Pierre St-Laurent appointed president and CEO of Empire

The board of directors of Empire Company Limited have announced the appointment of Pierre St-Laurent as president and CEO of Empire and Sobeys Inc., effective immediately. 

St-Laurent will succeed Michael Medline, who announced his retirement earlier this year after nine years in the role. 

"After a robust and well-governed succession process that included both an extensive global search and consideration of internal candidates, our board is delighted to have identified our next CEO from within our organization," said James Dickson, chair of the board of Empire. 

A 34-year veteran of Empire, St-Laurent has served in increasingly senior roles with the company, across the finance, distribution and logistics, retail operations and merchandising functions. 

In 2019, he was appointed executive vice president & chief operating officer for Empire, overseeing the company's merchandising, operations and supply chain functions across Canada, while also serving as a member of the company's executive leadership team. 

"What an incredible honour to lead Empire's 129,000 teammates and to continue to build upon the foundation of success that we have created together," said St-Laurent. "I have been fortunate to work with so many talented colleagues over the years and I am inspired by what we can achieve together in the years to come, for our customers, our teammates and the communities we serve."

St-Laurent will also serve on the board of directors of Empire.

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