MONTRÉAL, June 17, 2019 /CNW
Telbec/ - The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media Inc., is
pleased to announce the appointment of Lise
Croteau as Corporate Director and member of the Human
Resources and Corporate Governance Committee. She succeeds
Andrea C. Martin, who has left the
Board, of which she had been a member since
October 2, 2017, to pursue new professional challenges
internationally. The changes took effect on
June 16, 2019.
"I want to welcome Lise Croteau
to our team," Mr. Mulroney said. "She is a woman who is recognized
for her leadership, her expertise in management and finance, and
her commitment to developing and promoting women in management. I
also want to thank Andrea C. Martin
for her contribution and wish her every success in her new
endeavours."
A chartered professional accountant since 1984, Lise Croteau has an impressive track record in
management and finance. She spent over 30 years at Hydro-Québec,
including nearly 10 years on the senior management team. In 2004,
she became the first woman to serve as Comptroller of Hydro-Québec,
and then the first woman to lead the corporation when she served as
acting CEO from May to July 2015. In
2008, she was awarded the title of Fellow de l'Ordre des comptables
professionnels agréés du Québec in recognition of her exceptional
contribution to the accounting profession. In 2016, she was one of
the winners of the Canada's Most
Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards, presented by the Women's Executive
Network. In 2017, she received the Ace of Finance award in the
Financial Executive of a Large Corporation category from the Québec
Chapter of Financial Executives International Canada, becoming the
first female winner in the category.
Until recently, Ms. Croteau was a member of the Board of
Directors of TVA Group Inc. She resigned from that position on
June 16, 2019.
About Quebecor
Quebecor, a Canadian leader in
telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one
of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the
industry. Driven by their determination to deliver the best
possible customer experience, all of Quebecor's subsidiaries and
brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform,
convergent products and services.
Québec-based Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) employs more than
10,000 people in Canada.
A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly
committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports more
than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health,
education, the environment and entrepreneurship.
Visit our website: www.quebecor.com
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SOURCE Quebecor