03.17.15
Transcontinental Inc. announces the appointment of Mario Plourde to the corporation’s Board of Directors. Plourde has been president and CEO of Cascades Inc., a multinational which recycles, manufacturers, converts and markets packaging and tissue products, since 2013.
“I am very pleased to welcome Mario Plourde to the Board of Directors of Transcontinental Inc.,” said Isabelle Marcoux, chair of the Board of Directors. “I am certain that Mario will contribute to Transcontinental’s Inc. growth, as he brings a highly relevant expertise in manufacturing and packaging in Canada and the U.S., as well as a strategic background which aligns well with our vision of transformation.”
Plourde started his career at Cascades in 1985 as a controller. He then rose through the ranks in Canada and the United States, successively serving as plant manager, GM in the plastics sector, president of Cascades Speciality Products Group, COO the corporation as a whole and finally, president and CEO of Cascades.
“I am very pleased to welcome Mario Plourde to the Board of Directors of Transcontinental Inc.,” said Isabelle Marcoux, chair of the Board of Directors. “I am certain that Mario will contribute to Transcontinental’s Inc. growth, as he brings a highly relevant expertise in manufacturing and packaging in Canada and the U.S., as well as a strategic background which aligns well with our vision of transformation.”
Plourde started his career at Cascades in 1985 as a controller. He then rose through the ranks in Canada and the United States, successively serving as plant manager, GM in the plastics sector, president of Cascades Speciality Products Group, COO the corporation as a whole and finally, president and CEO of Cascades.