Mr. La Flèche was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from April 2008 to September 2026. He joined the Company in 1991 and held various management positions, including Executive Vice‑President and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2008. Mr. La Flèche holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Law from the University of Ottawa and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of Air Canada and is a director and member of the Human Resources Committee of the Bank of Montreal. Mr. La Flèche was recognized as Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year in 2020 by the Financial Post and is involved with several not‑for‑profit organizations, including Centraide of Greater Montréal and the Montréal Neurological Institute.