Réal Raymond is the new chair of Metro Inc.’s Board of Directors, succeeding Pierre H. Lessard, in the role. Lessard is stepping down from the position as he has reached the age of mandatory board retirement.
Raymond will officially become chair after the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders, which will take place on January 27, 2015. Raymond joined the board in 2008, after acting as lead director of the company and chair of the human resources committee. Raymond was also formerly the president and CEO of National Bank of Canada.
Metro has also announced that John H. Tory has resigned from his position on the board, which he has held since 2011, after being elected mayor of Toronto.
