was a leading force behind the company's plan to become carbon neutral by 2040 and aspiration to have zero-emissions from all new light-duty vehicles by 2035. Mr. Parker also held global responsibilities for facility design, engineering, construction, operations, energy procurement and efficiency, real estate, environmental compliance, as well as workplace strategy. Prior to General Motors, Mr. Parker was Vice President, Global Environment, Health and Safety, Facilities and Real Estate for Dell, Inc. He also spent more than 13 years at Intel Corporation in the Technology and Manufacturing organization in a variety of operational roles, including as Director of Global Environment, Health and Safety. Mr. Parker earned his Bachelor's in Political Sciences and his Master's in Business Administration degrees from Brigham Young University.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Product Development
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Dominique Perron - Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Job Titles:
- Chief Legal Counsel
- Chief Legal Officer
- Corporate Secretary
Dominique Perron is the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Lion since June 2023. Prior to joining Lion, Ms. Perron was Vice-President, Legal Affairs at Sagard, a multi-strategy alternative asset management firm, specializing in private equity and venture capital investments. Prior to Sagard, Ms. Perron was a Director, Legal Affairs at PSP Investments, one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, advising on infrastructure, private equity and real estate transactions. Ms. Perron started her career as an Associate at Stikeman Elliott LLP focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law. She serves as a board member of Dress for Success Montreal and previously served as chair and board president for a number of not-for-profit governance, community and fundraising initiatives. Ms. Perron holds a Civil Law (LL.L) degree from Laval University and a master's degree (LL.M) from McGill University. She is also a member of the Quebec bar.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Information
François Beaulieu is the Chief Information Officier of Lion since June 2021. Mr. Beaulieu brings with him over three decades of experience leading information system design in a variety of industries in both Canada and Europe, including banking, insurance and telecommunications, where he served as CIO at Cogeco, one of Canada's top providers in the segment. Since 2011, Mr. Beaulieu has worked in a variety of consulting capacities, managing major digital infrastructure transitions and optimizing back-office platforms for clients such as Banque Nationale, WSP and Air Canada, among others. Most recently he served as a strategic technology advisor for Eficio's CIO on Demand service, which helps organizations of various sizes achieve their digital transformation goals by providing I.T. expertise. Mr. Beaulieu holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Information Technology from HEC Montreal. He also holds several professional certifications related to his field of expertise (PMP, PMS, SAFe 5).
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Investor Relations and Sustainable Development
- VP, IR and Sustainable Development
Job Titles:
- Director
- Capital Partner
- Operating Partner
Latasha Akoma is Operating Partner at GenNx360 Capital Partner, a private equity firm focused on investing in industrial and business services companies in the U.S. middle market. Prior to joining GenNx360 Capital Partner in 2014, she held several executive leadership positions at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, a company she joined in 2009 as the Director of Operations, with responsibility for vehicle assembly and materials management. Prior to that, Ms. Akoma was a Senior Manager of Paint Operations at Chrysler (formerly DaimlerChrysler) where she held a variety of senior leadership positions in operations and general management. Ms. Akoma has over 26 years of managerial experience in all aspects of manufacturing, operations and business strategies. Ms. Akoma holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, an MSc in Engineering Management from the University of Michigan, and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Energy & Robotics from Howard University.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Chairman of Transatlantic Holdings
- Member of Lion 's Board
Lorenzo Roccia has served as a member of Lion's Board since 2021. Mr. Roccia is Chair of Transatlantic Holdings, an international financial holding company with interests in the financial services, logistics, energy, and beer sectors in the United States, Latin America and Europe, since 2009. Additionally, he is a Founder & Chairman of Transatlantic Power Holdings and non-executive Director of Skyline Renewables, an independent renewable energy company in the United States with over 1GW+ of Wind and Solar assets. Mr. Roccia founded Roccia Ventures, L.P. and became a major shareholder and Senior Analyst in the Private Equity Group of Wit Soundview, an internet and technology Investment Bank. Roccia Ventures, L.P. became one of the largest shareholders of the bank along with the Goldman Sachs Group, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Mitsubishi Corporation. The firm was taken public and subsequently sold to the Charles Schwab Group. Mr. Roccia started his career with Salomon Smith Barney.
