Quebecor announced last week the appointment of Marc Tremblay to the board of directors of Quebecor and Quebecor Media, effective February 25.
“We are very pleased to welcome Marc to our Board,” said Sylvie Lalande, chair of the board of directors of Quebecor and Quebecor Media, in a press announcement. “He has extensive expertise in the legal field, as well as detailed knowledge of Quebecor and its business segments, having served as a member of the Corporation’s senior management for 15 years. Marc’s wealth of experience, combined with his recognized leadership, will make him an essential strategic asset for the Board.”
Tremblay joined Quebecor in 2007, successively holding the positions of vice president of legal affairs and senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, before being promoted to chief operating officer and chief legal officer. He retired in 2022.
Before his time at Quebecor, Tremblay practised as a lawyer for 22 years with Ogilvy Renault (now Norton Rose Fulbright Canada), where he was a partner and director of the employment and labour law group, representing a number of major Quebec corporations in various industries, including media, telecommunications, food, financial services and manufacturing.
Tremblay holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa and is a retired member of the Barreau du Québec. He is a member of the board of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Léger Marketing Inc. He is also active in the community as a director of the Fondation du CHUM, which he chaired from 2017 to 2023, and an ambassador for Éducaloi.
His appointment to the Quebecor board comes as two current directors, Chantal Bélanger and Érik Péladeau, recently announced they will not seek re-election at the next annual meeting of shareholders in May.
“On behalf of the Board, I thank Érik Péladeau for his commitment and invaluable counsel over the past 20 years, and Chantal Bélanger for her important contribution since 2018,” Lalande said. “We will have the opportunity to fully recognize their contributions at our next annual shareholders’ meeting.”
Photo of Marc M. Tremblay via Quebecor’s website
