– CANADA, Quebec City – H2O Innovation Inc. (TSX: HEO) today announced the appointment of Bertrand Lauzon to its Board as an Independent Director, effective on July 1, 2022.
Bertrand Lauzon will also join the audit committee.
“The nomination of Mr. Lauzon to the Board of Directors is in line with the Corporation’s governance practices which aim to create a strong, diverse and independent Board of Directors, with a mix of skills and experience in the fields of finance, audit and risk management, mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate governance and ethics. Therefore, Mr. Lauzon’s extensive knowledge and experience in finance, commercial insurance as well as in strategy and business development will further enrich H2O Innovation’s Board of Directors,” said Board Chair, Lisa Henthorne.
The company also announced the resignation of René Vachon from the Board.
About Bertrand Lauzon
Mr. Lauzon currently holds the position of EVP of BFL Canada, Canada’s largest private commercial insurance broker, which he joined in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer. As EVP, Mr. Lauzon advises management on complex financial transactions, merger and acquisition transactions, as well as tax matters. Mr. Lauzon is also a member of BFL Canada’s Board of Directors, audit committee, and governance committee.
Before joining BFL Canada, Mr. Lauzon was the First VP of Finance, Operations, and Systems, as well as CFO for Desjardins Securities. Under his leadership, Desjardins Securities’ assets under management grew from $7 billion to $18 billion. Before that, he was the First VP of Finance and Information Technology, as well as Chief Financial Officer at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Mr. Lauzon holds exceptional credentials in the financial sector, with more than 38 years of experience as a chartered professional accountant.
About H2O Innovation
Innovation is in our name, and it is what drives the organization. H2O Innovation is a complete water solutions company focused on providing best-in-class technologies and services to its customers. The Corporation’s activities rely on three pillars:
- (i) Water Technologies & Services applies membrane technologies and engineering expertise to deliver equipment and services to municipal and industrial water, wastewater, and water reuse customers,
- (ii) Specialty Products is a set of businesses that manufacture and supply a complete line of specialty chemicals, consumables, and engineered products for the global water treatment industry,
- (iii) Operation & Maintenance provides contract operations and associated services for water and wastewater treatment systems.
For more information: https://www.h2oinnovation.com
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