Marc Bedard has served as Lion's CEO-Founder and as a member of Lion's Board since Lion's incorporation in 2008. Prior to founding Lion, Mr. Bedard served as vice-president and chief financial officer of Les Entreprises Barrette Ltée, a leading manufacturer of wood and vinyl products for construction and exterior use in North America, from 2003 to 2007. Previously, Mr. Bedard was a partner at Pricewaterhouse LLP, a national partnership of professional accountants and consultants, from 1996 to 2003. Mr. Bedard is a certified chartered professional accountant and has been a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec since 1987. Mr. Bedard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Université de Montréal.
Job Titles:
- Vice President - Commercial Operations
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Corporate Development
Job Titles:
- Lead Director
- Member of Lion 's Board
Michel Ringuet has served as a member of Lion's Board since October 2017 and is, since May 2021, the Company's Lead Director. Mr. Ringuet is also the chair of the Audit Committee. From 2006 to 2016, Mr. Ringuet served as Chief Executive Officer of Master Group Inc., a leader in the distribution of HVAC/R equipment in North America, where he also served from 1990 to 2006 as Vice-President Finance and Administration. Prior to joining the Master Group, Mr. Ringuet worked in various finance and investment departments at the National Bank of Canada and Bank of Montréal. Mr. Ringuet sits on the board of Lumenpulse Inc., where he previously served on the audit committee while the company was listed on the TSX. Mr. Ringuet is also actively involved in the private equity industry, notably as one of the founding partners in W Investment Groups I and II, and also as member of the investment committees of BDG Appalaches I and II, and Cycle Capital Management I and III. Mr. Ringuet holds a bachelor's degree in administration from Université Laval and an MBA from McGill University.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Commercial Development
Nathalie Giroux is the Chief People Officer of Lion since August 2021. Prior to joining Lion, she served in the same role at Uni-Select, an automotive aftermarket and refinishing specialty company, a company she joined following several years in the aviation industry, having held the position of Vice President of Human Resources, Defense and Security at CAE, and has also previously served in a management role overseeing global rewards at Molson Coors. Her past experience includes membership in several human resources and governance committees in numerous positions, and she has contributed to a number of successful corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Mrs. Giroux holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a Minor in Business Studies from Concordia University. She also retains a fellow position at the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and is a Certified Corporate Director, in addition to serving as a Board Member of the Collège André-Grasset Foundation.
Nicolas Brunet is the President of Lion since September 2023. He previously was Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Prior to joining Lion, he was a Managing Director in BMO Capital Markets' Montréal Investment and Corporate Banking Group, specializing in capital markets advisory and financing solutions. Mr. Brunet held various positions in the field of investment banking from 2004 to 2019, both at BMO Capital Markets and at NM Rothschild & Sons. From 2012 to 2020, he sat on the Board of the Fondation Jeunes en Tête, a non-profit organization focused on the mental well-being of Québec's youth, and acted as its treasurer from 2015 to 2020. Mr. Brunet holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and graduated with Great Distinction.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Trucks & Public Relations Canada
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Innovation Engineering
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Director
- Member of Lion 's Board
Pierre Larochelle has served as a member of Lion's Board since October 2017 where he also serves as Chairman of Lion's Board. Mr. Larochelle has been an investor and financial advisor for the last 25 years. Since 2022, he is Co-Managing Partner at Idealist Capital. Previously, Mr. Larochelle was President and CEO of Power Energy, a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada and Partner, Co-Head of Energy Infrastructure at Power Sustainable Capital Inc., the parent company of Power Energy and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada. Prior to joining Power Corporation of Canada, Mr. Larochelle was President and Chief Executive Officer at Adaltis Inc., a position he held between November 2003 and February 2009. Previously, he also held the positions of Vice-President, Business Development at Picchio Pharma Inc. and Vice-President, Mergers and Acquisitions for Credit Suisse First Boston in London, England. Mr. Larochelle started his career as a lawyer, at the Montréal offices of Ogilvy Renault. Mr. Larochelle also serves on the board of directors of Bellus Health Inc. Mr. Larochelle holds a law degree from Université de Montréal, a master's degree in international business law from McGill University and an MBA degree from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of Lion 's Board
