Jean Gattuso

Jean Gattuso, is an experimented corporate director, Mr. Gattuso sits on several boards of directors including Investissement Québec, La Tablée des Chefs and Le Cercle des Présidents du Québec, as well as on the advisory boards of two privately held companies. Mr. Gattuso joined Lassonde in 1987 where he held various senior executive positions within the subsidiary A. Lassonde inc. between 1995 and 2009. Mr. Gattuso was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Lassonde Industries Inc. in 2009 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2021, in addition to serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of several subsidiaries and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary of Industries Lassonde inc. Under his leadership, the company has become the largest manufacturer of fruit juices and drinks in Canada and has carved out a leadership position in North America. Mr. Gattuso holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Quebec in Montreal. He has earned numerous distinctions during his career, including “Personality of the Year” in the food industry in 2003, “Entrepreneur of the Year 2008” from Ernst & Young in Quebec, the “MBA of the year” in 2014, as well as the Golden Pencil Award in 2015.