Pierre Wilkie has served as a member of Lion's Board from 2011 to 2017 and again since May 2019. He is the chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee since February 2022. Mr. Wilkie is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or participated in the creation of many enterprises, including in the manufacturing industry. He is currently the co-owner of M.A.C. Métal Architectural Inc. He also serves as the President of Déco Nat Inc. Prior to that, he acted as the co-president of Laboratoire Dr Renaud Inc. Mr. Wilkie holds a bachelor's degree in Economy and Finance from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Université de Montréal.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Managing Partner of Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Partnership
- Member of Lion 's Board
Pierre-Olivier Perras has served as a member of Lion's Board since January 2021. Mr. Perras is the Managing Partner of Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Partnership. Prior to joining Power Sustainable, Mr. Perras worked at BMO Capital Markets, for over two decades, where he held various leadership positions in the Investment and Corporate Banking Group, in his last role he was Head of the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure Group, leading an international team across North America and Europe. Prior to joining BMO Capital Markets, Mr. Perras was a senior consultant analyst with an actuarial consultant. As part of his role at Power Sustainable, Mr. Perras also serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Nautilus Solar and Potentia Renewables Inc. and also sits on the board of Lumenpulse Inc. Mr. Perras holds a Master of Business Administration degree from McGill University and a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Sciences from Laval University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Richard Coulombe is the Chief Financial Officer of Lion since September 2023. He was previously Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives since 2021. Prior to joining Lion, Mr. Coulombe held several CFO positions at Alstom, Bombardier Transportation and Pratt & Whitney, where he was involved in all aspects of strategic financial planning, including mergers and acquisitions, auditing and accounting. Mr. Coulombe holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Engineering & Quality
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of Lion 's Board
Sheila C. Bair has served as a member of Lion's Board since September 2020. She is the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Bair is a corporate director. Ms. Bair is the former Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), where she served in that capacity from 2006 to 2011. After leaving the FDIC, she joined the Pew Charitable Trust as a senior advisor, a role she held from 2011 through 2015. Ms. Bair also served as president of Washington College from 2015 to 2017, and senior advisor to the international law firm DLA Piper, from 2014 to 2015. Earlier in her career, she also served as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2001 to 2002, Senior Vice President for Government Relations of the New York Stock Exchange from 1995 to 2000, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 1991 to 1995, and as counsel to Kansas Republican Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole from 1981 to 1988. She continues her work on financial policy issues as chair emerita of the Systemic Risk Council, which advocates for financial stability, founding director of the Volcker Alliance, which advances excellence in public service, and member of the Eminent Persons Group which advises the IFRS Foundation on sustainability reporting standards. Ms. Bair is a non-executive director of Bunge, Ltd where she serves as Deputy Chair, Chair of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, and member of the audit and risk committees. She is a former non-executive director of Fannie Mae, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and Thomson Reuters, where she chaired the risk committee. She is an accomplished author and has written several books on financial issues. She is a trustee of the prestigious Economists for Peace and Security, a select group of prominent economists and others committed to world security and prosperity. She holds a bachelors from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law. She also holds honorary doctorates from Kansas University, Amherst College and Drexel University.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Finance
- Treasurer
Yannick Poulin has served as Lion's Chief Operating Officer since April 2016. From October 2013 to April 2016, Mr. Poulin held positions of increasing responsibility at Paradox Security Systems, an international security and alarm systems manufacturer and solutions provider, including the position of Chief Operating Officer and Plant General manager. Previously, Mr. Poulin held various positions related to production and manufacturing at Electrolux, an international home appliance manufacturer. Mr. Poulin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University.